PV*SOL Training
*** In-person or online training***
Join our training sessions:
- At one of our upcoming mixed-company courses regularly in Machynlleth, mid-Wales. Maximum 8 attendees.
- At special events such as trade exhibitions.
- With a tailored session just for you and your company, either at your own premises or here in Machynlleth, mid-Wales.
- With an online session just for you and your company, tailored to your specific needs.
In mixed company courses, you will learn how to:
- Design PV systems including module & inverter selection.
- Compare different PV modules, inverters and configurations.
- Make a photo montage of the property with PV installed.
- Design domestic and commercial systems.
- Perform accurate economic analyses including using UK FiTs.
- Model complex systems with multiple inverters and arrays.
- Discover the impact of shading and optimise your design (premium only).
- Produce 3D visualisations of buildings and shading impacts (premium only).
- Visualise the cable route on the roof (premium only).
Upcoming Mixed Company Online Training Courses:
In-person and online training
Online training means you may join from wherever you have a computer with good Internet connection. Contact us for details.| Software | Course Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| PV*SOL | 12th September 2023 | Online meeting with screen-sharing |
| PV*SOL premium | 12th September and 14th September 2023 | Online meeting with screen-sharing |
By the end of a full course you will have learned how to customise solar PV systems to suit customers' specific requirements. You will be able to compare different components and configurations, offering your customers the most precise analysis.
By the end of a one-day group Q&A session you will have learned the answers to the most common and important questions.
You will have produced a professional client report with precise data and exciting graphics, including a photorealistic representation of a property with PV modules added. This will include an economic analysis report with a variety of outputs. We can also discuss your ongoing projects.
Take a look at our sample PV*SOL and PV*SOL premium course contents.
What you get from attending one of our full mixed company courses:
- A certificate from The Solar Design Company (upon request)
- A USB with useful documents relating to the course and space to save your projects made on the day
- Fluency in using the software from start to finish
- Refreshments and lunch
Our trainers have many years of experience in teaching PV*SOL and PV theory, as well as technical authoring in the renewable energy industry.
You may also be interested in our two supplementary courses, Shading and Solar Surveying and Key PV Concepts.
Key PV Concepts covers the foundational knowledge necessary to use PV*SOL, such as solar geometry; how inverters work; the area utilisation method for frame mounted systems and why shading matters.
Shading and Solar Surveying is a one-day practical course where you will get to grips with the MCS shading methodology and become confident in conducting other types of professional site surveys.
Testimonials
The course went really well and its great to see that The Solar Design Company is still offering PV training.
The training was excellent as usual. There is always something new when Chris presents everything.
Really like your teaching style of 'top of the head' thought processing rather than the more stilted, planned animation style. Also very helpful seeing your appraoch to a live project.
The training was very useful and gave a good starting point in PV design.
The Solar Design Company gave us a very comprehensive one day's training which cleared up all the areas of PV*SOL we needed clarifying. We are now proficient users of the software and are using it on a daily basis. Please pass our thanks to the trainer who was excellent.
The PV*SOL training was excellent; the course was well-structured and the presenter was obviously an expert in the tools used. I would recommend this training to anyone who uses or is thinking of using PV*SOL.