Basic Off-Grid solar -
One day course
Are you planning to design and build your own off-grid system but not quite sure how?
We will be starting monthly courses next year to teach basic planning and design of a small off-grid system - dates to be confirmed. There will be a maximum of 10 persons per course.
If you would be interested in attending the one day course, please contact us using the link to the Rockaway Park website below.
This course is designed for people who have little or no knowledge but would like to learn the basics of an off-grid system. No technical knowledge required, the course will teach you all you need.
Course start at 09.00 at the venue.
The course will cover following points:
Introduction & welcome to Rockaway Park.
Basic information on how solar works, difference between solar thermal and solar PV.
Calculating your solar requirements.
How to calculate how much solar you will produce given a limited space for solar panels.
What are the basic components of a small solar PV array.
How to choose the right components and sizing of these components,
Monitoring systems, and do I need one?
Lunch break at the On-site Vegan café
We will take a look at the site's own 3 phase solar PV System.
Victron VRM Portal and what it shows.
Battery types and pros and cons of each type.
Calculating the battery capacity required.
Finally, we will design an off-grid system using the knowledge learnt during the day.
Each team will get a task to design a small solar installation using the knowledge we have learnt during the course.
Finish & Chat
We look forward to hearing from you.
The next course will be held on the 26th April 2025 starting at 09.00
The cost will be £60.00, the price includes a lunch at the Vegan café (delicious food!) and coffee and tea during the day.
If you would like to take part, please let me know, there will be a link here from Wednesday coming.
The course was booked out very quickly last time.
Limited space of 10 people per course.