Solar Industry Update

These are the latest figures from the Ontario Power

Authority (OPA) regarding the microFIT program:

February 18th, 2011

CoRE
College Of Renewable Energy
There has never been
a better time to start
There have been 25,862 microFIT applications filed with
the OPA. Of those - 20,213 conditional offers have been
a new career with
www.CollegeOfRenewableEnergy.com
made totaling 184mW - 2,204 applications have been
terminated totaling 21 mW - 3,701 contracts have been
executed totaling 31 mW
mW=megawatt kW=kilowatt • 1mw=1,000kW
3377 Lockhart Road
Newcastle, Ontario
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College Of Renewable Energy
From: AVACOS SOLAR; Woodbridge, ON
CANADA L1B 1L9
phone (905)987-5475 fax (905)434-1723
“Training and Certification is essential in In as little as 6 months
any trade. Photovoltaic Solar is serious email info@CollegeOfRenewableEnergy.com
business and should not be taken lightly. you can Graduate
Far too many projects are being installed
without the presence of expertise or as a
credibility. The market for solar PV in
Ontario and abroad is vast and exciting.” CERTIFIED
Steve Costa, Executive Director, July 2010
SOLAR ENERGY
From: KW Solar Solutions; Kitchener, ON

“The comprehensive 520 hour Solar PV

TECHNICIAN
and Thermal Technician course curriculum
provided by Kanatex Corp., through the
Newcastle School and Head Office You’ll be amongst some
College Of Renewable Energy, ideally fits
We are a full-time residential College,
of the first Certified Solar
our staff requirements for feasibility
studies, site analysis & project supervision”
approved by the Ontario Ministry of Colleges Technicians in Ontario
and Universities, to teach a hands-on Solar
Layne Kulchecki, Project Mgr, January 2011
Energy curriculum. We offer both short and
long term courses. Approved by the National
Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
(NABCEP) to teach Solar PV entry level and
installers courses and the only Ontario school
authorised by NABCEP to administer their
Solar PV Entry Level exam. Our students can
complete our 5 day, Monday to Friday, course
and write their NABCEP exam that Friday
afternoon.

NABCEP ENTRY LEVEL

5 kW ground mounted solar array

NORTH AMERICAN BOARD OF ENERGY PRACTITIONERS
 520 hour Solar Technician
Course Curriculum
Become a Certified Solar Technician at
The College Of Renewable Energy Course Content Distribution
þ Basic Fundamentals (120 hrs.)
þ Are you now unemployed or about to be? þ Classroom Theory (208 hrs.)
þ Laboratory Projects (88 hrs.)
þ Are you looking to improve your skills to obtain a better job? þ Field Work (104 hrs.)

þ Are you a high school graduate with Hands-on skills?

Course Content
þ Are you willing and anxious to start a new career in a well paid,
meaningful, full time position? þ Solar Energy Overview
þ PV Applied Electronic Principles
The College Of Renewable Energy (CORE) is a private college þ Solar Thermal & Electrical Generation
þ Electric Load Analysis
registered with the Ontario Ministry of Training Colleges and þ Introduction of Other Green Energy
Universities. Sources
þ Photovoltaic Modules and Controls
þ Battery Storage Systems
We provide a comprehensive 520 hour training course out of our þ Sizing Photovoltaic Systems
fully equipped facility that encompasses all aspects of solar energy. þ Utility-Interactive Systems (microFIT)
We also introduce other forms of green energy (wind, hydro, þ Building Integrated Photovoltaic systems
biomass, biogas and geothermal) to round out our graduates þ Best Practices
þ Application & Installation
knowledge base. þ Maintenance & Troubleshooting
þ Safety in Photovoltaic Installations
Our instructors are fully qualified professionals with many years of þ Solar Thermal Design
þ Manufacturing Techniques
field work and teaching experience along with close industry þ Mounting Options
contacts making them an invaluable resource. þ Shade Analysis and Site Assessment
þ Feasability studies
To begin your Bright Solar Future Now, Call Us þ Computers and their roll in Solar PV
System design and monitorimg
or Contact a Career Counsellor at þ Solar PV System Financing
Second Careers Ontario þ
þ
Solar Business Ethics
Professional Development

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College Of Renewable Energy
By the completion of this course the student will have
gained the knowledge and the skills required to
successfully challenge the North American Board of
Certified Energy Practitioners’ (NABCEP) Solar
Technician entry level exam.