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• MREA Solar Training Academy - Kankakee, IL

  • Start
    01 Apr 2023
  • End
    30 Jun 2023
  • Location
    Kankakee Community College; 100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL 60901

  Are you or someone you know considering joining the solar workforce? If so, MREA's Solar Training Academy is the best place to start! ☀️

  With no prerequisites or previous experience required, the Solar Training Academy provides a springboard into the renewable energy field, taking students from “square one” all the way to the NABCEP PV Associate Exam—a sought-after solar credential valued by the industry.

  In this series of courses students start from the ground up learning the basics of working with electricity and photovoltaics (solar electricity), analyzing a site's solar resource, designing placement of all the components in a solar system, and even hands-on training using a mobile training lab. The culmination of the series is the student's eligibility to sit for an industry leading credentialing exam, the NABCEP PV Associate Exam! This entry level credential is a great resume builder and the first step towards more advanced credentialing opportunities. 

  For the first time since the start of the pandemic the MREA has scheduled a full tour of the Midwest and will be traveling to five states and seven different locations! The schedules vary for each location so be sure to visit our website for all the details! www.midwestrenew.org/sta 

  Kankakee STA - April 1-April 30, 2023 - Registration Ends 3/17 @ 5pm

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• MREA Solar Training Academy - Champaign, IL

  • Start
    15 May 2023
  • End
    07 Jun 2023
  • Location
    Bresnan Meeting Center; 706 Kenwood Rd, Champaign, IL 61821

  Are you or someone you know considering joining the solar workforce? If so, MREA's Solar Training Academy is the best place to start! ☀️

  With no prerequisites or previous experience required, the Solar Training Academy provides a springboard into the renewable energy field, taking students from “square one” all the way to the NABCEP PV Associate Exam—a sought-after solar credential valued by the industry.

  In this series of courses students start from the ground up learning the basics of working with electricity and photovoltaics (solar electricity), analyzing a site's solar resource, designing placement of all the components in a solar system, and even hands-on training using a mobile training lab. The culmination of the series is the student's eligibility to sit for an industry leading credentialing exam, the NABCEP PV Associate Exam! This entry level credential is a great resume builder and the first step towards more advanced credentialing opportunities. 

  For the first time since the start of the pandemic the MREA has scheduled a full tour of the Midwest and will be traveling to five states and seven different locations! The schedules vary for each location so be sure to visit our website for all the details! www.midwestrenew.org/sta 

  Champaign STA - May 15-June 7, 2023 - Registration Ends 5/1 @ 5pm

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• Solar Hiring Event

  • When
    09 Jun 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Imani Village - 901 E 95th St, Chicago, IL 60619

  
  

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• Powering Your Home with Solar Energy Webinar

  • When
    20 Jun 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd-Ctpz8oE9QTs3FtUX-EwM67VNikYzWZ

  Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

  • How solar energy works in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy
  • The upfront costs and long-terms savings, including current financial incentives in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of community solar subscriptions
  • Resources for finding reputable installers

  Register for the Webinar Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd-Ctpz8oE9QTs3FtUX-EwM67VNikYzWZ

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• Powering Your Home with Solar Energy Webinar

  • When
    18 Sep 2023
  •  
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsd-6prTkvHtCCX2Ci-c0RZOhV42ZlzaHp

  Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

  • How solar energy works in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy
  • The upfront costs and long-terms savings, including current financial incentives in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of community solar subscriptions
  • Resources for finding reputable installers

  Register for the Webinar Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsd-6prTkvHtCCX2Ci-c0RZOhV42ZlzaHp

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• 2023 Illinois Solar Tour - Hybrid Format!

  • When
    30 Sep 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Illinois - Statewide and Online!

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  Register to Attend the 2023 Illinois Solar Tour!

  The Illinois Solar Tour is a series of FREE public open houses and video tours all across the State to demonstrate how Illinois homes and businesses are using solar, wind, geothermal, passive solar design, energy efficiency, and more to be energy independent.

  This year, the Solar Tour will be in a HYBRID format! Some sites will hold in-person tours, some will hold video tours, and some will hold both! Please check individual sites to make sure that it will be open for in-person tours.

  Registration is encouraged, but not required.

  Attend the Solar Tour to:

  • Learn how solar home and business owners are becoming energy independent
  • Meet people who have renewable energy installations
  • Learn about the technology options and see how they are installed
  • Hear how different renewable energy technologies work together
  • Find out all of the ways you can use clean energy to power your life!

  Renewable energy system owners will be providing the tours of their homes and establishments and can answer your questions on how you too can harness the power of the sun to fuel your home and business.

  DO NOT REGISTER HERE TO BECOME A HOST SITE.  Host Site registration and more information about how to become a host site or become a sponsor can be found on the Illinois Solar Tour website!

  The Solar Tour: A National Event

  The ISEA Illinois Solar Tour is part of the American Solar Energy Society’s (ASES) National Solar Tour event, “the largest grassroots solar event in history.” More than 160,000 participants will visit some 5,500 buildings in 3,200 communities across the U.S. on tour day.

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• MnSEIA’s 10th Annual Gateway to Solar Conference

  • Start
    09 Oct 2023
  • End
    10 Oct 2023
  • Location
    The InterContinental MSP - St. Paul Airport Hotel, 5005 Glumack Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55450

  The Gateway to Solar Conference, hosted by the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA), is the Midwest's biggest and best solar + storage conference. Each year solar installers and developers, manufacturers, distributors, financiers, engineers, utilities, job trainers, trade unions, non-profits, government agencies, and more gather for quality networking, education, and fun off-site events.

  Meet industry professionals from across the state and country, hear from state officials, regulators, and legislators, and gain in-depth insight into Minnesota's booming market and where it's headed during this exciting two-day conference.

  Proceeds from the Gateway Conference support MnSEIA’s year-round regulatory and policy work to protect and promote the growth of Minnesota solar + storage.

  Register to Attend: https://registration.socio.events/e/2023gatewaysolar

  Find more information on MnSEIA’s website here.

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