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Solar Heating Courses

Solar Heating Course
The market for trained solar domestic hot water installers is growing.

The BPEC course has been developed in conjunction with the Solar Trade Association (STA), the UK trade association for solar water heating systems.

This course is aimed at already qualified or experienced domestic heating engineers and plumbers. The course length is usually 3 to 5 days including theory, practical and assessment.

 

The course provides the knowledge on how to install a solar domestic hot water system. The course takes into consideration the majority of systems installed in the UKinvestigating the different system configurations, components and operatingcharacteristics. The course targets aspects which are particular to solar domestic hot water systems giving operatives the confidence to select, install and maintain systems.

The course is not intended for those without any experience of heating or plumbing installation experience. If you do not have the required experience, we would recommend you attend our 2 to 4 week plumbing course.

 

There is a strong focus on promoting the use of renewable energies in the UK currently. Solar water heating is on an upward growth curve and plumbing operatives are having to respond to an increase in demand from environmentally and economically conscious consumers. BPEC has responded to the market demand for training on domestic solar hot water heating technologies with its new training manual.

 

Installers who successfully complete the BPEC Domestic Solar Hot Water Heating training course become eligible for inclusion on the Clear Skies installers list. The Clear Skies scheme, originally administered by BRE and through which funding could be accessed for solar heating installations, has been superseded by the DTI’s low carbon buildings programme (LCBP). The LCBP is managed by the Energy Savings Trust (EST) and BPEC’s Domestic Solar Hot Water Heating course is the only one to be recognised by the EST for which householders can draw funding for new installations.

 

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Domestic Solar Hot Water

Module 2: Solar Collectors

Module 3: Hot Water Storage and Installation bases

Module 4: Preparing to install a Solar hot water system

Module 5: Fitting of solar collectors

Module 6: Plumbing layout

Module 7: Control and Power Requirements

Module 8: System commissioning

Why Solar Hot Water?

With energy prices rising so much in recent months many more households are choosing to opt for alternative energy sources. The BPEC Solar Installer Certificate allows you to register as an approved solar installer with the energy saving trust (CLEAR SKIES). Domestic solar hot water systems that are installed by an approved solar installer allow the customer to claim £400 back from the government in the form of a rebate grant. Only approved solar installers such as those of the BPEC scheme can get the grant for their customers. The course is accredited by the CLEAR SKIES government grant program.

The Green Energy Solar Training Centre

The BPEC Solar Hot Water course is a mixture of both practical and theory sessions. The Green Energy Academy is one of the first couple of BPEC centres running this course. We have extensive solar training facilities and sample materials for students to use on the course and we offer a full post-course support line.  

The course

The course is run over 3 to 5 days (depending on experience) at our solar training centre in Bridgend. We only train a maximum of 10 to 12 students per course with 1 to 2 instructors available. All course materials including a comprehensive BPEC Solar training manual are included in the course fee.

 

Cost of the course: £650 + VAT

The course costs include examination entry fees, a choice of meals from our lunch menu and refreshments throughout the day.

 

Location : Chesterfield

Course Dates:

These courses are running on a weekly basis. Please call us to find out about availability. Spaces are limited!

 

Duration: 3 - 5 Days

Entry Requirements: Heating and/or plumbing experience

 

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