Learn about ImagineSolar's unique Solar Lab, our online solar and smart grid courses, and our commitment to advancing the transformation of the clean energy industry. We are the first licensed solar and smart grid school in Texas, and we offer over 200 hours of courses and workshops as well as project consulting, workforce training and custom courses for corporate clients. Our clients include commercial accounts, engineering companies, contractors, project developers, new ventures, utilities, investors, government agencies (all levels), schools and non-profits, as well as individuals who want to build their careers in the Solar and Smart Grid industries. ImagineSolar has been awarded IREC’s ISPQ Continuing Education Provider Accreditation (#US-0134) for the following courses: PV201, PV320, PV321, and PV330. IREC (Interstate Renewable Energy Council) is the North American Licensee for the ISPQ Standard for Accreditation and Certification of renewable energy and energy efficiency training providers. Additionally, ImagineSolar is also approved by NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) to proctor the NABCEP Entry Level Exam. Our courses are in sync with NABCEP’s learning objectives and job task analyses, and are formatted to prepare you for NABCEP's exams for the PV Installation or PV Technical Sales Professional Certifications. Our online courses feature 6 or 9 months of access to the e-learning campus, instructor support, and ongoing Online LIVE classrooms. These Online LIVE sessions give participants a place to work solar PV system design problems, ask NEC Code questions, and learn about installing grid-tied and off-grid solar PV systems. ImagineSolar Online delivers the flexibility of an online course with the support and camaraderie of a solar campus.

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The ImagineSolar Experience
Accelerating the Transformation of the Energy Industry
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ImagineSolar Team Builds the Dell Computer Arrays

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Today’s Demo
• Regional Solar Field Lab
– Outdoors
– Indoors
– Equipment & System-Level Solutions
• Online Courses
– Foundation: PV201e
– Advanced: PV320e, PV250e, SG101e
• Online LIVE Sessions
• Course Roadmap

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Our Commitment to Our Customers
What are the key challenges facing solar training organizations?
• Challenge: Rapid Pace of Innovation in the Solar Industry
Our Commitment: Continuous updating of our course materials and lab equipment
- Training Partnership program brings in new technologies
- Train on system-level solutions that combine PV with storage with monitoring
• Challenge: Changing Certification Requirements
Our Commitment: Participate in NABCEP and IREC committees
- NABCEP PV Installer Job Task Analysis team and technical committee
- Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Credentialing Advisory Board

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Our Commitment to Our Customers
What are the key challenges facing solar training organizations?
• Challenge: Continuing NEC and Policy Changes
Our Commitment:
- Stay current with National Electric Code requirements and policy changes for
net metering, value of solar tariffs, and interconnection requirements;
- Participate in policy groups: City of Austin Local Solar Advisory Committee
- Participate in Austin Energy solar contractors meetings
• Challenge: Understanding the customers’ challenges
Our Commitment: Walk the talk
- Licensed electrical contractor
- Provide engineering and advisory services
- Registered Austin Energy solar contractor
- Conduct troubleshooting & maintenance on utility solar assets
- Conduct PV system designs & installations
- Conduct quality assurance inspections

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North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Michael Kuhn
Cert #TS-100414-005798
Served on the PV Installer Job Task
Analysis team and the NABCEP PV
Technical Committee
PV Installation
Professional
Doug Soester
Cert #031310-206

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Regional Solar Field Lab
Outside
Austin, Texas

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PV330: Advanced Solar PV Project Experience
Photo from our 5-Day workshop, November 2014

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Lab Exercises – Photovoltaic Modules

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Solar Site Analysis: Solmetric SunEye, Pathfinder

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Training for Large-Scale Photovoltaic Systems

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Commercial Rooftop Solar Training

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Commercial Solar Training

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Dual-Axis Tracker
Schletter Commercial
& Utility-Scale
Installation

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Regional Solar Field Lab
Inside
Austin, Texas

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Solar Field Lab – Indoor Sunshine

