Power and ElectricalSolar Power Systems: Design, Installation and Maintenance
Solar has become the default answer to unreliable and expensive grid supply across the region, and a large number of installations underperform for reasons that were designed in. This course covers doing it properly. Delegates work through the solar resource and realistic yield estimation, module and inverter selection, and array configuration including string sizing against temperature extremes. Mounting, cabling, protection and earthing follow, along with battery sizing for systems that must carry a load through an outage. Commissioning and performance verification are covered, and the course closes on the maintenance regime that keeps output from drifting down unnoticed.
Course objectives
- Assess the solar resource and estimate yield realistically
- Select modules and inverters against the application
- Configure arrays and size strings against temperature extremes
- Design mounting, cabling, protection and earthing
- Size battery storage for a load that must survive an outage
- Commission a system and verify performance against design
- Maintain a system so output does not drift down unnoticed
Who should attend
- Electrical engineers and designers
- Solar installers and technicians
- Facilities and energy managers
- Project developers and consultants
- Maintenance staff responsible for installed systems
Course outline
- 01The solar resource and realistic yield
- 02Module and inverter selection
- 03Array configuration and string sizing
- 04Temperature extremes and voltage limits
- 05Mounting, cabling, protection and earthing
- 06Battery sizing for outage ride through
- 07Commissioning and performance verification
- 08Maintenance and preventing silent output loss
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September to 2 October 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 4 to 8 January 2027 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |