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Christopher LaForge

Certified Master Trainer (IREC), NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Professional - Emeritus , Great Northern Solar

Christopher LaForge is the CEO of Great Northern Solar and a NABCEP certified photovoltaic installer-emeritus. He has been designing, specifying, and installing systems since 1988. He has been an instructor with the MREA since 1993 teaching Advanced Photovoltaic design and installation and is an ISPQ Affiliated Master Trainer. In 2016 he was named IREC's Master Trainer of the Year. For over 29 years, Christopher has been deploying renewable energy systems for both the grid interactive and off-grid markets. A strong advocate for clean energy production, Christopher volunteers with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (as a member of the Board of Directors until 2015, now as Chair of the BOD Nominations Committee), and the Northern Futures Foundation. Christopher has developed training for contractors, administrators, project managers, and the public. Clients have included: The Gwich’in in Northern Alaska, the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin and St. Louis County in Minnesota, the Madison Area Technical College, and several other colleges. He has trained many electrical contractors in the greater Midwest and beyond. Christopher has a master's degree in Philosophy concentrating in Ethics and Non-Violence from the UW-Madison and is an organic gardener.

Courses

Solar
NABCEP
Batteries and Storage

Utility Scale Commercial & Industrial Solar and Storage 101

What Utilities need to know to accept proposals for Commercial and Industrial Utility Grade Energy Storage systems.

by Christopher LaForge and 1 other

4.3/5
58 students
6 modules
CEUs
$895
Solar
NABCEP
Batteries and Storage

Utility Scale Commercial & Industrial Solar and Storage 201

What Utilities need to know to plan and design Commercial and Industrial Utility Grade Energy Storage systems. Beginning with an overview of the current available technologies the course focuses on planning Commercial, Industrial and Utility applications.

by Christopher LaForge and 1 other

4.2/5
33 students
6 modules
CEUs
$895
Solar
NABCEP
Batteries and Storage

Utility Scale Commercial & Industrial Solar and Storage Series

Utility scale commercial and industrial solar plus storage training - a two course bundle approved for 71 hours of NABCEP advanced PV training. Buying the bundle saves money.

by Christopher LaForge and 1 other

$1,345
Solar
Design and Installation
NABCEP
Batteries and Storage

Residential and Commercial Solar + Storage System Design

ISPQ Certified Master Trainer Christopher LaForge's deep dive into battery-based solar PV systems. A one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about designing storage systems from a true master.

by Christopher LaForge

4.0/5
106 students
6 modules
CEUs
$995
Solar
Design and Installation
Batteries and Storage

Battery Capacity - The Basis of Storage

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.

by Christopher LaForge

4.5/5
4188 students
1 module
Free
Solar
Design and Installation
Batteries and Storage

Unconventional Solar Applications

Panelists share their unique and interesting applications of solar technology

by Alex Nathanson and 2 others

4.5/5
214 students
1 module
Free
Solar
Design and Installation
Batteries and Storage

Understanding Residential and Commercial Energy Storage

Learn the elements of energy storage for residential and commercial clients with this introductory overview of the field, led by expert Chris LaForge

by Christopher LaForge

4.5/5
777 students
1 module
Free
Solar
Batteries and Storage

Commercial Photovoltaic Design - Integrating Commercial Scale Storage

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.

by Christopher LaForge

4.1/5
727 students
1 module
Free

Why Solar Plus Storage?

Why is everyone talking about solar + storage as a business opportunity? Expert instructors Chris LaForge and Chris Brown discuss the importance of Solar + Storage, why it makes sense as a business case and why it is needed NOW.

by Christopher LaForge and 1 other

4.3/5
158 students
1 module
Free
Solar
Design and Installation
Batteries and Storage

The Kroska Case Study: Solar PV Systems with Storage

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.

by Christopher LaForge

4.1/5
785 students
1 module
Free

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