Courses

Learn solar basics, conductor sizing, estimating power production, solar code and market applications. This is our most popular free course and best starting point for learning about solar pv systems.

Practice for the NABCEP PV Installation and Design Certification exams.

Students who participate in this free lecture will be able to properly define battery capacity, define amp-hours and watt-hours, understand the active elements of a battery and how they affect capacity.

This course is designed to help professionals in the traditional energy sector make the transition to selling, delivering, and managing solar power assets. You'll learn the business and finance side of solar, plus the technical and engineering side.

There is no way to tell exactly what will be on the real exam, but this free 70 question practice exam will give you a good idea of the types of questions to expect.

This course will provide an overview of Solar PV mechanics and capacity. It will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of installation and control.

Free solar installation course from IronRidge. Completing this course gets you halfway to your IronRidge Solar PV Installation Certification.

Learn fundamental calculations of solar PV power involving various parameters like area, efficiency, rated power, STC conditions, and more

A free introduction to utility-scale solar design. Developed in partnership with PVcase.

String sizing is determining how many PV modules can be connected in series using math. This course gets down to the fundamentals!

In this free course, Dr. James Rand discusses the 5 things you should know about silicon PV panels.

Get an introduction to electric utility distribution systems, with figures and photos that explain key concepts.

Learn about diverse career paths, essential skills, and resources for professional development across technical, policy, business, and advocacy roles.

Learn the elements of energy storage for residential and commercial clients with this introductory overview of the field. This free course is led by expert Chris LaForge.

Free course on the voltage challenges of adding large-scale solar to the utility grid

Learn how commercial scale storage will affect the market for commercial clients, some of the major players that are in the current expanding field and see how small utilities will benefit from this scale of storage added to Commercial PV arrays.

Everyone in the construction industry could perform better if they learned how to better communicate. This course offers a framework and place to start.

Solar expert Sean White covers the 2014 NEC in this short self-serve course

Join HeatSpring instructor, Brittany Heller, and real people working across solar to learn about the various career opportunities in this rapidly growing industry.

This case study presents the Kroska Residential PV installation Seminar that blends two PV system designs (battery free and battery back-up) and accommodates two roof planes and types.