MCS Solar PV Guide Shading and Solar Survey Training

The Solar Design Company
tuition in solar thermal engineering
We are officially approved to deliver training for
Valentin Software in the English language.

MCS Shading and Solar Surveying

To book a course contact the team:
Tel: 0845 519 7914 (local-rate)
Email: software@solardesign.co.uk

Become an expert in hands-on shading assessments and site surveying with our new training course.

The UK's Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has now released their Solar PV Guide called 'Guide to the Installation of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems' detailing new requirements for solar PV site surveys and shading estimations.

This course will give you grounding in the MCS shading method. Learn how to:

  • Perform an MCS site survey.
  • Improve your analysis and performance predictions.
  • Optimise PV arrays & cable configurations.
  • Gain competitive advantage with accurate customer reports.

The Solar Design Company MCS-aid sunpath diagram in use with Solar Site Selector

The course will focus on the practical side of PV design, conducting site assessments and assessing shading risk. We will give you grounding in the theory of the MCS and SAP shading calculations and will show you how to improve this for use in simulation software.

The course includes a free Solar Site Selector tool with adapted foil for making your MCS shading assessments easier. The course will include guidance and practice on using your new device.

Learn how to:

  • Conduct MCS-compatible shading assessments* and AC energy predictions.
  • Produce alternative digital site assessments with precise shading estimations.
  • Assess risks for site surveys.
  • Operate a range of site surveying tools on real example buildings.
  • Import site data collected into PV*SOL Pro or Expert.
  • Alter your designs digitally in 2D and 3D to account for shading impacts.

*Note: All teaching work is done from ground level.

Upcoming Training Sessions:

Course Dates Location
Wednesday 17th July 2013 Machynlleth (mid-Wales)

Courses include inputting data into PV*SOL simulation software, which is temporarily loaded onto your own laptop. Alternatively, we are able to loan you a laptop for the course upon request.

It is possible to attend the course without previous PV*SOL experience but we recommend also undertaking our full PV*SOL Training Course to ensure you get the most out of the session.

Courses are run in Mid Wales (Machynlleth) or can be run at your offices exclusively for your company.

By the end of the course you will have undertaken practical examples of conducting assessments and site surveys to put your new knowledge into practice.

Download a sample course structure

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Use the MCS shading method

Learn the MCS theory and improve your landscape sketches

Complex systems

Get a free Solar Site Selector

Perform shading calculations with our exclusive MCS-aid foil

Complex systems

Produce precise site surveys

Use a range of tools on real example buildings

Alter the terrain

Optimise PV designs

Gain competitive advantage with professional customer reports



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