Solar Thermal Hot Water Training
GASTEC at CRE (GaC)
Bring the power of the sun to your business
The Country's economy may be suffering under the recession, and energy prices and climate change are never far from the headlines. Many householders are anxious to do their bit for the environment (and their wallets) and solar thermal hot water systems are often seen as a cost-effective and proven low-carbon technology that doesn't require a huge capital outlay.
The market for these systems is growing strongly. The UK installed 81,000m2 of solar collectors in 2008, an increase of 50% on the previous year. The total installed area of solar thermal panels in the UK lies at around 386,000m2.
However, the UK is still far behind its European neighbours. We have the same installed capacity as the Netherlands (but 6 times the population) and less than that of Denmark. Austria has 4 times as much installed capacity as the UK, and Germany a world-leading 28 times.
GASTEC at CRE now provide Solar Thermal training and assessment here in Cheltenham.
The three day course covers:
- System layout and design
- Regulations and Legislation
- Collector types
- Pre survey techniques
- Installation practices
- Commissioning and service
- Fault finding and controls
- Health and safety, including CoSHH, working at height and manual handling
Installers with this qualification can obtain government grants for their customers for the installation of an MCS approved product.
Qualifications needed to attend this course:
One of these:
Minimum NVQ level 2/BTEC in related mechanical industries and/or ACS/OFTEC
At least two years industry experience of installation of domestic heating and hot water systems currently un-certificated skills equivalent NVQ level 2.
At least two years industry experience of design and advice services of domestic heating and hot water systems at NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
And in addition:
Candidates must also hold Unvented Hot Water, Water Regulations and Energy Efficiency qualifications (we offer training and assessment for these if required).
For course dates and availability, please contact Mavis Warriner, our Training Centre Manager. You can reach her on 01242 662121
