- PV Design Basics
- Learners will explore site inspection considerations, shade calculations, roof assessments, solar panel location and spacing, floodplains, power line and battery locations, circuit boxes, pros and cons of rooftop and ground-mounted systems, and considerations related to commercial and utility scale solar applications.
- PV Design Considerations
- Students will learn about system loads and efficiency, wind and weight loading, how to calculate the proper size for lag bolts, measuring excess capacity, and considerations related to ballast systems.
- Electrical System Design
- Students will learn about system sizing considerations and calculations.
- Recommendation Options
- Students will learn about aesthetics considerations and tools for PV planning
- System Design Project: Theory to Practice
- Students will apply their learning to perform system design calculations.
