Site assessment report
Deliverable: A full assessment of a supplied roof — usable area, orientation, shading through the year, structural notes — with the realistic system size that results.
Course
PV Solar Energy
Rooftop and small commercial solar taught end to end — honest load assessment, sizing, mounting, wiring, protection and net metering — with the site realities that shrink a paper design.
- Duration: 3 months
- Classroom
- Level: beginner to advanced
What you will be able to do
- Assess a load honestly and size a system to it
- Calculate array size from irradiance, shading and roof area
- Select inverters, cables and protection devices correctly
- Design a mounting structure for wind load and access
- Wire and earth an installation safely, including surge protection
- Understand net metering, subsidy and the approval process
Who this course is for
- Electrical and mechanical diploma holders and graduates
- Electricians and technicians entering the solar trade
- Entrepreneurs setting up an installation business
- Basic electrical knowledge is expected
Syllabus
7 modules · 3 months
Module 1. Solar fundamentals
- The photovoltaic effect, plainly
- Cell, module, string and array
- I-V curve, maximum power point and what shades do to it
- Module types and honest efficiency comparisons
Module 2. Site assessment
- Measuring available roof area and orientation
- Shading analysis across the day and the year
- Structural capacity and access
- Load assessment from actual bills, not from claims
Module 3. System sizing
- Array sizing from irradiance and target generation
- String sizing against inverter voltage window
- Inverter selection and DC to AC ratio
- On-grid, off-grid and hybrid, and choosing between them
Module 4. Batteries and off-grid
- Battery types, depth of discharge and life
- Autonomy days and sizing a bank honestly
- Charge controllers — PWM and MPPT
- Why off-grid costs far more than customers expect
Module 5. Electrical design
- DC and AC cable sizing and voltage drop
- Fuses, breakers and isolators
- Earthing and surge protection
- Single line diagram for approval
Module 6. Mounting and installation
- Structure design for wind load
- Roof penetration, waterproofing and ballast
- Module handling, tilt and row spacing
- Cable management and connector discipline
Module 7. Commissioning and compliance
- Testing — insulation, polarity, string voltage
- Net metering process and paperwork
- Subsidy schemes and eligibility
- Handover, monitoring and maintenance
Tools and technologies you will use
- PVsyst or an equivalent design tool
- Irradiance and shading data
- Multimeter, clamp meter and irradiance meter
- Modules, inverters, mounting hardware
- Wiring and protection components
Projects you will build
Sized system design
Deliverable: An array, string and inverter design with cable sizing and voltage drop calculated, presented as a single line diagram fit for approval.
Generation estimate with assumptions
Deliverable: An annual generation estimate with every assumption stated — irradiance source, soiling, temperature derating, shading loss — and a comparison against the customer's expectation.
Installation practical
Deliverable: A working installation completed in the lab including mounting, wiring, earthing and commissioning tests, with the test readings recorded.
Where this course can take you
- Solar Design Engineer
- Solar Installation Technician
- Site Supervisor
- Solar Sales Engineer
- Energy Consultant
Duration, modes and fees
- Duration
- 3 months
- Delivery modes
- Classroom
- Fees
- Share your details for the current fee
- Fees vary by batch. Modules, inverters, mounting hardware and test instruments are provided. Classroom mode only — installation cannot be taught remotely.
Placement assistance
Every student gets placement assistance — that is what 100% placement assistance means. It is support for all, not a job for all. We do not promise a specific salary, a specific number of interviews, or placement at any named company, and you should be wary of anyone who does.
What is included
- A place in the monthly placement drive, held every third Saturday
- The readiness programme every second Saturday — mock interviews and preparation
- CV review against the specific roles you are targeting
- Portfolio review, so your project work is presented the way a reviewer will read it
- Access to the vacancy pool employers send directly to the Samyak network
- Guidance on which roles realistically fit your background and which do not
- A place in the next drive, with coaching, if you are not selected in this one
What is not included
- Any guarantee of a job, an interview, or a particular salary
- Placement at a named or partner company
- Applying to jobs on your behalf
- Support before you have completed the course and its project work
- Visa, relocation or overseas placement assistance
Estimate honestly or spend the year apologising
The most common complaint in Indian rooftop solar is a system producing less than the customer was promised.
Almost always the estimate ignored something knowable — a water tank that shades three modules from two o’clock, soiling in a dusty month, temperature derating in May, or a load figure the customer inflated. None of these are surprises. They were left out because a bigger number won the order.
The generation estimate project requires every assumption stated in writing, because an installer who quotes a number they can meet builds a business, and one who quotes a flattering number builds a complaints queue.
DC does not switch off
A string in daylight is live whether or not anything is connected, and there is no breaker at the module.
That single fact governs how the practical sessions are run — connector discipline, isolators in the right places, testing in a defined order, and never assuming a circuit is dead because the inverter is off. It is the most important safety difference between solar and ordinary electrical work.
Off-grid, with the numbers
Customers ask for battery backup constantly, and it is usually the wrong recommendation.
Storage roughly doubles the cost and the batteries need replacing long before the panels do. On-grid with net metering is better economics for most homes with a usable supply; hybrid earns its place where outages are genuinely frequent. The batteries module gives you the arithmetic so you can have that conversation with a number rather than an opinion.
Structure matters more than people expect
A well-designed array on a badly designed frame is a liability in the first strong pre-monsoon wind.
Wind load, roof penetration, waterproofing and access for cleaning are covered properly, because the failures that reach the news are mechanical far more often than electrical.
Questions
PV Solar Energy — frequently asked questions
Do I need an electrical background?
Yes, at least at diploma or trade level. You are working with DC strings that stay live in daylight and cannot simply be switched off, and with grid-connected AC. The electrical design module assumes you can size a cable and understand earthing. Electricians and diploma holders are the natural audience.
Why does the course push back on oversizing and overselling?
Because the most common complaint in Indian rooftop solar is a system generating less than the customer was told. Usually the estimate ignored shading, soiling, temperature derating or a load that was never really that high. An installer who quotes an honest number and meets it builds a business; one who quotes a flattering number spends a year handling complaints.
Is off-grid worth it for a home?
Usually not, and the batteries module says so with numbers. Battery storage roughly doubles the cost and needs replacing well before the panels do. For most grid-connected homes an on-grid system with net metering is the better economics, and hybrid only where the supply is genuinely unreliable.
Does this cover the subsidy and net metering process?
Yes, in the last module — the application route, eligibility conditions and the documentation. Schemes and rates change, so the course teaches the structure of the process and where to check the current position rather than presenting today's numbers as permanent.
Enquire about PV Solar Energy
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