Training in small-scale renewable energy technologies
Our in-house Renewable Energy Essentials course is ideal for introducing an understanding of domestic or community-scale renewable energy technologies into your organisation
Renewable Energy Essentials
Course contents
This is a one-day course that introduces and explains common renewable energy systems. The course covers solar water heating, biomass heating, heat pumps, solar photovoltaics and wind. It focusses on domestic or community-scale applications of the various technologies.
It is now offered as in-house course for local authorities, community groups, businesses and other organisations. It is especially suitable for planning officers, councillors, housing developers, architects and building services engineers, energy management professionals, community representatives and estate managers.
The course gives participants a thorough grounding in household and community-scale renewable energy systems and includes give plenty of time for discussion and sharing of experiences and views.
Courses can be tailored to fit your organisation's requirements. If necessary, it can be run over two days to allow time for deeper discussions and for exploring certain issues in more depth. The two-day course also includes sessions on small-scale hydro and combined heat and power.
This course gives participants a 'window' into small-scale renewable energy installations
Aims and learning outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will understand:
- how each renewable energy technology works and what ‘end use’ can be met by each technology – e.g. space heating, power and lighting, domestic hot water
- which technology is appropriate in different circumstances - taking into account building type, pattern of energy demand, building us, budget etc
- costs and payback times, and CO2 savings for each technology
- installation, operation and maintenance
- planning issues and sources of grants
CSE has been running Renewable Energy Essentials since 2003. The course is currently delivered by Martin Holley, a qualified engineer with an MSc in Renewable Energy Systems Technology who has overseen the design and installation of monitoring systems for renewable energy installations in the UK and abroad.
Fees and payment
The normal cost of the course per delegate is £190 (+VAT) based on a minimum of 10 attendees. Contact us to discuss your requirements for tailored or bespoke or on-site courses which typically cost around £1900.
Find out more
For an informal no-obligations chat about whether Renewable Energy Essentials would be suitable for your organisation, call Simon Lewin on 0117 934 1400. You can email Simon on simon.lewin@cse.org.uk