What We Do
Solar Power Training Academy
Technical training in solar installation and maintenance for a growing energy workforce.
Off-grid solar is expanding faster than the trained workforce to install and maintain it. The Academy prepares technicians for that work, creating both income and local energy access.
Solar Power Training Academy
- Solar energy is the center stage of the global economy today.
- With solar energy growing at an exponential rate, we face an unprecedented challenge of an educated and qualified workforce to service this space.
- There are hardly any local schools, community colleges or even universities that offer programs in the solar energy sector focusing on workforce development and growth.
- A.C.B.F. has partnered with GreenBrilliance, a leading crystalline photovoltaic module manufacturer and turnkey solution provider headquartered in Virginia, USA, announcing the successful launch of Bridge Solar Training Academy!
- Bridge Solar will train Conservation Program Engineers, Project Engineers, Architects, Realtors, Lead Installers, System Designers, Building Contractors, Residential Contractors, Commercial Contractors, Handymen, Technicians, Engineers, Control Technicians, Business Development professionals, Project Development Managers, Permit Coordinators, Inspection Coordinators, Accounting Managers, Sales Technicians, Teachers, Adults, High School Students, Business Contractors, and Home Makers to install, operate and repair solar systems.
- Bridge Solar will train them for skill development in troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing photovoltaic equipment, including how to perform maintenance, repair, or replace solar panel parts to correct problems.
Bridge Solar Academy Training includes
- Introduction to Sustainability
- Fundamentals of Electricity / AC Circuitry
- Discover the differences between solar energy systems
- Understand basic solar PV system components
- Learn how to physically install solar panels, modules, and components
- Learn the technique behind constructing a solar PV array on a roof deck rack
- Understand the difference between grid-tied and off-grid
- Health and Safety in the Field
- Renewable Energy Fundamentals
- Wiring, Schematics, and Blueprints
- Power Generation and Transmission
- Programmable Logic Controls
- Electric Motors and Control Systems
- Introduction to Photovoltaic
- Photovoltaic Installation and Repair
- Solar Energy Technologies
- Introduction to Solar Thermal, Thermal Installation and Repair
- Understand the financial, environmental, and ethical benefits of choosing solar
- Learn techniques for selling solar energy to homeowners
- Understand how to take solar from a concept to a reality
- Residential & Commercial Photovoltaic Systems
- Battery-Based Photovoltaic Systems
- Solar Business & Technical Sales
- Developing World Applications
- Renewable Energy Applications
- Solar Professionals Trainer
- Certification & Licensing
How the program works
- Hands-on solar installation and wiring instruction
- System maintenance, diagnostics and repair
- Safety standards and certification preparation
- Job placement support with regional installers
What changes
Certified local technicians earning skilled wages while bringing power to communities off the grid.