ImagineSolar's monthly "Gateways to Solar Careers" online seminar maps out career opportunities in the Solar industry, which has been creating jobs nearly 20 times faster than the overall economy. With a willingness to work and learn, you can leverage previous work experience or your college degree to join this rapidly expanding industry. Regardless of your background or education, there is a place for you. Join our online seminar to identify your gateway in. In this presentation, ImagineSolar Senior Instructor Doug Soester and CEO/Founder Michael Kuhn show the growth of the solar market and discuss the impacts of recent developments like the US Congress's approval of a 5-year extension of the Investment Tax Credit. They map the landscape of solar careers and illuminate some industry entry points, discuss example job listings, and show how to apply skills from other industries. RSVP at ImagineSolar.com to be a part of a future online seminar session. Q&A with our NABCEP certified professionals follows the presentation. Webinar Topics: Mapping Solar Career Opportunities Leveraging Your College Degree or Work Experience Building the Foundation: The NABCEP Entry Level Exam NABCEP Professional Certifications Current Job Listings from Our Network Gateways to Solar Careers RSVP at ImagineSolar.com Select Tuesdays at Noon CST 12:00-12:45pm CST: Presentation 12:45-1:00pm CST: Q&A with our NABCEP-certified CEO/Founder

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Gateways To Solar
Careers
The future of energy is now - choose a
promising career that makes a positive
impact on the world!
ImagineSolar
Call: (512) 443-5725
Send questions to info@imaginesolar.com
www.imaginesolar.com

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Today’s Agenda
• About ImagineSolar
• Solar Industry Update
• Mapping Solar Careers
• Leveraging Your College Degree or Work Experience
• Building the Foundation: The NABCEP Entry Level
Exam and their new Associate Program
• NABCEP Professional Certifications
• Current Job Listings from Our Network
• Q&A follows our 30 minute presentation

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Our Mission
• Founded in 2002, ImagineSolar’s continuing mission is
to accelerate the transformation of the energy industry to
a solar and smart grid future
• We offer training for entrepreneurs, engineers,
architects, electricians, and anyone else who wants to
participate in the solar industry
• We offer engineering and advisory services for solar
project developers
• We also design and install select projects

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ImagineSolar Classroom Training
Photo from SolarEdge 1-Day Event

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Photo from our 5-Day Workshop Entitled:
Advanced Solar PV Project Experience

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Solar Field Lab – “Indoor Sunshine”

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Gateway: Opportunity
How much has the solar industry been growing?
1st Solar Project - 1975

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Historical View:
U.S. Grid-Connected Solar PV Capacity Installed Each Year
Chart
Source:
IREC U.S.
Solar Market
Trends
2012,
Published
July 2013

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Updated View: U.S. Grid-Connected Solar PV Capacity Installed Each Year
Source: IREC U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013, Published July 2014
The capacity of 2013 PV installations
increased by 34 percent to 4.6 GW DC
compared with 2012.
The compound annual growth rate for the
last 10 years is an astounding 55 percent.
Utility: 48% single year capacity growth
Distributed: 17% single year capacity growth
The residential portion of distributed
capacity increased by 68 percent in 2013.

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Updated View: Number of U.S. Grid-Connected
PV Installations Each Year
Source: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013, IREC

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Summary – Solar Industry Growth
• PV installations increased 30% in 2014 over 2013; prices
fell by 10 percent
• The solar industry added jobs more than 20 times faster
than the rest of the economy
• PV installations are forecasted to increase 25% in 2015
over 2014
• U.S. now generates 20 times as much solar power as we
did in 2008
• www.mission-innovation.net announced 11-30-15 at
COP21 in Paris
• Breakthrough Energy Coalition to invest billions (also
announced 11-30-15)

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Solar Industry
Update

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Solar Tax Credit Extension and Phase Out
YEAR TAX CREDIT
2017 30%
2018 30%
2019 30%
2020 26%
2021 22%
2022
onward
10%
2022 and beyond: 10
percent (non-
residential and third-
party-owned
residential) or 0
percent (host-owned
residential)

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Market Effects of the Extension
Source: GTM Research

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Impacts
• The impact of this deal should not be underestimated. Bloomberg New
Energy Finance (BNEF) calculated that the impact will be simply
massive:
• “The extension will add an extra 20 gigawatts of solar power—more
than every panel ever installed in the U.S. prior to 2015, according to
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The U.S. was already one of
the world's biggest clean-energy investors. This deal is like adding
another America of solar power into the mix.”
• This is an extra 20 gigawatts of solar energy that would not have been
built without the tax credits. Therefore, is in addition to all the solar that
would be built without it, which is still a large number.

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Impacts
• “The ITC extension currently written into the omnibus spending bill will
result in a 20-gigawatt annual solar market in the U.S. by 2020.” - GTM
Research
• There will be no drop-off in residential and commercial installation in
2017, rather, it will grow significantly over 2016
• Long-term solar job growth will continue, in line with the current pace of
~25,000 jobs per year.
• Cost reduction will continue

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Gateway: Careers
What are the types of careers in the solar
industry ?

