QQI Domestic Solar Photovoltaic Course

Before the course commences, learners will be posted their course notes and emailed their log in details to start the online course on the scheduled start date. The programme is delivered over 7 days, 6 days are delivered online and 1 practical day will need to be attended in Fermoy, Co Cork. Course times: 9-5:30pm each day.

Micro Solar Photovoltaic Systems Implementation
Minimum Level 5 Certificate – relevant life or work experience may also be accepted.

Micro-Generator Electrical Installation
Minimum Level 6 Electrical Trade Certificate.

Learner will receive QQI level 6 minor awards in the following: Micro Solar Photovoltaic Systems Implementation 6N0306.

Micro-Generator Electrical Installation
Learner will receive QQI level 6 minor awards in the following: Electrical Installation and Commissioning of Micro Generators 6N0307.

On successfully completion of both awards learners meet the qualifications requirements for SEAI’s register for PV installers

Micro Solar Photovoltaic Systems Implementation
The course will cater for a variety of adult learners with a minimum Level 5 Certificate/ Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate standard of education. You should have previously have completed a relevant Level 5 award.

Micro-Generator Electrical Installation
Learners who successfully achieve this award will be expected to perform “controlled works”, such as connecting generators to the national electricity network. To perform controlled works, they must be registered electrical contractors with RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland).

Paul Savage BEng MIEI has been involved in the electrical industry since 1998 (26 years) and been director of Sav Electrical Systems Ltd since 2007, providing electrical contracting and electrical design consultancy services. Sav Electrical Systems have been recently involved in the renewable energy and energy conservation sector, designing, and developing building energy conservation systems, some of which are registered on the SEAI’s Triple E Product Scheme. Sav Electrical Systems have over 50  Solar PV installations carried since 2020 with system sizes ranging from the smallest at 3kWp to the largest system installed to date at 110kWp.

Paul is a qualified Electrician and Electrical Design Engineer,  Paul also holds the following professional registration:

• Associate member in Engineers Ireland
• Safe Electric registered electrical contractor (Qualified Certifier registered)
• SEAI residential and NDMG solar PV registered contractor

Contractors must successfully complete both the QQI Level 6 Micro Solar Photovoltaic Systems Implementation (6N0306) and QQI Level 6 Electrical Installation and Commissioning of Micro Generators Award (6N0307) courses.

Contractors are required to complete the contractor registration form, sign code of practice, submit proof of tax clearance cert and provide proof of insurance. All documentation must be submitted directly to SEAI.

• €900 per kWp up to 2kWp
• €1800 for 2kWp solar panels
• €300 for every additional kWp up to 4kWp
• Total Solar PV grant capped at €2400
• €2100 for 3kWp solar panels
• €2400 for 4kWp solar panels

Ministers Eamon Ryan and Simon Coveney have announced enhanced supports for businesses purchasing solar panels through the Solar PV Scheme. Improved funding ranges from €2,700 to up to €162,600 to support an even wider range of businesses to switch to solar.

This will typically support 20-30% of the investment cost, reducing payback to five years, according to the ministers.

The government approved amendments to the existing non-domestic microgeneration scheme to extend supports to a wider range of businesses and non-domestic applicants. This will be done through tiered grant supports for solar PV – for installation sizes greater than 6 kWp up to 1,000 kWp (1 MW) capacity.

4,078 installations were carried out in 2021, with the SEAI, up to February this year, having supported the installation of Solar PV for 9,674 homes. Applications for solar grants by domestic households in Ireland increased by 300% in Q1 2022 versus the same period last year. 4,926 installations have been supported so for this year by the SEAI.

In compliance with Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 Part 6, where Chevron College offers training programmes of 3 months duration or more, Learner Protection cover is in place via a relevant financial product, should Chevron College cease to provide QQI programmes before learners have completed awards.