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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

By |2021-07-30T10:14:07-06:00July 30th, 2021|Categories: Solar Forward|Comments Off on Solarize Garfield County campaign sends solar investment through the roof

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 ...

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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

Renewable energy continuing to payoff for Colorado family farm

Colorado is home to bountiful regions, innovative farmers, and a legendary 300 days of sunshine, making solar energy a precious commodity for farmers like Steve Ela of Ela Family Farms, a fourth-generation fruit farmer and Delta County, Colorado resident. To increase the ability for farmers like Steve to not only produce delicious local food, but ...

By |2021-07-29T13:18:54-06:00July 21st, 2021|Categories: Solar Forward|Comments Off on Renewable energy continuing to payoff for Colorado family farm

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

New scholarship fund offers solar energy education opportunities for Spanish Speaking U.S. Residents

$20,000 Scholarship Aims to Increase Latino Representation Among Clean Energy Industry; Create Equitable Professional Development Opportunities Within Solar Businesses Paonia, Colo., June 7, 2021. Solar Energy International (SEI) and SolarReviews announced today their partnership to create a scholarship fund that provides financial assistance for U.S. residents with Spanish as their first language seeking solar energy education through ...

By |2021-11-17T13:04:25-07:00June 18th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |Comments Off on New scholarship fund offers solar energy education opportunities for Spanish Speaking U.S. Residents