Solar Energy Design Course
This course provides practical training in designing rooftop solar PV systems tailored to Nigerian contexts, focusing on site evaluation, system optimization, and professional reporting for successful installations.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This short course equips you with hands-on skills to assess sites, analyse weather and sunlight data, and create effective rooftop solar setups that follow Nigerian standards and approval processes. You will cover arrangement, structural and safety basics, sizing panels using free tools, projecting output and return on investment, improving parts despite shading, and preparing straightforward reports, diagrams, and performance overviews for assured project completion.
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Develop skills
- PV system design: size strings, choose inverters, and establish safe operating limits.
- Site assessment: utilise GIS, shading tools, and weather data for quick PV layouts.
- Flat roof layout: optimise tilt, spacing, and structure for high-output arrays.
- Energy modelling: project kWh, losses, and payback using PVWatts and basic tools.
- Client-ready reports: convert technical designs into clear visuals and savings figures.
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