The course is open to any business or sole traders meeting the following requirements:

• Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671) 18th Edition & Level 3 Qualification in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations. Gold card, NVQ 3 in electrical installation or historical craft qualifications listed on the EAS.
• Not currently operating in the domestic solar PV market.
• Available and committed to attend the full 5-day course
• Willing to complete all required paperwork including initial registration and final evaluation.

For full eligibility criteria, please see the Eventbrite page for your chosen event.

Day 1 & 2

Level 3 Battery Storage:

• The new landscape - distributed generation and the prosumer
• An overview of key safety considerations, legislation, and industry guidance
• The fundamental differences between AC and DC including voltage ranges, sources and specific risks
• EESS components
• An overview of EESS arrangements
• How to specify an EESS - including considerations for system sizing
• Fundamental system design principles - including the requirements of BS 7671, and the IET CoP EESS
• Determining self-consumption of domestic solar PV installations - with and without EESS
• Inspection, testing and commissioning
• Notification and handover - G98, G99

Day 3 & 4

Level 3 Solar Installation​:

• The new landscape - distributed generation and the 'prosumer'
• An overview of key safety considerations, legislation and industry guidance
• The fundamental differences between AC and DC, including voltage ranges, sources and specific risks
• System component selection
• Fundamental system design principles including the requirements of BS 7671, Section 712
• Inspection, testing and commissioning
• Notification and handover - G98, G99

Day 5

2 hours of roofing training, MCS Guest Speaker, Green Economy Marketplace, 1-1 Green Economy support and paperwork sign off:

• Green Economy support overview
• The importance of customer service
• Certification Process
• Sector Stakeholder Speakers
• Software demos
• Product Demo’s