Solar PV Installation & Maintenance
Size, install, commission and maintain solar PV systems — array design, DC safety, battery storage and performance testing.
- Award
- Occupational Certificate
- Level
- Level 3
- Duration
- 20 weeks · 360 hours
- Delivery
- 40% online · 60% in person
- Units
- 7 units
- Intake
- Phase 01 · Kampala
Overview
Off-grid and hybrid solar is now standard infrastructure across East Africa, and badly installed systems are widespread. DC arc faults, undersized cabling and unsupported battery installations are the common failures.
This programme trains correct sizing, safe DC working, mechanical mounting and commissioning, then assesses installation and performance testing on real systems.
What you study
7 units · 360 notional hours. Hours shown are the notional allocation used for planning and progression.
Irradiance, orientation, shading, and off-grid, grid-tied and hybrid architectures.
DC arc risk, isolation, string voltages, protection, earthing and surge protection.
Load assessment, array and battery sizing, inverter selection and cable calculation.
Roof types, structural considerations, mounting systems, weatherproofing and working at height.
Battery chemistries, ventilation, charge controllers, protection and safe handling.
String testing, insulation resistance, inverter configuration, handover and documentation.
Monitoring, cleaning, underperformance diagnosis, and battery and inverter faults.
How you are assessed
Practical competence is assessed in person by a qualified assessor against written criteria. No practical competence is assessed online.
A system sized and specified for a real site load profile
An array and battery system installed and commissioned under assessment
String test and performance data recorded to standard
Underperformance and planted faults diagnosed and rectified
DC safety, sizing and storage, invigilated
Entry requirements
- 18 years or older at the start of the programme
- Senior Four (UCE) or equivalent with adequate mathematics
- An electrical background is an advantage but not required
- Physical capability for roof work and availability for in-person blocks
Certification
Learners receive the ASIEA award and the evidence behind it. External certification is being sought: the units, notional hours and assessment on this page are written so a certification body can map them to its own qualifications.
Where it leads
Roles shown are indicative of the sector this course is designed for, not guaranteed placements.
Next steps
Two minutes. No documents needed yet.
A guided call on fit, schedule and prior experience.
Entry evidence reviewed and a placement matched to you.
Enrolment, induction date and your learner record opened.
Phase 01 fees are published at admission. Payment plans and employer-sponsored places form part of the intended Phase 01 model.