Solar Energy International (SEI) Receives Multiple IREC National 3iAwards Presented For Innovation, Ingenuity & Inspiration in Clean Energy

Recently, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) honored national award winners for the Best of 2015 in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Celebrating 22 years of recognizing exemplary people, projects and programs, this year's winners in each competitive category were selected by more than 1,500 online voters. IREC 3iAward recipients were recognized during an awards ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:42-06:00September 23rd, 2015|Categories: eNewsletter, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Receives Multiple IREC National 3iAwards Presented For Innovation, Ingenuity & Inspiration in Clean Energy

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 ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:42-06:00July 31st, 2015|Categories: Alumni, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on Solar Energy International’s (SEI) Solar Installer Training for Veterans Showing Positive Results

SEI Volunteer Work Trader Highlight: Serendipity and Paonia, Colorado’s First EV Charging Station

by Gerald Espinosa - SEI Volunteer Work Trader I was on the way to move back to Denver, on a roadtrip from California with my dad. I had passed through Paonia last summer while camping in Crested Butte. That’s when I found out about SEI. I had just started exploring a budding passion for renewable ...

By |2015-05-28T16:52:59-06:00May 28th, 2015|Categories: Charitable Programs, eNewsletter, Solar Professionals Certificate Program, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on SEI Volunteer Work Trader Highlight: Serendipity and Paonia, Colorado’s First EV Charging Station

Solar Energy International (SEI) Offers Advanced Solar Training Hands-on Lab for Solar Professionals – June 22

June 22nd in Paonia, Colorado PV351L: Solar Training - PV Systems - Tools and Techniques for Operation and Maintenance Lab Week (Grid-Direct) This intensive, advanced training is designed for solar professionals already working in the PV industry who want to take their skills to the next level. Students in this class will learn the theory ...

By |2015-05-15T16:35:21-06:00May 15th, 2015|Categories: eNewsletter, Solar Professionals Certificate Program, Solar Training (Electric), Uncategorized|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Offers Advanced Solar Training Hands-on Lab for Solar Professionals – June 22

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 ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:43-06:00April 30th, 2015|Categories: Alumni, Solar Training (Electric), Special Events|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Graduates First U.S. Army Cohort of Solar Ready Vets from Ft. Carson

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 ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:44-06:00April 20th, 2015|Categories: Alumni, eNewsletter, Solar Training (Electric), Special Events, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Celebrates the Week of Earth Day with Training Events and 40,000+ Alumni Milestone

Solar Energy International (SEI) Selected as a Training Provider and Moderators for the 4th Annual NABCEP Continuing Education Conference

When: March 30-April 1, 2015 Where: The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Albany NY More info: http://www.nabcep.org/ce-2015 On Monday, March 30 - SEI's Rebekah Hren will be moderating a panel on Rapid Shutdown. On Tuesday, March 31, SEI's Brian Mehalic will be offering a 2 hour session on O&M and on Wednesday, April 1, Brian ...

By |2015-03-27T11:01:01-06:00March 27th, 2015|Categories: NABCEP Certification, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Selected as a Training Provider and Moderators for the 4th Annual NABCEP Continuing Education Conference

Solar Energy International (SEI) Announces Women’s PV Training Package Scholarship

SEI is empowering women to enter the solar industry! SEI has created the best packaged training opportunity yet to help women get the training and education they need! SEI offers dedicated training and outreach for women who wish to work as solar professionals in the renewable energy industry. To date, SEI has trained thousands of ...

By |2015-03-13T16:53:30-06:00March 13th, 2015|Categories: Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Announces Women’s PV Training Package Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI) Selected by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Military Base Solar Training Program

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is piloting an intensive solar workforce training program—Reach for the Sun—to provide transitioning military personnel the highest quality professional skills to prepare them for a potential employment in the solar industry upon discharge. The DOE has partnered with Solar City, SunRun, Vivint Solar, SunEdison, and SunPower to interview and ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:45-06:00January 30th, 2015|Categories: Charitable Programs, Solar Professionals Certificate Program, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Selected by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Military Base Solar Training Program

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 ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:46-06:00January 15th, 2015|Categories: Solar Training (Electric), Uncategorized|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Offers PV101 Solar PV Training in Tucson, AZ – Feb. 16