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Solar Water Heating
Learn how solar thermal equipment works and how this can be installed for domestic operation. This course covers entry level theory before building upon this with more advanced content.
Provider
The Renewable Energy Institute, UK (Online)(For price, check with provider)
This course is available on the The Renewable Energy Institute website.
Description
This accredited course equips participants with the latest knowledge on how to install, maintain and repair a wide range of solar water heating equipment & understand the theory behind solar thermal power. The course enables participants to work successfully in the renewables and solar industry, both locally and internationally; and is suitable for those with both a basic and advanced understanding of the sector.
- Siting and orientation
- Solar resource
- Types of solar systems.
- Storage of energy
- Calculation of the thermal requirements, occupancy, sanitary hot water
- Passive components
- Calculation of the designing surface required for the system
- Calculation of volume of accumulation (ground storing)
- Budgets & regulations
- Data and costs of installations
- Savings achieved
- Installation of the system, the tank, solar regulating switchboards, hydronic circuit of solar
- Markets & incentives (RHI)
About The Renewable Energy Institute
Promoting best practices in renewable energy since 1975.
The Renewable Energy Institute is an Accredited Centre and Provider of Renewable Energy Qualifications.
