Continuing & Professional Education

Solar Energy Development and Design

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The renew­able ener­gy sec­tor employs 11.5 mil­lion peo­ple world­wide and over 400,000 in Cana­da, with a pro­ject­ed growth for the next decade of 50% in Cana­da and 160% in Alberta.

Under­stand the tech­nol­o­gy behind solar pow­er as you acquire a foun­da­tion­al under­stand­ing of solar pow­er and walk through the plan­ning, design, and devel­op­ment process required to install a solar project. Learn about the mechan­ics of solar pow­er gen­er­a­tion and the tech­ni­cal aspects of its inte­gra­tion into pow­er grids. Explore the eco­nom­ics of dif­fer­ent solar pow­er projects as you prac­tice fore­cast­ing the out­put of projects in real time and assess the prof­itabil­i­ty of poten­tial new projects. Dis­cuss the promis­ing future tra­jec­to­ries of the industry.

Solar Ener­gy Devel­op­ment and Design will be of spe­cial inter­est to those who want to devel­op, man­age, or improve their under­stand­ing of the rapid­ly evolv­ing clean ener­gy sec­tor. This includes, among oth­ers, envi­ron­men­tal pro­fes­sion­als, project man­agers, indus­try exec­u­tives, devel­op­ers and investors inter­est­ed in expand­ing their career or busi­ness with renew­able energy.

Two steps, two cre­den­tials for you!

This series is com­prised of a 42-hour course, ​“Solar Ener­gy Devel­op­ment,” which is offered as a com­ple­ment to the foun­da­tion­al pro­gram Renew­able Ener­gy Essen­tials. To earn your Solar Ener­gy Devel­op­ment and Design Record of Achieve­ment, you must com­plete this solar ener­gy course and, in addi­tion, the three 14-hour cours­es offered through Renew­able Ener­gy Essen­tials.

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Step 1

Com­plete the three foun­da­tion­al cours­es in the Renew­able Ener­gy Essen­tials series
three 14-hour cours­es: receive Essen­tials Series Record of Achievement

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Step 2

Com­pete the course Solar Ener­gy Devel­op­ment
one 42-hour course + Essen­tials Series: receive Solar Ener­gy Devel­op­ment and Design Record of Achievement

                                                                                                                                       

Fully online.

Offered as a complement to the foundational program Renewable Energy Essentials.

No prerequisites; working experience in a related area is recommended but not required. It is also recommended that participants have completed high school and are proficient in English.

Complete one course and the Renewable Energy Essentials series and earn an Online and Continuing Education Record of Achievement.

Complete the Renewable Energy Technologies Certificate and be eligible to write the Sustainable Energy Technologies Professional Exam (administered by the Foundational Technologies Institute) for a discounted student rate of $200 CAD (regular $800 CAD).

Earn a Series Record of Achievement
in Solar Energy Development and Design
  • Can be completed in 3 months
  • Pay as you go
  • Start today – no need to apply for admission

Complete the core course:

and the Renewable Energy Essentials series:

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1. Start by registering in any of the courses listed above.

2. Once all courses completed, request an official Record of Achievement.

Com­plete one more course to also earn an addi­tion­al – Wind Ener­gy Devel­op­ment and Design – Record of Achievement.

Com­plete the Renew­able Ener­gy Tech­nolo­gies Cer­tifi­cate and be eli­gi­ble to write the Sus­tain­able Ener­gy Tech­nolo­gies Pro­fes­sion­al Exam (admin­is­tered by the Foun­da­tion­al Tech­nolo­gies Insti­tute) for a dis­count­ed stu­dent rate of $200 CAD (reg­u­lar $800 CAD).

Ready to start this series?

  • Select and register in your first course.
  • No University of Alberta background necessary, and no need to apply for admission.
    • Questions: renewtec@ualberta.ca
    • 780-492-4315
    • Course planner schedule-at-a-glance

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