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

Hispanic and Latinx’s Impact on the Future Solar Workforce

SEI has been training Spanish speakers worldwide since 2014, with over 15,000 people taking part in our program - and we're still counting! While the success of this milestone is meaningful to us and our longtime U.S. & Latin America partners, how does Hispanic and Latinx participation impact the solar workforce at large? Hispanics and ...

By |2022-11-15T14:11:27-07:00November 15th, 2022|Categories: Programa Hispano, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on Hispanic and Latinx’s Impact on the Future Solar Workforce

SEI alumni Jorge Fernández, a solar revolutionary in Mexico

The PV industry in Latin America is largely made up of professionals seeking training to transition from other careers to become solar energy professionals. Jorge Luis Fernández Gómez is part of a small segment that, since the beginning, has always aligned his career with renewable energy, laying a solid foundation by getting involved in the ...

By |2021-12-07T12:48:35-07:00December 6th, 2021|Categories: Alumni, Alumni Highlight, Programa Hispano|Comments Off on SEI alumni Jorge Fernández, a solar revolutionary in Mexico

Matthew Harris – Solar Energy International (SEI) Educational Programs in Latin America

Matthew harris first began his renewable energy journey in 1999 as a student of Solar Energy International (SEI) where he has also worked since 2004. Matthew holds a bachelor’s of science in architecture with a focus on restorative and resilient buildings. Matthew believes that the story of place is a key component to ...

By |2021-11-18T14:42:55-07:00July 27th, 2021|Categories: Programa Hispano|Tags: |Comments Off on Matthew Harris – Solar Energy International (SEI) Educational Programs in Latin America

Footprint Project empowering communities in Puerto Rico with SEI solar education

Footprint Project used Solar Energy International (SEI) curriculum to train workers from Puerto Rico communities in the design and installation of a 2.5KW PV battery system, to help with Mutual Aid Disaster Relief efforts after hurricane Maria. We talked with the Founder and Director of Footprint Project, William Heegaard to learn more about the experience ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:03-06:00October 31st, 2019|Categories: Charitable Programs, Developing World, eNewsletter, Programa Hispano|Comments Off on Footprint Project empowering communities in Puerto Rico with SEI solar education

SEI supporting EWB solar project to improve water system in orphanage and boarding school Wema Centre in Kenya

Karo Fernandez, SEI Curriculum Developer and Technical Instructor, traveled to the Wema Children's Centre in Bukembe, Kenya volunteering for Engineers Without Borders Chicagoland Professional Chapter to support improvement efforts for the electrical and water pumping systems. This included solar site assessment and power calculations to shift the existing electrical water pump, currently not operating due to grid ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:06-06:00April 26th, 2019|Categories: Developing World, Programa Hispano|Comments Off on SEI supporting EWB solar project to improve water system in orphanage and boarding school Wema Centre in Kenya

SEI Will be the Leading Training Organization at Solar Power Mexico 2019

Solar Energy International (SEI) will be offering a total of 6 solar energy workshops during Solar Power Mexico 2019. The event will take place at the Citibanamex Center, Mexico City, Mexico from March,19-21. Solar Power Mexico is organized by three of the leading trade show companies in the world: Deutsche Messe, SNEC PV Power Expo, ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:08-06:00November 27th, 2018|Categories: eNewsletter, Programa Hispano, Special Events|Comments Off on SEI Will be the Leading Training Organization at Solar Power Mexico 2019

Solar Energy International (SEI) opens its first International Solar Training Center in Costa Rica

With this facility SEI seeks to accelerate and expand access to solar training to Spanish speakers throughout Latin America CARTAGO, COSTA RICA- Solar Energy International (SEI), an industry leader in solar energy technical training, opened its first International Solar Training Center in Costa Rica through a partnership with CFIA (Federated College of Engineers and Architects ...

By |2021-11-17T13:42:20-07:00July 13th, 2018|Categories: Developing World, Programa Hispano, Solar Training (Electric)|Tags: |Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) opens its first International Solar Training Center in Costa Rica

A day unlike any other in SEI solar history

April 23 was a historic day for Solar Energy International (SEI). We inaugurated our first international Solar Training Center in Costa Rica. Since we started our Spanish Program in 2013, SEI has trained more than +13000 Spanish speakers. This new training center gives us the possibility to expand SEI's world-class solar training to more Spanish-speaking ...

By |2021-11-17T13:45:46-07:00April 27th, 2018|Categories: Developing World, eNewsletter, Programa Hispano, Solar Training (Electric)|Tags: |Comments Off on A day unlike any other in SEI solar history

SEI provided a solar installer training workshop for the Solar Energy Education Program of Costa Rica Chamber of Industries

The Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica invited Solar Energy International (SEI) to provide a workshop on PV Design in its educational program "Solar Energy for Efficient Electric Generation." This program offers knowledge for the use and optimization of the application of solar energy including the implementation and maintenance primarily in the industrial and commercial sector. This specialization ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:18-06:00February 27th, 2018|Categories: Programa Hispano, Special Events|Comments Off on SEI provided a solar installer training workshop for the Solar Energy Education Program of Costa Rica Chamber of Industries