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SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV)BASICS
Overview
1. Definition of Solar Photovoltaic
2. Solar PV Industry in Kenya
3. Regulations By Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)
4. Viscar Solar PV Training
5. Q & A Session
What Do You Understand by the Term
Solar Photovoltaic?
Basics of Solar PV
• Photovoltaic is a solar energy technology
• Solar PV produces electricity from solar
energy directly
• unlike hydropower and other technologies,
solar PV does not involve moving parts
How it Works
• Several photovoltaic cells make a solar panel
• Solar panels are placed on the rooftops of buildings
• Electricity is produced through the action of sunlight on electrons in a photovoltaic cell
Solar panel
Solar Panels on top of a building
Diagrammatic Representation
Solar PV in Kenya• About 30,000 solar PV systems sold in Kenya
per year
• The volume likely to increase due to more interest in renewable energy technologies
• Because of the geographical location, Kenya and Africa as a whole suited for solar technology
• Off the grid market prevalent especially in poor and disadvantaged regions
Licensing by ERCAccording to the Energy (Solar PV Systems)
Regulations, 2012:
“A person shall not design or install any solar PV system unless he is licensed by the Commission”-Solar PV System Technicians
REGULATIONS
“A person shall not engage in the business of
manufacture of any solar PV system and
components unless he applies for and
obtains a license from the Commission”-
Solar PV system manufacturers
REGULATIONS
“A person shall not import, distribute,
promote, sell or install any solar PV system
unless he is licensed by the Commission as a
vendor.”-Solar PV system manufacturer,
importer, vendor or contractor.
Closing Quote
“The use of solar energy offers huge potential
for natural resource and climate protection,
and for the expansion of renewable energies
on the road to a future-oriented energy supply”
MARGARETA WOLF, speech, Jun. 20, 2004
Viscar Solar PV Training
• For Technician Level T1 & T2
• The highest level of licensing is T3
• Target Audience from various industries– Solar PV Manufacturers
– Solar PV Technicians
– Solar PV Vendors
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