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 ...

By |2022-06-13T13:57:53-06:00June 9th, 2022|Categories: Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on SOLV Energy partners with Solar Energy International (SEI) to Launch Women in Solar Program

pv magazine: Solar jobs: 80,000 trained in the last three decades, over the next three years… double that

Solar has gone on an impressive journey, rising from a fledgling technology to a relevant part of the overall power generation mix, and the dominant technology in newly deployed projects. In 2012, about 2.7 GW of solar was reported to be active by the Energy Information Administration, and now, as of the end of 2021, ...

By |2022-06-06T08:39:14-06:00June 6th, 2022|Categories: Solar Training (Electric)|Tags: |Comments Off on pv magazine: Solar jobs: 80,000 trained in the last three decades, over the next three years… double that

Solar Energy International (SEI) Now Represented by Team Members on Two National Electrical Code (NEC®) Code-Making Panels

Paonia, CO, March 28, 2022 – Solar Energy International (SEI) is proud to announce our non-profit’s selection as members of Code-Making Panel 13 of the National Electrical Code (NEC®), which covers Article 706 “Energy Storage Systems” along with several other Articles germane to battery and storage applications. SEI Instructor Karo Fernandez has joined CMP-13 as ...

By |2022-03-31T12:04:32-06:00March 28th, 2022|Categories: eNewsletter, Solar Training (Electric), Special Events|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Now Represented by Team Members on Two National Electrical Code (NEC®) Code-Making Panels

SEI Announces Solar Workforce Training Program for Utah Residents

AES to provide scholarships to support the initiative Paonia, Colo., February 10, 2022 — AES, a global energy company accelerating the future of energy and a leading developer of utility-scale solar generation, has collaborated with Solar Energy International (SEI), a leading solar training educational non-profit, announcing today their new partnership to provide solar workforce development ...

By |2022-02-15T11:13:29-07:00February 10th, 2022|Categories: Charitable Programs, Solar Training (Electric)|Tags: , |Comments Off on SEI Announces Solar Workforce Training Program for Utah Residents

Solar Energy International and Mayfield Renewables Team Up to Offer Online Energy Storage Training

PAONIA, CO. - The cooperative relationship between Solar Energy International (SEI), the industry-leading training organization for solar professionals, and PV design firm Mayfield Renewables goes back decades. In January 2022, the two organizations will start a new collaborative chapter by hosting two training courses developed by Mayfield Renewables on SEI’s online educational platform. The ...

By |2022-01-26T14:42:20-07:00January 5th, 2022|Categories: Battery-Based, Solar Training (Electric)|Tags: |Comments Off on Solar Energy International and Mayfield Renewables Team Up to Offer Online Energy Storage Training

SEI expands contract training, curriculum licensing, and workforce development with new organizational role

Solar Energy International is excited to announce the promotion of Will White to Director of Business Development. In this new role, he will be focusing on expanding the reach of our contract training, curriculum licensing, and workforce development initiatives. He will be concentrating on the English-Speaking Americas, including the United States, Canada, and English-speaking Caribbean ...

By |2021-11-17T12:42:38-07:00November 16th, 2021|Categories: Solar Training (Electric), Uncategorized|Tags: |Comments Off on SEI expands contract training, curriculum licensing, and workforce development with new organizational role

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, ...

By |2021-11-17T13:00:04-07:00August 10th, 2021|Categories: Solar Training (Electric)|Tags: |Comments Off on SEI endeavors to advance inclusivity among renewable energy workforce with new PRIDE Scholarship

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 ...

By |2021-11-17T13:00:18-07:00August 9th, 2021|Categories: Solar Training (Electric)|Tags: |Comments Off on Solar Energy Education Continues to Advance Workforce through renewal of BayWa r.e. Scholarship Fund

Native Americans from around the country continue to receive hands-on solar training

SEI is excited to once again be partnering with Red Cloud Renewable Energy Center (RCR), Remote Energy and All Points North Foundation to provide an accessible technical training curriculum that puts power into the hands of the learners, equipping students to initiate solar teaching and related projects in their own communities. The program provides in-depth training, equipment, curriculum, and ...

By |2021-07-21T07:59:16-06:00July 12th, 2021|Categories: Solar Training (Electric), Special Events|Comments Off on Native Americans from around the country continue to receive hands-on solar training

Solar Energy International (SEI) Names New Executive Director

We are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Sanderson has been named Executive Director of Solar Energy International (SEI), the Colorado-based, industry-leading, internationally recognized, not-for-profit educational organization.  Elizabeth joins SEI with an impressive history of leadership and experience that will be leveraged to take our non-profit educational mission of a world powered by renewable energy to ...

By |2021-11-17T13:03:45-07:00June 25th, 2021|Categories: Solar Training (Electric), Uncategorized|Tags: |Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Names New Executive Director