SOLAR ENERGY NEWS & TECHNICAL INSIGHTS
Nextracker Launches Half the Sun, A Global Solar Scholarship for Women
In partnership with Solar Energy International (SEI), Nextracker initiates 3-year scholarship program to foster female participation in solar industry FREMONT, CALIF. USA, August 18, 2021 — Nextracker™, the market leader in yield-enhancing PV system technology and solar trackers, and Solar Energy International (SEI), the world’s leading renewable energy technical training provider, today announced their partnership ...
SEI endeavors to advance inclusivity among renewable energy workforce with new PRIDE Scholarship
In June, SEI announced the formation of a new scholarship fund aimed to advance inclusivity within our organization and the renewable energy field as a whole. After revisiting SEI’s core values to Educate, Engage and Empower, we are striving to find new ways to create equitable systems within the structure and mission of our operations, including a dedication to evolve in how we work and ...
Solar Energy Education Continues to Advance Workforce through renewal of BayWa r.e. Scholarship Fund
Paonia, CO, August 9, 2021 – Solar Energy International (SEI) and BayWa r.e. announced today the continuation of their partnership to provide scholarship funds, re-upping their commitment to award another $10,000 in solar training tuition fees to SEI students. The BayWa r.e. Scholarship Fund will once again contribute 100% of tuition fees to future solar professionals hand-selected through SEI’s program, with a focus on supporting ...
Solarize Garfield County campaign sends solar investment through the roof
$2.8 million in installations attributed to Solarize Garfield County The recent Solarize Garfield County campaign generated $2.8 million in rooftop solar and battery investment, added nearly a megawatt of renewable energy to the grid and helped county residents bank $270,000 in rebates, according to figures released by CLEER. The program, which Garfield Clean Energy spearheaded from March to June, exceeded all expectations, said Carbondale Trustee ...
Nederland generates local economic development with Solar Forward!
In 2017, the Town of Nederland, Colorado resolved to be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2025. One valuable way of achieving this goal is to empower residents and businesses in their access to rooftop solar. In February, Nederland partnered with Solar Forward to bring more rooftop solar to the community and when the program wrapped up on July 16th, they had increased the installed ...
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 communities and to renewable energy development. during his time with ...
Solar Energy International’s (SEI) Solar Installer Training for Veterans Showing Positive Results
Since the launch of the Solar Ready Vets program this past Spring, Solar Energy International (SEI) has led the technical trainings across the country at multiple military bases as part of a pilot solar installer training program for transitioning military personnel. The Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative launched the Solar Ready Vets program to connect our nation’s skilled veterans to the solar energy industry, preparing them ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) Graduates First U.S. Army Cohort of Solar Ready Vets from Ft. Carson
Congratulations to the newest 23 graduates of the Solar Ready Vets program! This most recent training event, led by SEI, was held at the Ft. Carson Army Base near Colorado Springs. These transitioning service members and vets participated in six intensive weeks of training and progressed from the basics of electricity, to the fundamentals of grid-tied PV design and installation. They learned not just how ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) Alumni Highlight: Jill Hewins
Jill Hewins, SEI Solar Professionals Certificate Program (SPCP) Solar Business and Technical Sales certificate student, is the newest member of the Sales Team for Technicians for Sustainability, based in Tucson, AZ. When she was hired three weeks ago, her employer, an SEI Alumnus, told her that number one reason they decided to interview and eventually hire her for the position was because of her commitment ...
Earth Day 2015 News: Solar Energy International (SEI) Announces Scholarship Photo Contest
To celebrate Earth Day 2015, Solar Energy International (SEI) has announced a photo contest where the winner will win a $795 SEI Online Campus scholarship! To enter the scholarship contest, just snap a photo or selfie of something you or your family or your business or your school or your organization are doing to promote a more sustainable future for the planet Earth. Tag your ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) Celebrates the Week of Earth Day with Training Events and 40,000+ Alumni Milestone
Solar Energy International (SEI) celebrates the week of Earth Day 2015 with the kick off of our 2015 hands-on lab training season and online course sessions starting today - April 20th. Furthermore, SEI is celebrating a milestone this year of training over 40,000 students and alumni world-wide. Hundreds of students from all over the world have registered for this week's hands-on lab training season kick ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) Honors Graduating Marines and Sailors at Camp Pendleton through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Reach for the Sun Training Program GallerySolar Energy International (SEI) Honors Graduating Marines and Sailors at Camp Pendleton through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Reach for the Sun Training Program
Solar Energy International (SEI) Honors Graduating Marines and Sailors at Camp Pendleton through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Reach for the Sun Training Program
Solar Energy International (SEI) is pleased to announce the first graduating class as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) “Reach for the Sun” military solar training pilot program. This solar training program's goal is to provide military personnel who are transitioning out of active duty with the technical skills needed to become leaders in the world’s clean energy economy. Through the Solar Instructor ...
Thanks to SEI AmeriCorps VISTAs, Delta County becomes second smallest County in the U.S. to receive prestigious solar-friendly designation
Solar Energy International (SEI)’s AmeriCorps VISTAs helped pave the way for Delta County, Colorado to receive a Gold designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar. The initial Bronze designation in 2017, also a VISTA-led effort, recognized Delta County for taking measurable steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles to ...
Solar Energy International (SEI) attends 11th annual Southern Colorado Construction Career Days
This past month Solar Energy International (SEI) was invited to attend the 11th annual Southern Colorado Construction Career Days in Colorado Springs. The mission of Construction Career Days is “To provide a venue for young people to explore the variety of career opportunities available in the construction industry upon graduation from high school. To host a day of hands-on experiences, to enable them to interface with expert ...
Climate-related catastrophe is omnipresent, take action NOW with Solar Energy International (SEI)
On Monday the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report that reveals the severe impact of climate change may be experienced well within the lifetime of the general world population, if dramatic policy changes don’t happen fast. How fast? To prevent 2.7 degrees of warming, the report recommends that greenhouse pollution should be reduced by 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030, and 100 ...
Are you taking advantage of SEI’s job board?
SEI's job board can help employers find qualified employees, and help job seekers find opportunities in the solar industry Did you know that SEI has trained over 60,000+ people from all over the world on solar energy? Did you also know that SEI hosts an exclusive job board that only our 60,000+ alumni can view? If your company is looking to add an SEI trained ...
SEPA report predicts the rapid growth of solar+storage: SEI classes can help you get an edge on this emerging market
This week, The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) released its 2018 Utility Energy Storage Market Snapshot. According to SEPA, the report delivers "unbiased analysis and figures based on verified interconnection data from over 130 US utilities." This year’s Utility Energy Storage Market Snapshot covers the expanding applications of energy storage and key market trends. Here are some of the key take-aways from the report, based on ...
Improve your solar resume in minutes with these tips from our Student Services Team
At Solar Energy International (SEI) we train around 2,000 students per season, many of them looking to break into the solar industry as a new career path. One question we get asked all the time is, how do I format my resume with past experience in a different industry in a way that appeals to solar employers? We sat down with the SEI Student Services ...
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