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Solar Energy International, Western join forces: Partnership to offer college-level courses in solar energy

GUNNISON, Colo. – Solar Energy International (SEI) and Western State Colorado University are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership through the Western Extended Studies Department that will give students the ability to receive college credit for SEI's industry-recognized solar training program. Through a dual enrollment agreement, students will be able to enroll in SEI's classes offered ...

By |2021-11-17T13:47:55-07:00February 5th, 2018|Categories: Alumni, Battery-Based, Professional Services, Solar Professionals Certificate Program, Solar Training (Electric), Special Events|Tags: |Comments Off on Solar Energy International, Western join forces: Partnership to offer college-level courses in solar energy
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Solar Energy International (SEI) Represented on the 2020 NFPA Code-Making Panel 4 for the National Electrical Code (NEC)

Nationally, SEI is directly involved with the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC). Rebekah Hren, (Principal) and Brian Mehalic (Alternate) represent SEI on NFPA Code-Making Panel 4 for the NEC. At the First Draft meeting in January, they worked with other panel members to review and respond to hundreds of public inputs submitted for consideration as ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:21-06:00January 31st, 2018|Categories: Alumni, Battery-Based, NABCEP Certification, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) Represented on the 2020 NFPA Code-Making Panel 4 for the National Electrical Code (NEC)
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Solar Service Projects in the Himalaya, in memory of SEI Instructor Mike Sullivan

Solar Service Projects in the Himalaya, in memory of SEI Instructor Mike Sullivan! Click here to learn more and apply: https://www.sanjuancollege.edu/learning/departments/global-studies/travel-study/india-solar-project-in-the-himalaya/ SEI is pleased to share San Juan Community College’s Solar Project in the Himalaya, from June 16-29 in the Ladakh region of northern India. The class will be limited to 12 people. Not only will ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:21-06:00January 30th, 2018|Categories: Alumni, Charitable Programs, Developing World, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on Solar Service Projects in the Himalaya, in memory of SEI Instructor Mike Sullivan
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A message from SEI Executive Director Kathy Swartz–Thank you!

To Our Supporters, Friends, and Alumni, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! We are so pleased to announce that we reached our goal of raising $120,000 to build our first international training facility in Costa Rica! We couldn’t have done it without you! The solar training facility in Costa Rica will serve people within the ...

By |2018-02-12T20:21:52-07:00January 30th, 2018|Categories: Alumni, Battery-Based, Charitable Programs, Developing World, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on A message from SEI Executive Director Kathy Swartz–Thank you!
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SEI opens it’s first international Solar Training Center in Costa Rica, enroll today!

2018 is just starting, and while we all started to work on our New Year’s resolutions, Solar Energy International (SEI) will be accomplishing one of its biggest projects this year: the inauguration of SEI’s first international Solar Training Center in Costa Rica. This new training facility will accelerate and expand access to world-class solar training ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:21-06:00January 26th, 2018|Categories: Developing World, eNewsletter, Programa Hispano|Comments Off on SEI opens it’s first international Solar Training Center in Costa Rica, enroll today!
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Solar Energy International (SEI) will be attending Greentech Media Mexico Solar Summit 2018

With Latin America's emergence as the hottest region for solar development in recent years, Mexico has taken the lead with a dynamic energy transition that sets the stage for unprecedented solar growth. Solar Summit Mexico will leverage GTM Research’s expertise in Mexico to ensure your company is uniquely positioned to capture specific opportunities while appropriately ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:21-06:00January 25th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Solar Energy International (SEI) will be attending Greentech Media Mexico Solar Summit 2018
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Solar, in spite of the tariff, will continue to thrive and disrupt

A message from Kathy Swartz, Solar Energy International (SEI) Executive Director Dear Friends and Alumni of SEI, On Monday, January 22, the Trump Administration made a deciding call on the anticipated solar trade case, announcing a 30 percent tariff on imported solar cells and modules, to taper off by five percent over four years. While ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:22-06:00January 25th, 2018|Categories: Alumni, Battery-Based, Charitable Programs, Developing World, Solar Professionals Certificate Program, Solar Training (Electric), Solar Training (Thermal), Special Events|Comments Off on Solar, in spite of the tariff, will continue to thrive and disrupt
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Preparing for NABCEP’s three new specialty certification exams with SEI’s solar installer training courses

This month, The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) officially announced three new specialty certifications. According to the NABCEP website, the certifications were developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Sunshot Initiative, in an effort to reflect the demands of the solar industry. So how does Solar Energy International (SEI)’s ...

By |2018-02-03T05:14:36-07:00January 24th, 2018|Categories: Alumni, Battery-Based, NABCEP Certification, Solar Professionals Certificate Program, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on Preparing for NABCEP’s three new specialty certification exams with SEI’s solar installer training courses
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SEI awarded OSHA Susan Harwood training grant, will offer FREE solar-specific online training courses in April 2018

Last fall, Solar Energy International (SEI) was thrilled to receive news that we were awarded a Susan Harwood Training Grant through the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to develop a series of online solar-specific safety trainings.  As the PV industry continues to grow at a rapid pace, it is so important to us here ...

By |2020-10-21T13:36:22-06:00January 19th, 2018|Categories: Battery-Based, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on SEI awarded OSHA Susan Harwood training grant, will offer FREE solar-specific online training courses in April 2018
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SEI Instructors travel to Puerto Rico in light of Hurricane Maria

In what has been called the most destructive Atlantic storm on record, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico this past fall leaving 3.4 million without electricity. Three months later, nearly half are still left without power, and rural communities in the mountainous regions of the island might be without power for many more months to come. ...

By |2018-02-03T05:15:49-07:00January 18th, 2018|Categories: Battery-Based, Charitable Programs, Developing World, Solar Training (Electric)|Comments Off on SEI Instructors travel to Puerto Rico in light of Hurricane Maria
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