Solar energy courses can help you learn photovoltaic systems, solar thermal technologies, energy storage solutions, and grid integration. You can build skills in site assessment, system design, and performance analysis, as well as understanding regulatory frameworks and financing options. Many courses introduce tools like solar design software, simulation programs, and project management platforms that are essential for planning and implementing solar projects.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Electrical Power, Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Environmental Issue, Physics, Mechanics, Hydrology, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Sustainable Technologies, Climate Change Mitigation, Building Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Cost Reduction, Financial Market
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Plant Operations and Management, Project Finance, Facility Operations, Financial Modeling, Energy and Utilities, Project Implementation, Financial Analysis, Cost Estimation, Project Management Life Cycle, Financial Forecasting, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Construction Management, Plan Execution, Project Management, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Forecasting, Environment and Resource Management, Stakeholder Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electronic Components, Semiconductors, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Plant Operations and Management, Electronics, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Electronics Engineering, System Monitoring, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Equipment, Safety Assurance, Manufacturing Processes, Design Specifications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Electrical Systems, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Sustainability Standards, Materials science, Workforce Planning, Gap Analysis, Workforce Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Training Programs, Environmental Policy, Emerging Technologies, Semiconductors
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Chemistry, Analytical Testing, Sustainable Technologies, Capacity Management, Engineering Calculations, Performance Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Construction Inspection, Electrical Systems, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Safety, Architectural Engineering, Land Development, Design Reviews, Submittals (Construction), Process Analysis, Safety Standards, Document Management, System Requirements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Electrical Power, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Systems Of Measurement, Sustainable Technologies, Case Studies, Environmental Issue, Reliability, Market Dynamics, Emerging Technologies, Systems Integration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Thermal Management, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Chemistry, HVAC, Physics, Process Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Energy and Utilities, Engineering Calculations, Process Analysis, Physical Science, Mathematical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electrical Systems, Electronic Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Three-Phase, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Control Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Hardware Design, System Design and Implementation, Design Specifications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Technologies, Laboratory Research, Laboratory Procedures, Sustainable Engineering, Production Process, Process Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Materials science, Process Modeling, Plant Operations and Management, Engineering Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Materials science, Physics, Electronics Engineering, Electronics
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks