REN@EARTH Train-the-Trainer Seminar Photovoltaics, Berlin, 4 14 October 2011 Preliminary Schedule, September 20th, 2011 (may be subject to chance)

Monday, 3 October 2011 9.00 -10.00

Tuesday, 4 Oct 2011 Introduction Jens Altevogt, Tina Vlker

Introduction to week 1 Introduction of participants Introduction of seminar program, evening and weekend program, organizational tasks

Wednesday, 5 Oct 2011 Solar resource Participant 2 / supervision: F. Jackson

Solar resource Feed-back

Thursday, 6 Oct 2011 Site analysis Participant 3 / supervision: F. Jackson

Site analysis (site analysis: focus on site properties like shading, statics, open-land, roof installations etc.) Feed-back
Coffee

Friday, 7 Oct 2011 Batteries Participant 6 / supervision: F. Jackson

Batteries in off-grid PV systems Feed-back

10.00 10.15

Coffee

Coffee

10.15 12.15

PV off-grid Frank Jackson [1]

System configurations

PV off-grid system design I F. Jackson [3]

Designing & sizing off-grid PV systems

PV off-grid system components F. Jackson [5]

Batteries Battery exercises Feed-back

Adapting teaching methods to different audiences Ida Storm Jansen [D1)

Teaching versus training Different target groups Different values and how they influence the training situation 10 greatest hits of conflict situations in seminars conducted by RENAC

12.15-12:30

Coffee

Coffee

Coffee

12.30-14:00

From 13.00 - Off-grid PV system components Participant 1 / supervision: F. Jackson

Inverters for stand-alone PV systems Feed-back

PV off-grid system design II F. Jackson [4]

PV off-grid system installation F. Jackson [6]

Didactics and seminar planning Jrgen Burberg [D2]

Design & sizing exercise

Installation Testing & commissioning Health & safety Feed-back

Basics of learning Tailoring the seminar to a specific target group clarification of needs and demand Planning a seminar content, target, methods
Lunch

14.00-15.00

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

REN@EARTH Train-the-Trainer Seminar Photovoltaics, Berlin, 4 14 October 2011 Preliminary Schedule, September 20th, 2011 (may be subject to chance)

Monday, 3 October 2011 15.00 16.30

Tuesday, 4 Oct 2011 PV off-grid system components F. Jackson [2]

Modules Mounting systems

Wednesday, 5 Oct 2011 Off-grid practicals By participants, supervision F. Jackson [Pra2]

Carry out the practical training exercises
Coffee

Thursday, 6 Oct 2011 Off-grid PV system design Participant 4 / supervision: F. Jackson

Off-grid system sizing Feed-back
Coffee

Friday, 7 Oct 2011 Didactics and seminar planning Jrgen Burberg [D2]

continued

16.30 16.45

Coffee

16.45 18.00

Introduction to practical exercises (off-grid) F. Jackson [Pra1]

Introduction to components, materials and exercises

Off-grid practicals By participants, supervision F. Jackson [Pra3]

continued

PV off-grid applications Participant 5 / supervision: F. Jackson

Lights and appliances for offgrid solar systems

Didactics and seminar planning Jrgen Burberg [D2]

continued

18.00 Evening Program

18.00 21.30 Visiting an off-grid system installed on a boat welcome dinner on board

18.00 20.00 Berlin at Night guided city tour through Berlin Tour guide: Ms. Simona Paulin

Lecture Lecturers: Tina Vlker, RENAC Jens Altevogt, RENAC - Frank Jackson, Green Dragon Energy Ida Storm Jansen, STORM JANSEN integrated Practical marketing & sales Jrgen Burberg, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Bildung und Beruf e.V.

REN@EARTH Train-the-Trainer Seminar Photovoltaics, Berlin, 4 14 October 2011 Preliminary Schedule, September 20th, 2011 (may be subject to chance)

Monday, 10 Oct 2011 9.00 -10.00 Introduction

Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 Further components of gridconnected PV systems Participant 8 / supervision: T. Schaeffer
Cables/wiring and DC/AC protecting devices/grounding Feed-back

Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 Mounting systems Participant 9 / supervision: T. Schaeffer

Mounting systems for off-grid and grid-connected PV systems Feed-back

Thursday, 13 Oct 2011 Economics and Financing of PV projects I J. Altevogt [14]

Project cash flows and valuations Typical risks in solar projects

Friday, 14 Oct 2011 Field Trip Departure at ETAP Hotel at 7.45 am 10.00 to 13.00 Visit to energy independent village FeldheimTreuenbrietzen (Biogas, Wind, Solar) 13.00 14.30 Transfer to Bitterfeld, lunch on the bus 14.30 17.00 Visit to Sovello, introduction to company profile and guided tour through module factory Back in Berlin and end of seminar around 20.00

Summary of week 1 Introduction to week 2

10.00 10.15

Coffee

Coffee

Coffee

10.15 12.15

Grid-connected PV system design I Tobias Schaeffer [7]

Inverters in grid-connected PV systems Design & sizing the PV array Mitigating the effects of shading Feed-back

Installation and commissioning of PV systems T. Schaeffer [9]

Installation Testing & commissioning Grid-connection procedure Health & safety Remote monitoring
Coffee

System design II T. Schaeffer with participants [11]

continued

Economics and Financing of PV projects II J. Altevogt [15]

Practical case studies on cash flows for solar projects Practical case studies on solar project valuations Feed-back
Coffee

12.15-12:30

Coffee

Coffee

12.30-14:00 Site survey T. Schaeffer [8]

Site survey Site analysis (30 min)

System design I T. Schaeffer [10]

Design & Sizing PV Sol

System design exercises T. Schaeffer [12]

Introduction to typical and suitable exercises; Introduction and handling of the exercises through the participants
Lunch

Economics of off-grid PV Participant 10 / supervision J. Altevogt

Economics of off-grid PV systems Feed-back From 13.30: Summary and feedback
Lunch

14.00-15.00

Lunch

Lunch

REN@EARTH Train-the-Trainer Seminar Photovoltaics, Berlin, 4 14 October 2011 Preliminary Schedule, September 20th, 2011 (may be subject to chance)

Monday, 10 Oct 2011 15.00 16.30 Module handling T. Schaeffer [Pra4]

Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 Grid-connected PV system practical exercises T. Schaeffer, J. Altevogt [Pra5]
IKS system simulator Installation of string

Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 Inspection of RENACs PV system Guided by T. Schaeffer an J. Altevogt

System introduced by participants

Thursday, 13 Oct 2011 Field Trip Mr. Lang, Ms Klein (IKEA), guided by T. Vlker
Visit to IKEA/Lichtenberg

Friday, 14 Oct 2011

Module measurement
Modules: how best to carry out module training exercises
16.30 16.45 Coffee

Coffee

Coffee

16.45 18.00

Grid-connected PV system components Participant 7 / supervision: T. Schaeffer

PV Modules for gridconnected systems Feed-back

Grid-connected PV system practical exercises T. Schaeffer, J. Altevogt [Pra6]

continued

Monitoring of PV systems, operation and maintenance T. Schaeffer [13]

Performance indicators Monitoring concepts and systems overview Operation and maintenance

Photovoltaics Solarthermal Heating and cooling with waste water heat

18.00 Evening Program

18.00 19.30 Reception at RENAC with Central American Embassies

Lecture Lecturers: Tina Vlker, RENAC Jens Altevogt, RENAC - Tobias Schaeffer, Schaeffer TC Practical Visit