91% in UK would install Solar Power - boosting Electrician training!
In 2009, a new survey published by the Centre for Alternative Technology reported that 91% of the UK population would consider buying solar photovoltaics (PV) to generate electricity at home.
With news of the UK just coming out of recession coupled with pressure for homeowners and industrial premises to install efficient green energy systems, the obvious boost to all those considering training for a new career in the electrical industry looks extremely positive.
Photovoltaic (PV) systems are one of the easiest renewable energy technologies to install on roofs and building facades with minimal disruption, and are generally liked and approved of by the general public.
The survey very clearly shows that there very high level of potential demand for solar power in the UK as homeowners see it as a proven, reliable, effective and easy to install technology. Government predictions suggest that it can make a significant contribution to the UK’s 2020 renewable energy targets and, at domestic level solar power, is a highly effective solution for delivering low carbon homes.
Solar PV has proven to be a very effective way of generating clean electricity in the UK as it relies on daylight not heat, requires little or no maintenance and will generate power for forty years plus. Many new homes are now being built across the country with solar electric roof tiles - a new and innovative way of replacing traditional roof tiles with solar power that can be installed and be virtually unnoticeable on buildings.
Many thousands of new green jobs will be created in the solar power sector in the UK and skills training for the installation of energy efficient forms of heating and lighting are going to be a very necessary and vital part of a trainee student course.
Able Skills - in conjunction with NICEIC, CITB and City & Guilds – are helping to lead the way with the opening of a dedicated Energy Saving Training Centre to provide the necessary approved training in installing Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems :
City & Guilds 2372 Level 3 Certificate in Installing and Testing Photovoltaic (PV) Systems provides invaluable knowledge and practical installation training for qualified practising electricians who wish to learn to install grid connected domestic photovoltaic systems that are either integrated into, or retro fit onto a domestic dwelling.
All electrical course training facilities, workshops and classrooms – especially for City & Guilds 2330 level 2, full time and weekend training - are self contained in a dedicated new wing at the AbleSkills training centre. This means each student trains in their own working unit with all the necessary tools and equipment required.
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