Agenda

Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part I
Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 11:00 AM – 3:15 PM CST (includes a 15 minute break)

    Rooftop Design Activity

      • Develop a rooftop design methodology based on standard practices

      • Perform a site layout and energy estimate

      • Explore how material selection impacts system design

   Finalize a bill of material list and simple payback calculation

      • Understand standard project sizes

      • Explore installation methodology for various structures

      • Watch installer presentations of capstone projects

      • Identify resources for project development

15 Minute Break

   Hot Topics in Solar Design and Development: An Interactive Discussion

      • Ask questions specific to your photovoltaic project needs

      • Understand regulatory status of solar markets

      • Debate merits of contrasting design methodologies

      • Discuss maintenance requirements of solar technologies

   Beyond Preliminary Design

      • Review a complete system design of two arrays with 
         differing module and inverter technologies

      • Explore the impacts of aesthetics, power generation and consumption, 
         and material selection on system design

      • Explore National Electric Code vocabulary and pitfalls

      • Discuss structural engineering issues from project case studies

 

Solar Photovoltaic Project Design and Development, Part II
Thursday, February 2, 2017, 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM CST (includes a 15 minute break)

   Understand solar industry regulations governing grid-interconnection and permitting

   Discuss economics of solar leasing, utility-scale solar, community-owned solar, off-grid living, and other solar business models

   Determine where building design expertise fits into solar project development energy policies in the public and private sectors

15 Minute Break

   Emerging + Future Trends

      • Understand where solar energy fits into the national energy portfolio and policy

      • Learn the basics of combining solar with battery storage, generators, and other integrated systems

      • Explore disruptive technologies within solar racking, inverters, and modules

      • Explore national trends in price and cost

Webinar Instructions

All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.

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.

Webinars are presented via GoToWebinar, an easy-to-use application that can be run on most systems and tablets. Instructions and login information will be provided in an email sent close to the date of the webinar. It is highly recommended that you download, install and test the application before the webinar begins by clicking on the link in the email.

 

GoToWebinar system requirements:

Operating System:
Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Mac OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) – 10.11 (El Capitan)

Web Browser:
Chrome v34+, Firefox v34+, Internet Explorer 8+, Microsoft Edge, Safari v6+

Internet connection: Minimum of 1Mbps                         Hardware: 2GB RAM or more