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Mapping Solar Careers
http://www.thesolarfoundation.org/solar-jobs-census/
http://irecsolarcareermap.org/
The Solar Foundation
IREC Solar Career Map

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Leveraging Your College Degree or Work Experience
Job Description from SunPower Corp.
Solar Advisor:
Minimum Requirements: :
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associates degree and 2+ years related experience
• OR equivalent combination of education and years of related experience
Preferred Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree
• 0+ years exp required with strong work ethic, good business acumen, and above
average customer service orientation
• Ability to work 8am to 9pm M-F, Sat 8am to 7pm, various shifts w/in these
timeframes
• Inside sales experience gained within a sales quota environment preferred.
• Strong project management and communication skills, with the ability to manage
multiple program and meet tight deadlines
• Experience with Salesforce.com
• Knowledge of solar or leased services
• Ability to work independently with moderate direction in a fast-paced environment
• Strong computer skills, including strength in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional communication skills, in particular telephone and written

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Leveraging Your College Degree or Work Experience
Job Description from SunPower Corp.
Technical Program Manager Field Technology & Process;
Minimum Requirements:
• BS in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years technical experience in Technology Company (e.g, solar technology,
semiconductor development, equipment development, etc.)
• Hands on experience in designing, and supporting complex product solutions
requiring work with cross functional teams
• Excellent technical problem solving abilities
• Working knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC)
• Understanding of change management processes, document control process
Preferred Requirements:
• MS in Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge of Agile development process
• Experience with applying lean techniques
• Understanding of PV system performance modeling and PV system economics
• Hands on experience in designing and building PV systems
• Detailed knowledge of relevant codes, NEC, ASCE
• Detailed knowledge of PV standards, UL, IEC, Cal Fire
• Understanding of PV system performance modeling and PV system economics

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Leveraging Your College Degree or Work Experience
Job Description from SunPower Corp.
http://us.sunpower.com/company/careers/
Sr. Manager, Marketing; Customer First Program
Minimum Requirements:
 BA or BS
 Proven success with Experience Design and execution
 Inspired presenter – you will be the voice of this program!
 10+ years of experience with service delivery companies
 5+ years of experience in program or product management
 Outstanding project management skills
 A demonstrable passion for customers and building partnerships
 Insatiably curious – always looking to understand the why
 Advanced Excel skills
 Excellent Business Analytics skills
Preferred Requirements:
 Previous Customer Experience role a plus
 Understanding and experience with quality programs, Six Sigma, etc.
 Understanding of solar a plus
 Strong usage of Salesforce
 MBA

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Summary: all kinds of jobs for all kinds of people
• High school diploma
• College degrees
• New to the work force
• Years of experience
• Construction, project management, marketing/sales,
proposals, customer service, site assessment, system
design, procurement, cost estimation, quality,
accounting, finance, engineering, etc.
• Entrepreneurs, engineers, electricians, and everybody
else!

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Gateway: North American Board of Certified
Energy Practitioners
1. The NABCEP Associate Program
2. NABCEP Certifications
How do you get industry-recognized
credentials?

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Building the Foundation: The NABCEP Associate Program
The NABCEP Entry Level Program is being rebranded
the “NABCEP Associate Program.”
The approved changes include:
• An experience-based pathway for eligibility, where an individual with at
least 6 months of experience working in the PV industry will be eligible to
sit for the exam.
• Those without experience can still qualify to sit for an Associate Exam by
completing training through one of NABCEP’s Exam Providers.(like
ImagineSolar – check out our Foundations course: Solar PV System
Design and Installation).
• NABCEP Associates will be provided with a logo and wordmark that they
can use to recognize their accomplishment.
• NABCEP will maintain an online directory for NABCEP Associates where
employers or other interested parties can verify the credentials.

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NABCEP Professional Certifications
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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Current Job Listings from Our Network
Alba Energy:
Site Assessor, Installer 1, Installer 2, Lead Installer
Revolve Solar:
Solar Installer/Apprentice Electrician
Lighthouse Solar:
Solar Installer
Able Electric:
Solar Installer
Meridian Solar:
Project Manager
Solar companies are also looking for
Solar Advocates and Technical Sales People.

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Gateway: Training for the Solar Industry

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ImagineSolar Course Roadmap

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Why are we dedicating our lives to solar?
Here’s what is at stake
• Energy security – our grids are vulnerable, need
distributed generation and distributed storage;
hydroelectric power is threatened by drought
and higher temperatures
• Non-carbon emitting – we are beyond 400 ppm
of CO2
• People have the right to generate their own
electricity – energy independence
• Solar is in alignment with our desire to make a
positive difference

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Next Steps
• Review the IREC career map
• Decide if you want to take solar courses
• Call us for further information about
training and careers at (512) 443-5725
• Or email us at info@imaginesolar.com

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Q&A with our NABCEP-Certified Professionals

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Gateways To Solar Careers
The future of energy is now - choose a
promising career that makes a positive
impact on the world!
ImagineSolar
Call: (512) 443-5725
Send questions to info@imaginesolar.com
www.imaginesolar.com