SEI is leading two FREE technical seminars at Middle East Electricity, sign up for a free visitor’s pass today!

In less than two months Solar Energy International (SEI) will be leading two free technical seminars at Middle East Electricity running March 5-7 in Dubai. If you haven’t already registered, you can sign up for a free visitor’s pass to attend the  “world’s largest power conference,” which includes power professionals from over 130 countries and 1500 exhibitors from around the globe. In its 43rd year, Middle East Electricity has become a meeting point for networking, business, learning and debate for the power generation, lighting, transmission & distribution, energy storage & management solutions and solar sectors. During the event, SEI’s Kristopher Sutton, Director of Business Development – Middle East and Africa will address two critical topics to the solar industry with trainings on Utility-Connected Solar Electric System Design and PV System Operations and Maintenance.

The “Introduction to Utility-Connected Solar Electric System Design” workshop starts with an understanding of various components, system architectures and applications for solar electric (PV) systems. We will focus on utility-connected PV systems, the largest and fastest growing segment of the PV industry. This workshop covers material critical designing grid-direct PV systems including site analysis, system sizing, array configuration, and performance estimation in addition to looking at module and inverter specifications and characteristics.

The “PV System Operations and Maintenance (O&M)” training teaches participants about the tools of the trade needed to ensure reliable operation of all sizes of PV systems and highlights the theory behind, and safe and practical use of, tools and equipment designed for operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of PV systems.

Having an O&M plan helps maximize system uptime and availability, is essential to maintaining equipment warranties, prevents potential problems and is much less expensive than reactive maintenance.

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Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA) releases ‘7 Principles on How To Get To 100% Clean Energy by 2040’: Solar Forward can help

This week, the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA), released a new report titled “7 Principles on How To Get To 100% Clean Energy by 2040.”

According to their blog post announcing the report, “Colorado is in the middle of a dynamic evolution in the generation and delivery of electricity because customers are demanding choices and direct participation in how energy is generated and managed.” That fact, coupled with some of the major milestones to hit the energy market in the past month poise the state to potentially lead the way to an innovative clean energy transition.

Some highlights from last month include a groundbreaking announcement of the state’s largest utility moving to zero carbon emissions by 2050 followed by a municipal utility making a similar pledge, and finally a rural electric cooperative in the West (Delta Montrose Electric Association) asking state regulators to weigh in on a fair exit fee from their coal-heavy electricity supplier. However, this report in particular falls in line with new governor-elect Jared Polis’ 100% clean energy by 2040 goal.

Is your County or community interested in leading the way to the renewable energy shift, or have you already pledged to go 100% renewable by a certain date, and need some technical expertise to draft your action plan? Solar Energy International’s Solar Forward program offers technical consulting and tools to help your community kickstart, or support an existing solar market.

COSEIA recommends prioritizing the following actions to achieve a 100% renewable energy goal by 2040:

1) Use all proven clean energy technologies

2) Support customer choice to access products and services

3) Level playing field for all participants

4) Share benefits of solar and storage across Colorado

5) Identify grid services provided by solar and storage and compensation mechanisms

6) Adjust rate designs to better align cost and value of services

7) Build a network for the future

Read the full report here.

For more information on Solar Forward, visit the webpage or email the program manager at mary@solarenergy.org.

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