Solar Energy: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Photovoltaics

Saturday, October 11, 2008

9:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m.

Century College, East Campus, Room 1333, 3300 Century Avenue North, White Bear Lake, MN

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Course Description

Century College and the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society have co-developed a new one-day introductory course for homeowners and people interested in learning the basics of how to design a solar photovoltaic (PV) system for residential applications.

The essentials of creating electricity from sun light are covered. You will learn to evaluate solar site resource, when solar PV is the right solution, the economics and incentives for solar PV, and system design principles. System components, system sizing, PV panels, inverters, grid connected vs. non-grid connected systems, and electrical connections will be all explored.

Mario Monesterio, a 20+ year veteran of solar system installations, is the instructor in this course. Mario is a RE designer, industrial energy engineering, solar installer, Energy 10 instructor, certified industrial/commercial energy auditor, and consultant. He is active in national efforts to set standards in the renewable energy industry and owner of Best Power Intl. LLC.

Students completing this course will earn 0.72 CEUs.

Course Fee

$100

Registration

Course ID: 002141. People interested in taking the solar PV course may register on the Century College website or call (651) 779-3341.

Note: Registration for this renewable energy class is closed. Please check back soon for more RE class listings. If you would like to be informed when a new class is scheduled, please click here to submit your contact information.