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Classroom Instruction
Austin, Texas

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Classroom Instruction

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PV330: Solar PV Project Experience

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Using Online Computer Tools

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Lunch Time

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Equipment: Modules, Inverters, MLPE, Mounting
Systems, Tools

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Ideal Power: 30kW Bi-Polar Transformer-Less
Inverter

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ImagineSolar Conducts Training for SolarEdge

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ImagineSolar Conducts Training for SolarEdge

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Complex PV Systems
PV + Inverter + Batteries + Generator

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Online eLearning Campus
• Anywhere, anytime, 6 months all-access pass
• Live instructor support & online LIVE sessions
• Video lectures, interactive quizzes & problem sets

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Online Courses: PV System Design
PV System Economics & Technical Sales

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Online eLearning Campus
Your Course Listing on Home Page

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Online Campus: PV250e

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PV250e: Solar PV System Economics &
Technical Sales
1.0 About NABCEP Certifications
2.0 PV Industry & Market Overview
3.0 Utility Rate Structures
4.0 Incentive Programs for PV Systems
5.0 Qualifying the Customer
6.0 Site Analysis/Site Assessment
7.0 Conceptual Design
8.0 PV System Performance Analysis
9.0 PV System Costs
10.0 Financial Analysis for PV Systems
11.0 PV System Financing: Loans, Leases, Power Purchase Agreements
12.0 Non-Financial Justification for Adopting Solar PV Technology
13.0 PV System Proposals
14.0 The Future of Distributed Generation
15.0 Final Project
15 Learning Modules

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Online Courses: Video Lectures

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PV250e: Solar PV System Economics &
Technical Sales
83 Videos

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Interactive Quizzes and Problem Sets
Example below from PV320e

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Online LIVE Sessions
● Streaming video with desktop sharing
● White board with slide annotation
● 2-way interaction with participants

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Course Roadmap

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Suggested Course Sequence*
FIRST, build the foundation with
• Online PV201e: Solar PV System Design & Installation
THEN
• 5-Day Workshop - PV330: Advanced Solar PV Project Experience
OR
• Online PV320e: Advanced Solar PV System Design & NABCEP Exam Prep
OR
• Online PV250e: Solar PV System Economics & Technical Sales
*Discounts for course bundles and group registrations

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Solar Photovoltaics (PV)
System Design & Project Experience Professional Certificate
180 Credit Hours | 3 Courses:
1. Foundations Online - PV201e: Solar PV System Design & Installation
2. 5-Day Workshop - PV330: Advanced Solar PV Project Experience
3. Online PV320e: Advanced Solar PV System Design & NABCEP Exam Prep
Certificate holders will be prepared to pursue a career in the technical, system
design, & project implementation areas of the solar industry
• 6 months all-access pass to the online courses
• Live instructor support as you take the courses including Online LIVE sessions
• Includes Photovoltaic Systems Textbook
• 24-hour access to our e-learning campus allows for flexible schedules
• Satisfies all solar training requirements to apply for the NABCEP PV Installation
Professional Certification Exam

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Solar Business Professional
Certificate
128 Credit Hours | 3 Courses:
1. Foundations Online – PV201e: Solar PV System Design & Installation*
2. Advanced Online - PV250e: Solar PV Economics & Technical Sales
3. Advanced Online - SG101e: Online Smart Grid & Distributed Generation
*Upgrade to the PV Power Package to add the 5-Day Workshop PV330: Advanced
Solar PV Project Experience.
Certificate holders will be prepared to pursue a career in the business, finance,
sales and marketing areas of the solar industry
• 6 months all-access pass to the online courses
• Live instructor support as you take the courses including Online LIVE sessions
• Includes Photovoltaic Systems Textbook and PV System Economics Calculator
• 24-hour access to our e-learning campus allows for flexible schedules
• Satisfies all the solar training requirements to apply for the NABCEP Technical
Sales Certification Exam

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