Installation & Maintenance of Small Solar Photovoltaic Systems

Course is for: Adult
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This 4-day course is designed for qualified electricians, electrical contractors, property maintenance professionals and construction employers looking to develop their skills and expertise in solar PV installation and maintenance.

Course content includes:

Principles of solar PV technology, system components, system design considerations and installation requirements.
Electrical safety, isolation, protection, wiring, inverter connection and commissioning processes.
Maintenance, fault awareness, performance considerations and customer handover.
How solar PV supports domestic and commercial energy efficiency and decarbonisation.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to:

Install and maintain small-scale solar PV systems within the limits of competence and qualification requirements.
Support employers to respond to demand for renewable energy installation and maintenance.
Broaden existing electrical skills into green energy and retrofit-related work.
Progress into further renewables, retrofit, EV charging or building services training.

Please Note: The Solar PV qualification focuses on the electrical design, installation, and maintenance of photovoltaic systems. It does not include:

Practical installation on rooftops
Roof access or structural modifications

How We Can Support You

Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.

We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.

Our specialist teams can help with:

Learning difficulties
Physical and sensory disabilities
Dyslexia, dyspraxia, neurodiversity or other specific learning difficulties
Mental health and well being
Exam access arrangements
Money, finance and bursary advice
Careers advice, job and university applications

See here for more information, pop into one of our enrolment events, call us on 0191 490 4627.

Costs (excluding Fees)

Course Fee: £900 + VAT per person
Includes training, assessment, and certification
Self-employed candidates or companies with fewer than 250 employees may qualify for funding to get this course for free
Booking requires a refundable £100 deposit

Finance And Funding

Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.

If you don’t qualify for funding help and have to pay for course, you could pay a 25% deposit and four consecutive monthly standing order payments for the balance. The course fee must be over £100 to qualify.

For one to one advice, contact our friendly team who will assess your individual circumstances and give you the right information.

You can contact them on 0191 490 0300, [email protected] or via Live Chat.

For more information, come along to an enrolment event, call 0191 490 4627 or email [email protected]

Those aged under 18 years old are not eligible to study this course as it is a part time programme.

Dates

Monday 15th February 2027