Why you and your colleague need to attend the updated PV Operations & Maintenance course in Portland, Bend or Eugene

Rapid deployment of solar technologies has developed a mature solar industry. With all these PV systems online, there is a growing need for qualified operations and maintenance (O&M) personnel. This power packed 2-hour course takes students on a journey through 5 real scenarios encountered when servicing and troubleshooting PV systems. The easy to absorb format provides a wealth of information on how and when to safely use the items found in the tool kit of a professional O&M provider.

Some of the tools discussed in this course include insulation resistance testers, I-V curve tracers and thermal imaging cameras. Bring your deductive reasoning cap as you join an instructor that has logged loads of O&M hours in the real world. This course applies to grid-tied systems of all sizes. Battery maintenance is not covered. Field technicians aren't the only ones that will find this course insightful. Designers, engineers and inspectors will also find it informative.

Fun fact: The instructor, Steve Sefchick, recently won the American-Made Solar Prize administered by NREL and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office for an innovative way to address an under-served market.

• Portland, Feb 28

• Bend, March 6

• Eugene, March 20

Full training calendar, course details, CEUs, instructors, dates and locations can be found here: https://www.oseia.org/statewide