SOLAR ENERGY NEWS & TECHNICAL INSIGHTS
Solar Energy International Secures Scholarship Funding, Now Enrolling for Women Training Women Program October 2022
SOLV Energy invests in a more diverse solar future through scholarship funds Solar Energy International (SEI), the world’s leading renewable energy technical training and education provider, today announced it has secured scholarship funding for its new SEI Women in Solar Power program. The SEI Women in Solar Power program was created to empower women (and anyone who identifies as such in a significant way) world-wide ...
SEI’s Solar Forward Program has developed an online Resource Center for program participants
The Solar Forward outreach program has created an information clearinghouse and forum for community partners Paonia, CO - The outreach program, Solar Forward, has developed the online “Solar Forward Resource Center” for community partners to be able to access marketing and training resources, receive updates from Solar Forward about sustainability and renewable energy funding sources, and communicate with other Solar Forward communities through an online ...
ASES Conference: Continual Learning about an Inexhaustible Resource
The theme of the 2022 American Solar Energy Society (ASES) annual conference was “Energy Transition with Economic Justice”. Three poets and a philosopher helped kick-off the opening reception; Beata Tsosie, Hakim Bellamy, and Jimmy Santiago Baca welcomed the assembly to their homeland, Albuquerque, New Mexico and interrogated the premise of equitable conversations in a majority white, privileged audience. Poet Baca did not let the ...
Solar Power World: SOLV Energy, SEI create new Women in Solar scholarship program
SOLV Energy and Solar Energy International (SEI) announced their partnership to create the SEI Women in Solar program to empower women from all over the world through solar energy training, networking, mentorship and clean energy employer and job connections. The goal of this program is to create a global network of women who are considering career pathways in the clean energy sector and to support solar professionals ...
Volunteers Sought to Expand National Effort Promoting Congregational PV Systems
Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) is seeking a small team of volunteers to expand its support to houses of worship who are considering installing a solar PV system. To date, over 1200 congregations in the United States have installed PV systems, but this is just a small fraction of those interested. Be a part of engaging faith communities towards environmental stewardship and climate action! ...
SOLV Energy partners with Solar Energy International (SEI) to Launch Women in Solar Program
Paonia, CO., June 9, 2022 – SOLV Energy and Solar Energy International (SEI) announced today their partnership to create the SEI Women in Solar program to empower women and non-binary people from all over the world through solar energy training, networking, mentorship, and clean energy employer / job connections. The goal of this program is to create a global network of women and non-binary people ...
Solar Career Platform Launched!
We’re excited to announce the launch of the new Solar Career Platform at solartrainingUSA.org. Solar Energy International (SEI) is proud to be an official Training Provider of the Solar Training Network, and we know this platform will be helpful for students and job seekers nationwide. If you’re interested in a career in solar, you’ll be glad to know that the number of solar jobs in ...
Sudanese Student Invigorates SEI’s Mission
It is stories like the one of Eissa Ali, that galvanize the work of SEI. Eissa is from Khartoum, Sudan where he and his wife are raising two children. His background is in electrical engineering and he’s built a career in the green building industry. He is a talented professional who will do great things with SEI’s solar training. He is also someone who would ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) responde a la Prohibición de Viajar (Travel Ban) de Estados Unidos con un Programa de Becas
A todos los Alumnos Internacionales de SEI, Futuros Estudiantes y Amigos: Las acciones y anuncios hechos recientemente por la nueva administración de Estados Unidos sobre de la prohibición de viajar, la construcción de paredes en las fronteras, han sido noticias muy perturbadoras para nosotros porque impactan directamente en la relación que construimos con ustedes. Ya que estas políticas continúan desarrollándose rápidamente, ciertamente entendemos que algunos ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) Responds to U.S. Travel Ban and Refugee Targeting with Scholarship Program
To SEI's International Alumni, Future Students, and Friends, The recent actions taken and announcements made by the new U.S. administration concerning travel bans, building border walls, and targeting refugees have been deeply upsetting to us because these actions directly impact our relationship with you. As the status of these policies are quickly evolving, we rightly understand that some of you may be anxious or unable ...
SEI and WISE Team Up to Empower Women Through Solar Training Partnership
“Solar Energy International (SEI) is thrilled to announce our expanded partnership with WISE - Women in Solar Energy, encouraging even more women to enter the solar industry. Since SEI’s founding in 1991, they have empowered women to enter the renewable energy workforce through scholarships, women’s-only trainings, and by the incredible women that teach and work for SEI. By partnering with WISE, our alumni will have ...
The Day After the Election: A Letter from Solar Energy International’s (SEI) Executive Director
Dear SEI Students, Alumni, and Supporters, So it’s Wednesday, November, 9th - the day after yesterday - the day after the election. Regardless of how you voted, it feels like a profound shift has happened. SEI is re-committing ourselves as a non-profit educational organization to continue our passionate work we do each and every day working in support of our mission. SEI’s mission of providing ...
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SEI Work Trader Position Open – Apply Today!
For over 20 years, SEI’s Work-Trade Program has enabled people from around the world to hone their renewable energy technology skills and improve their capabilities while helping to strengthen and grow SEI. In fact, the majority of our current staff were once work-traders! Program Overview: CURRENT WORK-TRADE POSITIONS: Summer Helper position This person will work at SEI’s PV lab facility in Paonia, Colorado. More than ...
SEI Alumni Highlight: Martin Hirschhorn
We recently received a great story by one of our SEI Alumni that demonstrates the connections you can make in the solar industry by becoming an Alumni of SEI's solar training program. Your path WILL cross many times with fellow SEI alumni and instructors on many projects during your career. "The last system I project managed was a 1.1MW system featuring 28, PVI 28TL’s and ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) Offers PV101 Solar PV Training in Tucson, AZ – Feb. 16
This course will provide an overview of the three basic PV system applications, primarily focusing on grid-direct systems. The goal of the course is to create a fundamental understanding of the core concepts necessary to work with all PV systems, including: system components, site analysis, PV module criteria, mounting solutions, safety, and commissioning. The course will also cover the basics of sizing a residential grid-direct ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) Announces Scholarship Award to Support National Shout Out for Solar Day – Jan. 16
With over 35,000+ alumni worldwide, Solar Energy International (SEI) instructors, staff, students, and alumni are prepping for National Shout Out for Solar Day. This special day is meant to display visual support for solar energy by people from all over the country (and the world) by posting photos into social media with posters available through the Solar Energy Industries Association website. To make things a ...
Over 200 Students Kick Off 2015 with Professional Solar Installer Training
Monday, January 12th was a big day at Solar Energy International (SEI). Not only for the fact that it was our first day of online courses for the 2015 calendar year, but available student spots for our online courses are almost completely full! With over 200 students starting courses this week, it is exciting to see how many people are hungry for technical training in ...
Help SEI Turn Sand Into Electricity – Open Letter to Solar Energy International (SEI) Alumnus
Dear Solar Energy International Alumnus, If you came away from your time at SEI with new and valuable skills… If your week or two weeks or month with SEI in Paonia left an impact on your life… If your training at SEI helped you get a job or grow your business… If you met others with whom you have maintained contact or perhaps even created ...