4 nights: December 5, 10, 12, & 17; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. MT

This course is delivered online through Zoom. A link will be mailed to registrants one week before the first class.

Note: You can also purchase this course as an on-demand video recording.

Course Description

This course focuses on residential and commercial battery energy storage for both interactive and stand-alone PV systems less than 1 MW. Utility-scale battery energy storage is not discussed.

Recommended for

This course is intended for electricians, technicians, engineers, solar installers, and others who have prior knowledge of solar PV and electrical systems.

Prerequisites/required knowledge

We recommend that you take Solar PV Systems: Design and Modelling before signing up for this course, OR that you have a strong background in solar PV system design. It is assumed that participants have prior knowledge of:

• Electrical terminology and electrical equipment

• Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Laws, and the relationship between energy and power

• Solar PV module electrical I-V curve characteristics

• Grid-interactive solar PV system sizing and equipment

Participants are encouraged to have a current copy of the Canadian or Alberta Electrical Code, although it is not required.