DOE Solar Market Transformation Project

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/

Invest in the development & deployment of solar technology !

DOE Solar Market Transformation Project

Reduce barriers to solar implementation…

#10 - Shortage of trained technical personnel & installers

Approximately 5,000 megawatts approved

1 megawatt - will power 700 homes

capacity for 3,500,000

Large Scale Solar in CaliforniaCSP

CSP

Concentrated Solar Power

2.25 Gigawatts of PV Projected

by 2017 projected in California alone

1,575,000 homes1,575,000 homes

Near Rio Vista, Ca.

PGE 2 megawatt fieldPGE 2 megawatt field

4 megawatts

Each installation takes trained workers.

Large installations in the desert… a driving force!Large installations in the desert… a driving force!

Residential PV Will Remain a Driving Force

Commercial

Solar Market Transformation Project ARRA Driven

A Well-Trained Solar Workforce is essential !!

Regional Training Provider Network

Instructor Development Workshops

Instructor Development Workshops

• 5 day - Train The Trainer events• Three in the CA starting in January• Free to participants including travel

Tentative Locations

• Rio Hondo• Modesto or Fresno• Bay area

Jerry Ventre at SMC, January 2009

Instructor Development Workshop

Jim Dunlop

Demonstration and Hands-On Instruction

> prerequisites > prerequisites

> sequenced courses> sequenced courses

> hands-on component> hands-on component

Entry Level Program Is For Examination Only Entry Level Program Is For Examination Only No Certificate No Certificate

New Training Standards For PV, Thermal, and EE

NABCEP / ISPQ

200 Hours of Training Minimum

Presented By: Brian Hurd

handsonsolar.com

Thank you!Thank you!