FEC Lynn 5 11 07

Education and Training: 

Education and Training Kevin Lynn Senior Research Engineer May 11, 2007

Who Do We Educate?: 

Who Do We Educate? Solar Installers and Contractors Building Code Officials Emergency Management Personnel Energy Raters K-12: Students and Teachers Consumers University Students

Grid-Connected PV Systems: 

Grid-Connected PV Systems energy use energy source Utility-Interactive Inverter Installing and Wiring the Array Connecting to the Grid energy storage electric utility DC AC

PV Installers’ Class: 

PV Installers’ Class Provides certification. An intensive, weeklong course targeted towards contractors, journeymen, and practitioners who install grid-connected PV systems Several hundred individuals have attended this hands-on program since 1999.

PV Installer Training: 

PV Installer Training Donard Metzger show students how to install PV on a residential rooftop William Wilson demonstrates the operation and monitoring of a 13 kW PV System

PV Installers’ Training: 

PV Installers’ Training Recognized internationally by the Institute for Sustainable Power for training in photovoltaics. First to be accredited in the country. Now one of seven in the US. Reaccredited in 2007.

Support from DOE: 

Support from DOE DOE added $125k to our existing contract as a regional experiment station to provide support for a national “train the trainer” program. Played an crucial role in the development of NABCEP, a national, voluntary program to certify renewable energy professionals throughout the country.

PV for Code Officials: 

PV for Code Officials One-day course to train code officials to properly inspect solar systems installed in the field Courses have been offered in Florida, New York, and Idaho Code Official Course in Idaho

International Training: 

International Training Training programs have been offered by FSEC in countries such as Jamaica, Curacao, Haiti, Greneda, USVI, and Aruba.

Disaster Preparedness: 

Disaster Preparedness FSEC offers several courses on the use of solar in disaster situations to emergency management organizations, government agencies, and disaster relief organizations. PV used after Hurricane Andrew

EnergyGauge®: 

Florida residential energy code (FlaRes) National residential software for federal tax credit and energy ratings (EnergyGauge USA) Florida commercial building energy code (Summit FlaCom) National commercial building software for federal tax deduction and LEED building energy analysis (Summit Premier) EnergyGauge®

Florida Energy Raters: 

Florida Energy Raters There are 262 certified raters in Florida. These include 117 Class 1 raters who are recognized nationally FSEC provides training at least four times a year with additional trainings as necessary FSEC provides this training through a "no cost contract" through the Department of Community Affairs which certifies the raters

SunSmart Schools: 

SunSmart Schools State of Florida provides subsidies to install solar system on schools to To teach students firsthand about the use of solar energy To offset the cost of the utility bill To learn more about how PV works in the field

SunSmart Schools: 

SunSmart Schools FSEC’s Susan Schleith and Penny Hall Working with Students at a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Data Monitoring: 

Data Monitoring

Protecting Consumers: 

Protecting Consumers FSEC required to test, rate and certify all solar systems manufactured or sold in Florida The “consumer reports” of the solar industry. PV module performance testing PV design review PV system certification Solar hot water collector testing Solar hot water system certification Pool collector testing & certification

PV Module Testing: 

PV Module Testing Spire 660 Sun-Simulator

Companies with Certified Systems: 

Companies with Certified Systems