Understanding Utility-Scale Solar Construction Drawings
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About this course
Utility-scale solar farms have a total capacity of 74 GW nationwide—enough to power 16 million homes, and the solar industry employs 253,000 Americans. How valuable would it be for everyone working on your utility-scale solar project to understand construction drawing basics and be able to communicate accurately about what is supposed to happen?
When everyone understands how to read the plan sets, your team:
- Saves time and money
- Makes fewer mistakes
- Develops talent faster
- Builds a reputation for operational excellence
Students who enroll also get FREE access to the Foundations of Solar PV: Fundamentals for Understanding Utility-Scale Solar course., where students will learn the basics of solar PV – to make sure that you understand concepts like voltage, current, resistance – and the difference between power and energy. This course also covers how electricity flows through a solar plant, and introduces you to some of the key players in the design, installation and ownership of a project.
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Course outline
5 modules • 32 assignments • 2 - 3 hours to complete • 1:46 hours of video lectures
Welcome • 3 assignments
Orientation Materials
- Set up email notifications and your student profile
- Introduce yourself on the discussion board
- Get FREE Access to Andy's Foundations of Solar PV: Fundamentals for Understanding Utility Scale Solar
Module 1 • 3 assignments
Introduction to the Course
- Introduction to the Course (06:50 minutes) Preview
- Introduction to the Course (optional download) (.pdf)
- A Guide for Developers and Investors (.pdf)
Module 2 • 8 assignments
Basics of Drawings
- Construction Drawing Basics & Types of Drawings (10:38 minutes)
- Drawing Generation (08:27 minutes)
- Permitting Process and Modifications (05:21 minutes)
- Basics of Construction Drawings (optional download) (.pdf)
- Basics of Drawings Quiz
- Basics of Bluebeam Revu
- Basics of Adobe Acrobat
- Additional Resources & Links
Module 3 • 13 assignments
Details of Drawings
- Common Sheets with (Most) Drawing Sets and Sheet Specific Fundamentals (12:30 minutes)
- Revision History, Scale, and Sheet Details (04:49 minutes)
- Electrical Drawings - Part 1 (11:32 minutes)
- Electrical Drawings - Part 2 (09:50 minutes)
- Civil Drawings - Part 1 (15:17 minutes)
- Civil Drawings - Part 2 (06:07 minutes)
- Mechanical Drawings (12:45 minutes)
- Final Thoughts (01:51 minutes)
- Details of Construction Drawings (optional download) (.pdf)
- Details of Drawings Quiz
- Topography & Contour Lines
- Using an Architectural Scale on Construction Drawings
- Using Bluebeam's Calibrate Scale Feature
Conclusion • 5 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
- Share the course on LinkedIn and with your wider network!
- 1 Year of Access to Course Materials
- Feedback: 2-minute Exit Survey
- Consider Joining as a HeatSpring Member
- Certificate of Completion: Request a Certificate
Continuing Education Units
Approved NABCEP CEU Hours
NABCEP Credential | Advanced Hours for Exam | Recertification CEU Hours | NEC | JTA | RE Elective | Building or Fire Code |
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2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
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