This Clean Energy Site Assessor Course covers the clean energy products that qualify for residential tax credits and rebates.
| Module 1 | Introduction - Goals of this Course |
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| Unit 0 | Course handouts and links |
| Module 2 | Solar Technologies - What are a the options for a homeowner? |
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| Module 3 | Questions regarding solar from residential clients |
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| Module 4 | Focusing on solar electricity - what is it? |
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| Module 5 | Solar electricity options – grid-tied, grid-tied with battery backup, off-grid |
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| Module 6 | Primer on grid-tied systems – what are the components and how does the system operate |
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| Module 7 | Primer on grid-tied with battery back up |
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| Module 8 | Primer on off-grid systems |
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| Module 9 | More on Batteries |
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| Module 10 | What types of solar modules are best? |
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| Module 11 | Common misconceptions about solar electric systems |
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| Module 12 | Which system makes the most sense? (For the majority of your customers) |
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| Module 13 | What are the steps in the process? (Sizing, siting, etc.) |
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| Module 14 | Mounting options: ground and roof |
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| Module 15 | What constitutes a good solar site? |
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| Module 16 | Understanding the path of the sun at different times of year (altitude and azimuth angle) |
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| Module 17 | How much solar energy is available at the site? (Irradiance and Irradiation) |
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| Module 18 | What factors affect the amount of energy a solar system will produce? |
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| Module 19 | How to assess a site (basic considerations for rural, urban, suburban) |
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| Module 20 | How to size a system – Step 1 (electrical energy consumption with and without energy efficiency measures) |
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| Module 21 | How to size a solar electric system – Step 2 (Calculate system size) |
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| Module 22 | Does the customer have a large enough roof? |
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| Module 23 | Approximately what will a system cost? |
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| Module 24 | Net metering: Review |
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| Module 25 | Does solar make economic sense? |
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| Module 26 | So, you want to go solar, what are the steps? (Review) |
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| Module 27 | What are my state’s net metering policies? |
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| Module 28 | Installation |
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| Module 29 | Insuring a solar electric system – what’s needed and what will it cost? |
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| Module 30 | Tracking the output of your solar system |
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| Module 31 | 31. Conclusion: Summary of key points |
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| Module 32 | Preparation for Final Exam |
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