Upcoming events sponsored by the Department for Energy Development and Independence and agency partners are listed below:
May 2012
May 8 - 9 -- Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY 40601. Instructor is Chris LaForge, ISPQ certified solar PV master trainer, NABCEP certified PV installer. Course fee is $275. Full workshop descriptions and registration information can be found at www.kysolar.org and in the Workshop Guide. Financial support is available to residents of eastern Kentucky in the form of low-interest loans to cover registration fees and grants to cover travel expenses. Thanks to MACED for their support. Download the Registration Form here and mail it with payment to the address on the form.
May 10 -- Solar Site Assessments and PV System Design - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY 40601. Instructor is Chris LaForge, ISPQ certified solar PV master trainer, NABCEP certified PV installer. Course fee is $140. Full workshop descriptions and registration information can be found at www.kysolar.org and in the Workshop Guide. Financial support is available to residents of eastern Kentucky in the form of low-interest loans to cover registration fees and grants to cover travel expenses. Thanks to MACED for their support. Download the Registration Form here and mail it with payment to the address on the form.
*Prerequisite: Introduction to Photovoltaics or equivalent prior training or experience.
May 11 -- Solar Photovoltaics and the National Electric Code – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY 40601. Instructor is Chris LaForge, ISPQ certified solar PV master trainer, NABCEP certified PV installer. Course fee is $140. Full workshop descriptions and registration information can be found at www.kysolar.org and in the Workshop Guide. Financial support is available to residents of eastern Kentucky in the form of low-interest loans to cover registration fees and grants to cover travel expenses. Thanks to MACED for their support. Download the Registration Form here and mail it with payment to the address on the form.
*Prerequisite: Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics or equivalent prior training or experience. (Code officials require no prerequisites) – For installers, code officials inspectors and building professionals.
June 2012
June 5 - 6 -- Introduction to Solar Water Heating Systems - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY 40601. Instructor is Bill Guiney, director of Solar Heating and Cooling, Johnson Controls Inc. Course fee is $275. Full workshop descriptions and registration information can be found at www.kysolar.org and in the Workshop Guide. Financial support is available to residents of eastern Kentucky in the form of low-interest loans to cover registration fees and grants to cover travel expenses. Thanks to MACED for their support. Download the Registration Form here and mail it with payment to the address on the form.
June 7 -- Solar Industry Trends and New Technologies – 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY 40601. Instructor is Bill Guiney, director of Solar Heating and Cooling, Johnson Controls Inc. Course fee is $100. Full workshop descriptions and registration information can be found at www.kysolar.org and in the Workshop Guide. Financial support is available to residents of eastern Kentucky in the form of low-interest loans to cover registration fees and grants to cover travel expenses. Thanks to MACED for their support. Download the Registration Form here and mail it with payment to the address on the form.
June 13 -14 -- 2012 Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Energy Conference, Crowne Plaza, Louisville, Ky. - Click here for more details.
July 2012
July 10 -12 -- Advanced Solar Photovoltaics - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY 40601. Instructor is Chris LaForge, ISPQ certified solar PV master trainer, NABCEP certified PV installer. Course fee is $415. Full workshop descriptions and registration information can be found at www.kysolar.org and in the Workshop Guide. Financial support is available to residents of eastern Kentucky in the form of low-interest loans to cover registration fees and grants to cover travel expenses. Thanks to MACED for their support. Download the Registration Form here and mail it with payment to the address on the form.
*Prerequisite: Introduction to Photovoltaics or equivalent prior training or experience.
Notes about the Solar Energy Trainings in Frankfort, Ky.:
The series of introductory and advanced training classes on solar photovoltaics, solar water heating systems and trends in the U.S. solar energy industry are presented by the Kentucky Solar Partnership and Appalachia – Science in the Public Interest, with the support of the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED), the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Service and Kentucky State University.
Full information about financial assistance is available on the registration form (available at www.kysolar.org) or by calling the Kentucky Solar Partnership at 502-227-4562 or solar@kysolar.org.
NABCEP Training Hours and Continuing Education Units: Workshop participants can earn training hours to use toward the eligibility requirements for the NABCEP solar certification exam. See the Workshop Guide for more information.
CEUs may be available for Kentucky licensed master electricians and electrical electricians for “Introduction to Solar PV;” “Solar Site Assessments and PV System Design;” and “Solar PV and the National Electric Code.” Contact the Kentucky Solar Partnership for more information.
2012 Past Events
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