Introduction to Solar System design, installation and maintenance training
A Comprehensive Foundation in Solar Energy, PV Components, System Types, Power Audit, Load Assessment, System Sizing and Solar Entrepreneurship
Created by Engr. Asanga
This course includes:
Course content
Curriculum Depth: 11 Modules • 33 Technical Lessons • 20h total length
Curriculum Depth: 11 Modules • 33 Technical Lessons
2–4 Months Practical Field Attachment Included
Students completing all modules with ≥70% score are deployed to Subway Energy Limited industrial partner sites across Nigeria for physical hands-on installation and commissioning.
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Requirements
- Basic addition and subtraction knowledge
- No electrical knowledge required as the course introduces many fundamental concepts progressively
- No previous professional solar installation experience is required for beginners
- Dedication to complete hands-on practical exercises and field attachment preparation
Description
The definitive industry masterclass by Subway Schools & Subway Energy Limited. Master step-by-step photovoltaic system engineering, comprehensive site & roof power audits, equipment nameplate analysis, battery autonomy calculations, inverter sizing, and commercial installation safety. Includes practical field attachment.
The course takes students from the fundamentals of solar energy and photovoltaic technology through the identification and application of major solar-system components, electrical load assessment, power auditing, roof characteristics, and the factors that influence solar-system design and installation.
A dedicated Solar Companion Technical Reference provides additional high-level engineering knowledge covering solar inverters, batteries, solar panels, and solar charge controllers, including their ratings, characteristics, sizing considerations, configurations, and applications.
Who this course is for:
- Beginners seeking professional knowledge of solar PV systems
- Aspiring solar installation technicians and electrical practitioners
- Electrical and power engineering students
- Engineers seeking foundational solar PV knowledge and practical field skills
- Solar-energy entrepreneurs and business developers
- Marketers and project managers interested in the solar industry
Instructor
Engr. Asanga
Certified Solar Professional • Director of Engineering at Subway Energy Limited
Engr. Asanga is the course creator and lead instructor for Subway Schools. A professional Solar Consultant for more than 15 years with over 20 years of practical electrical and power engineering experience. The course is structured to provide students with a practical and systematic understanding of solar-energy systems, from fundamental concepts and component identification through power auditing, electrical-load assessment, system-sizing principles, roof assessment, and solar entrepreneurship.
Included Engineering DeliverablesSubway Energy Standard
Enrolled engineers gain commercial licensing to utilize these templates, load profile sheets, and single-line schematics in their customer proposals and electrical permits.
Subway Energy Power Audit Field Log & Load Profile Template
Standardized residential and commercial appliance audit worksheet with peak surge multipliers and phantom load calculations.
Solar Companion Engineering Sizing Reference Guide
Complete technical reference handbook covering inverter power factors, battery DOD curves, and PERC module temperature coefficients.
Roof Structural & Electrical Single-Line Schematic Template
Ready-to-use AutoCAD drawings for residential hybrid inverters, DC combiners, and AC changeover bypass panels.
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