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2023 Energy Professional CE Workshop Series

EP1. Certification Makes a Difference: NABCEP will provide an update on the new opportunities being launched regarding the certification process, continuing education opportunities, and solar workforce development. Shawn O’Brien, President & CEO, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP).

EP2. Energy Storage Installation Certification: The Panel will detail how an energy storage certification will guide the next phase of solar technologies to retain more power and ensure a clean, secure, and reliable source of electricity. Shawn O’Brien, President & CEO, NABCEP – Ken Walz, Director and Principal Investigator of the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education (CREATE) – Nick Matthes, Solar Project Manager at Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA).

EP3. Fire Code regulations for PV Systems (23 PV 6): This one-hour course is focused on providing essential PV safety information to inspectors, AHJs, and PV system designers and installers. Dan Fink, MREA Instructor and Owner, Buckville Engineering.

EP4. Intro to Ground Mount Solar: Discussion of Installation, foundations, and site considerations for single, two-post, and ballasted ground mount systems. Rich Crockett, Installer Sales Specialist, Unirac – Andrew Moutray, Installer Sales Specialist, Unirac – Derek Madeya, Technical Product Manager, Unirac.

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EP5. LPF & Traditional Deep Cycle Battery Selection: This intermediate training session will focus on the proper selection and sizing of battery banks for off-grid and grid-connected systems. Integration and proper setup of Rolls LFP lithium models in new and existing systems, including charge programming adjustments, as well as installation, inspection, and programming of charging set points for systems using traditional deep cycle models will be covered in detail. Steve Higgins, Technical Services Manager, Rolls Battery Engineering.

EP6. MC4 Connectors and DC Cabling Best Practices: This workshop will first review the failure modes of PV connectors and how to avoid early failures in your installations. The second part will discuss best practices for the routing of the DC cabling. Eric Bjork, Field Engineer, Staubli Electrical Connectors.

EP7. PV Mounting with AlphaSealTM: Learn the codes and best practices utilizing our AlphaSealTM Technology for a waterproof roof every time. Maximum span comparison between the structural codes ASCE 7-10 and ASCE 7-16 for both the RT-MI. Milton Nogueira, Senior Business Development Manager, Roof Tech Inc.

EP8. PV Sales & Finance (PV 435): This course was designed to help learners develop skills relating to solar electric (PV) sales and project financing, and how to use MREA PV Finance Modeling tools. Alex Jarvis, MREA Instructor and Owner, Solar Systems of Indiana.

EP9. Solar Roofing & K2 Roof Attachments: K2 Systems will discuss best practices for installing solar on a variety of roof types. You will learn how to qualify the roof and what the best roof attachments are for each roof type. Bradley Bland, Director of Partner Sales, K2 Systems.

EP10. Solar, Storage, and Home Energy Management: This session will be focused on Enphase Energy’s latest generation Solar, Energy Storage technologies and Home Energy Management system. This session is intended for Solar and Storage professionals. Peter Lum, Director of Training & Education, Enphase Energy.

Roof Demos

We’re excited to offer live roof demos of solar panel installations to showcase the great product available from some of our industry partners. Whether you’re curious about installations for your home, or your company is looking to connect with high quality manufacturers or distributors, come get up close and personal to the installation process!

Friday 10 a.m. – K2 Systems will demonstrate the versatility of their racking and their most popular roof attachment, the Splice Foot XL. The Splice Foot can be installed to the rafter or the decking and can be used as a standard roof attachment or a splice.

Saturday 11:15 a.m. – Roof Tech will be using the RT-APEX for their demo. The RT-APEX is the most advanced and innovative rail-less residental roof mount. The RT-APEX is a self-flashing, rail-less PV mounting system featuring Roof Tech’s AlphaSeal® Technology.
Saturday 3 p.m. – Unirac will demonstrate installing NXT, their new open channel rail with integrated wire management, structural internal splice, less SKUs, more value from parts, and Stronghold attachment. All of this provides time savings so there is less time needed on the roof!

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Training

Are you looking to train a group of new hires, or provide continuing education to your experienced staff? We offer Contract Training built to suit your needs. Visit our Contract Training webpage or reach out to our training team for more information courses@midwestrenew.org

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Solar Job Resources

We’re here to help our students gain real work experience and secure jobs and internships in the solar industry. Check out our online Solar Job Resource Center to view current jobs and internship opportunities in the Midwest. Explore training opportunities, learn about solar businesses serving the Midwestern United States, apply for jobs and internships, gain industry certification, and jumpstart your solar career.

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Online and In-Person Courses

We offer online training for all skill levels. From beginners to those working to earn or maintain solar professional credentials, we’ve got instructor-led and independent study courses to meet your needs. Throughout the year, MREA offers students the opportunity to participate in hands-on in-person courses at our headquarters in Custer, WI, and in various locations throughout the Midwest.

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