Practical Renewable Energy Courses
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Renewable Energy Fundamentals
A practical introduction to renewable energy, the grid and how projects get built.
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Solar 101
Learn how solar energy systems work, from sunlight to the grid.
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System Components
A visual guide to the equipment that makes up a solar energy system.
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Types of Systems
A short visual tour of the main types of solar energy systems.
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Business Developer
Understand the business development role in solar and what it takes to succeed in it.
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Origination 101
Learn how solar opportunities are found, qualified and structured before development begins.
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Project Developer
See what solar project developers do every day and how to build a career in development.
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Solar Development 101
Learn how a solar project moves from raw land or rooftop to construction readiness.
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Financial Analyst
See what a solar financial analyst does and build the modeling skills the role demands.
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Project Finance 101
Learn how solar projects are financed, from the capital stack to financial close.
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Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
Understand how PPAs are structured, priced, financed and negotiated.
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Site Control
Learn how developers secure the land and rooftops their solar projects depend on.
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Solar Legal 101
Learn how legal work protects a solar project from site control to financial close.
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PVsyst
Get started with PVsyst, the industry-standard tool for solar energy yield modeling.
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Solar Engineering 101
Learn how solar projects are engineered, from site inputs to as-built drawings.
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Construction Manager
See what a solar construction manager does and how to build a career in the field.
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Construction Planning and Field Execution
Learn how to plan a solar build and keep it on track in the field.
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EPC Agreements 101
Understand the EPC agreement that governs how a solar project gets built.
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Procurement Manager
See how solar equipment gets sourced and what the procurement manager role involves.
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Solar Construction 101
Learn how solar projects are built, from mobilization to closeout.
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Solar Construction Budgets
Learn how solar construction budgets are built, approved and controlled.
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Solar Construction Contracts and Scope
A short introduction to the contracts and scope of work behind a solar build.
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Solar Construction Project Handoff
A short introduction to turning a finished solar project over to its owner.
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A short introduction to quality, safety and commissioning on solar projects.
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Solar Construction Schedules
Learn how to build and manage a solar construction schedule.
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Energy Markets 101
Learn how electricity markets work and how they shape the value of solar and storage projects.
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Asset Management 101
Learn how operating solar projects are managed to protect performance and returns.
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O&M Agreement
A short introduction to the operations and maintenance agreement for solar projects.
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Solar Asset Manager
See what a solar asset manager does and how to move into the role.
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Energy Leaders
Grow your influence in clean energy through thought leadership, mentoring and service.
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From Contributor to Leader
Make the move from individual contributor to leader in the renewable energy industry.
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