New Developments in Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems
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What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
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8:00 – 8:30 am EST
Morning Session
8:30 – 11:50 am EST
Break
11:50 am – 12:35 pm EST
Afternoon Session
12:35 – 3:45 pm EST
Presented by Jeff Gilbert
South Carolina Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy System Basics
History of solar PV system development in South Carolina
Statistics on sectors residential, C&I and utility-scale solar
Net metering and utility rates
Certifications and permitting
South Carolina Utilities
Overview of power and grid service providers
Investor-owned utilities
The electric cooperatives of South Carolina
Municipal power providers
Solar PV Economics
Cost of components
Solar system incentives
Solar renewable energy certificates (REC’s/SREC’s)
Calculating payback
Q&A from Morning Session
Solar PV System Materials and Design
Solar panels/arrays and modules
Inverters, optimizers and microinverters
Racking and mounting systems
Balance of system components
Developments in Solar Energy Storage
Battery storage technologies
Trends in modern battery storage
Battery use cases for distributed generation
Future of battery storage at utility scale
Changes in Codes, Wiring, Connections and Commissioning
Safety requirements
Grounding requirements
Labeling requirements
Testing and commissioning
Case Studies / Q&A from Afternoon Session
Webinar Instructions
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Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers
6.0 PDHs
Architects
6.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA
6.0 LU|HSW
International Code Council
.6 CEUs (Energy)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar offers 6.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.0 HSW continuing education hours
to architects licensed in all states.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida
(Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No.
24GP00000700), North Carolina (S-0130), and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an
approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration
with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the
Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education
providers or courses.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for
6.0 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .6 CEUs in the specialty area of Energy
(Preferred Provider No. 1232).
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event and earn a
passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Jeff Gilbert
Owner, President of Azimuth Solar LLCMr. Gilbert brings over 28 years of experience in the renewable energy industry and holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is president of Azimuth Solar where he provides solar energy consulting, training and inspection services within the solar energy and real estate industries. From 2013 to 2016 he served as director of operations and maintenance (O&M) for Vigilant Energy Management, overseeing a portfolio of over 100 commercial PV systems. In 2000 Mr. Gilbert co-founded Chesapeake Solar, a leading mid-Atlantic solar energy company. In 2008 his company was listed on Inc. Magazine’s 500 fastest-growing small companies, and later that same year the company was acquired by groSolar, one of the nation’s leading solar energy companies at the time. He served on the board of directors for the local chapter of the Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) and was chair of the Potomac Region Solar Energy Association (PRSEA) for four years starting in 1998. Mr. Gilbert has been certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) for both thermal and photovoltaic systems.
