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Solar Energy System Designer Course

What will I learn?

Improve your career in solar power with our Solar Energy System Designer Course. Learn about the different types of solar panels, including polycrystalline, monocrystalline, and thin-film panels. Become good at calculating how much energy you can get, efficiency, and how much sun is available. Learn to design the best systems, thinking about which way the panels face, how much space you have on the roof, and shade. Get better at estimating costs and writing technical reports. Join us to get real, good knowledge and become a leader in designing solar energy systems in Zambia.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Understand solar panel technologies: Know the difference between polycrystalline, monocrystalline, and thin-film panels.

Calculate solar energy output: Look at efficiency, things that cause energy loss, and how much sun there is.

Design solar systems: Make the most of panel direction, angle, and how you use the roof space.

Prepare technical reports: Make good pictures and write clear, easy-to-understand documents.

Estimate solar project costs: Work out how much it costs to install, buy panels, and get equipment.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.