About this course
In this introductory course, Andy Nyce breaks down the basics of electricity and its flow, which is essential to understanding how solar systems operate. Equally as important to understand is the ecosystem of organizational partners that come together to develop solar PV projects, everything from Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firms to utilities to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) will be covered as well.
This content was previously embedded in the Quality Management in Utility-Scale Solar Construction, Utility-Scale Solar Operations & Maintenance, and Understanding Utility-Scale Solar Construction Drawings courses. Now, it is a stand-alone course. Students in any of those courses can request a complementary enrollment to this course.
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Course outline
4 modules • 17 assignments • 1 hour to complete • 43 minutes of video lectures
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
- Set up email notifications and your student profile
- Introduce yourself on the discussion board
Module 1 • 2 assignments
Growth of the Solar Industry
- The Growth of the Solar Industry (10:02 minutes)
- How the Inflation Reduction Act will Supercharge Solar in the US
Module 2 • 9 assignments
Basics of Solar PV
- The Basics of Electricity (13:15 minutes)
- The Basics of Electricity - Quiz
- Electrical Flow on a Utility-Scale Solar Site (09:27 minutes)
- Electrical Flow - Quiz
- Key Players in the Utility-Scale Solar (11:13 minutes)
- Basics of Solar PV (Optional Download) (.pdf)
- Construction of a Large Scale Solar PV Plant
- Materials and Additional Resources
- Pre-Construction Checklist (.xlsx)
Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
- 1 Year of Access to Course Materials
- Feedback: 2-minute Exit Survey
- Consider Joining as a HeatSpring Member
- Certificate of Completion: Request a Certificate
Instructor
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I'm Andy Nyce - originally from New Zealand, but I've spent the last nine years in the United States in a range of engineering, construction, project management and quality control roles in the large scale renewables industry. I've been directly involved in over 2GW of execution at every level of installation, management and commissioning. I'm currently the Sr.... Learn more