Johnny Weiss Receives the NABCEP Walt Ratterman Award: Honoring Humanitarian Efforts in Renewable Energy

Solar Energy International (SEI) is proud to announce that our co-founder and board member, Johnny Weiss, has been awarded the prestigious NABCEP Walt Ratterman Award in recognition of his outstanding humanitarian solar work. The award is named after solar energy pioneer Walt Ratterman. He tragically lost his life in 2010 while on a ...

By |2024-03-28T09:22:36-06:00March 27th, 2024|Categories: Special Events|Comments Off on Johnny Weiss Receives the NABCEP Walt Ratterman Award: Honoring Humanitarian Efforts in Renewable Energy

Join SEI for free COSSA conference training on February 27th, 2024

COSSA’s Solar Power and Energy Storage Mountain West conference is coming up soon and SEI will be attending, bringing some NABCEP-certified trainings with us. Conference attendees can join us on February 27th for the following free training: 2023 NEC® Changes Affecting PV and Energy Storage System PV + Storage Configurations for Non-fixed Rate Tariffs ...

By |2024-01-25T09:38:31-07:00January 25th, 2024|Categories: Solar Training (Electric), Special Events|Comments Off on Join SEI for free COSSA conference training on February 27th, 2024

How Inverters Work: A Guide to Understanding Power Inversion

Discover the inner workings of power inversion and how inverters play a crucial role in converting DC to AC power. The Basics of Power Inversion Power inversion is the process of converting direct current (DC) power into alternating current (AC) power. This is necessary because most electronic devices and appliances ...

By |2024-01-23T10:57:59-07:00January 23rd, 2024|Categories: Learning, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on How Inverters Work: A Guide to Understanding Power Inversion

Register for the 2024 NABCEP CE Conference

Will we be seeing you at this year's NABCEP conference? The advanced-level content presented at the annual NABCEP CE Conference is geared toward PV industry professionals who have experience with PV installation, solar + storage, technical sales, design, O&M, or system inspection. This is the only industry event that allows NABCEP Board Certified Professionals ...

By |2024-01-24T15:09:14-07:00January 22nd, 2024|Categories: Solar Training (Electric), Special Events|Comments Off on Register for the 2024 NABCEP CE Conference

Maximizing PV Module Efficiency: Tips and Tricks

Uncover key factors that impact the performance of PV modules and learn useful techniques to optimize their efficiency. Temperature Affects Efficiency Temperature plays a crucial role in the efficiency of PV modules. High temperatures can negatively impact the performance of solar panels, reducing their efficiency and power output. ...

By |2024-01-23T10:56:46-07:00November 7th, 2023|Categories: Learning, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on Maximizing PV Module Efficiency: Tips and Tricks

Alumni Highlight (in her own words): Dinille Gonzalez

"6 months ago, I received news that I had been awarded a full scholarship to attend a hands-on solar energy course in the beautiful state of Colorado. While I'll delve into the details of the scholarship in a future post, today, I want to share the ...

By |2023-10-03T10:35:33-06:00October 3rd, 2023|Categories: Alumni Highlight|Comments Off on Alumni Highlight (in her own words): Dinille Gonzalez

SEI is Providing Solar Training at RE+ 2023

Join us at this year's RE+ Conference in Las Vegas, NV from September 11th-14th! Many of SEI's talented team members will be in attendance, delivering impactful training sessions and sharing their expertise. This is a unique opportunity to connect with top-notch professionals and vendors in the North American solar industry. You'll gain valuable insights ...

By |2023-09-06T14:56:44-06:00July 26th, 2023|Categories: Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on SEI is Providing Solar Training at RE+ 2023

SEI Joins Forces with Amicus O&M Cooperative for 1.5 Million Grant Project

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) Fiscal Year 2022 Advancing Equity Through Workforce Partnerships has created a $13.5 million funding program for the development of collaborative workforce programs. The program facilitates the rapid deployment of solar energy technologies while supporting an inclusive workforce. This work, partly funded by the Bipartisan ...

By |2024-01-24T14:53:42-07:00July 24th, 2023|Categories: Programa Hispano, Solar Training (Electric), Uncategorized|Comments Off on SEI Joins Forces with Amicus O&M Cooperative for 1.5 Million Grant Project

Solar in the Schools Provides Solar Training to Students in Montana

In the spring of 2023, NorthWestern Energy and Solar Energy International - Solar In the Schools (SEI-SIS) continued piloting a solar energy training pathway program for high school students in Montana. SEI-SIS provided two immersive one day solar energy training sessions for technical education students at ...

By |2023-06-28T08:41:54-06:00June 28th, 2023|Categories: Solar Training (Electric)|Tags: |Comments Off on Solar in the Schools Provides Solar Training to Students in Montana

Alumni Highlight: Susan Stark

“After working in another construction-related field for over 20 years I entered the solar installation business and quickly realized I needed tons of training. After much research, Solar Energy International became my prime source, and I began working through their online curriculum nights and weekends while working as a General Manager for an installation company ...

By |2023-06-15T10:40:44-06:00June 15th, 2023|Categories: Alumni Highlight|Comments Off on Alumni Highlight: Susan Stark