Request your Solar Hub Training

This online training is provided by the Global Solar & Water initiative Team for country WASH coordination platforms/ clusters, that express and interest, organize the logistic and are able to bring at least 10 different WASH organizations.
The training is:
- Remote, 3 to 4 days long. Provided for free, 3 country-slots available.
- First come first serve basis, priority given to humanitarian contexts/ organizations
- Target WASH technical people, no previous knowledge of Solar required
- Agenda fitted to participant background, check standard template here (link a la agenda que adjunto en este correo)
Subject: Training on technical design and economic analysis of Solar Water Pumping Schemes.
Date and participants: 3 days, minimum 10 WASH agencies, maximum 25 participants.
Ask for your training at solarquery@iom.int
Day 1
Session | Objective | |
8.30 – 9.00h
Introduction of participants – Brief presentation of the Global Solar&Water Initiative |
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9.00h – 10.30h
Session 1: Principles of Solar energy production. Concept of Peak Sun Hour. Orientation of panels and databases. |
To estimate which water schemes can be technically solarized. | |
10.30h – 11.00h – Coffee break | ||
11.00h – 12.30h
Session 2: Types and components in a solar water scheme. I-V curve of a solar panel and MPP tracker. Standard Test Conditions. |
To understand the functions of different components in a solarized water scheme. | |
12.30h-13.30h – Lunch break | ||
13.30h – 15.00h
Session 3: Factors influencing solar energy production. Worst month method. |
To understand factors that reduce energy production and how to minimize them. | |
15.00-15.30h – Coffee break | ||
15.30h – 17.00h
Session 4: Downloading and Introduction to different solar design software. |
To become familiar with the use of solar design software. |
Day 2
Session | Objective | |
8.30 – 9.00h – Recap of day 1 – Self test | ||
9.00h – 10.30h
Session 5: Design of a solar water scheme. |
Hands-on designing a solar water scheme. | |
10.30h – 11.00h – Coffee break | ||
11.00h – 12.30h
Session 6: Design of a solar water scheme. Overview of Remote monitoring options Practical demonstration of solar pumping |
Hands-on designing a solar water scheme. | |
12.30h-13.30h – Lunch break | ||
13.30h – 15.00
Session 7: Economic comparison methodology and tool. Overview of Economic analysis performed in some sites |
Hands-on assessing economic of a solar vs diesel system. | |
15.00-15.30h – Coffee break | ||
15.30h – 17.00h
Session 8: Physical installation checklist for field teams. Introduction to trouble shooting. |
Solve pending queries, recap of sessions and way forward. |
Day 3
Session | Objective | |
8.30 – 9.00h – Recap of day 1 – Self test | ||
9.00h – 10.30h
Session 9: Call of proposals and biddings – tips and templates. Pricing of solar schemes. |
To learn tips previous solar calls for tender and bidding processes. To budgetise for solar installations in a project proposal | |
10.30h – 11.00h – Coffee break | ||
11.00h – 12.30h
Session 10: Economic comparison solar vs hybrid vs diesel systems. |
Hands-on assessing economic of a solar vs diesel system. | |
12.30h-13.30h – Lunch break | ||
13.30h – 15.00h
Session 11: Full exercise reviewing all sessions. Technical design, pricing, economic analysis and preparation of bidding documents. |
Hands on revision of all learnt tools. | |
15.00-15.30h – Coffee break | ||
15.30h – 17.00h
Session 12: Open session, feedback from participants with experience in solar pumping, review of further solar training available, O&M, tank sizing, recap. |
Solve pending queries, recap of sessions and way forward. |