Enquire nowSolar Grid Connect PV – Design & Install
COST
$2,700 (Perth)*
$2.595 (Adelaide)
$759* (CITB SA)
Course Duration
4 Days
locationS
Where can I study?
Perth, Karratha & Adelaide
INTAKE DATES
| Name | Location | Start Date | End Date | |
| Solar Grid Connect PV (Design and Install) | BOORAGOON | 22-Jul-25 | 25-Jul-25 | |
| Solar Grid Connect PV (Design and Install) | PMV Adelaide | 22-Jul-25 | 25-Jul-25 | |
| Solar Grid Connect PV (Design and Install) | PMV Booragoon | 2-Sep-25 | 5-Sep-25 | |
| Solar Grid Connect PV (Design and Install) | PMV Adelaide | 23-Sep-25 | 26-Sep-25 | |
| Solar Grid Connect PV (Design and Install) | PMV Adelaide | 21-Oct-25 | 24-Oct-25 | |
| Solar Grid Connect PV (Design and Install ) | BOORAGOON | 28-Oct-25 | 31-Oct-25 | |
| Solar Grid Connect PV (Design and Install ) | BOORAGOON | 2-Dec-25 | 5-Dec-25 |
*The practical training sessions are available for confirmed Diploma & Advanced Diploma PMV students, please contact the office for further details.
OBJECTIVE
- To provide a pathway for electricians to be Accredited for Grid Connected PV Design and Installation.
- To design, install, configure, test and commission grid connected power supply systems.
Course cost
- $2,700 (Perth)*
- $2,595 (Adelaide)
- $759* (CITB SA)
*CTF Funding may be available for you. Visit here for more information.
Scope
This competency based training program is delivered face-to-face theory and practical content delivery with a comprehensive notes, ongoing trainer support and a practical design and installation task.
Statement of Attainment provides competencies to undertake to design, install, configure, test and commission grid connected power supply systems to AS/NZS 5033:2021.
After obtaining the Statement of Attainment, the student can apply to the nominated accreditor appointed by Clean Energy Regulator for the Design & Installation of Grid-Connect PV Systems Accreditation.
Target Workforce
This course is designed and encourages electricians who have an unrestricted electrical license and wish to further improve their skills by gaining a qualification to design and install grid- connected photo-voltaic systems.
PRE-REQUISITES
To be awarded a Statement of Attainment, you must hold a current unrestricted electrical license issued by an Australian state or territory. Engineers with Electrical background are eligible to be awarded with design-only units.
Training Method
Blended delivery of 60% theory and 40% practical training in a range of activities and PV system components that you are likely to see in a typical domestic grid connected PV System.
- Face to Face flexible delivery and assessments allows students understands and discuss the vital knowledge prior to participating in the practical component.
- PMV trainer marks the assessments and provides feedback or additional technical information to the students.
- Intensive hands-on installation, fault finding and regulatory requirements experience.
OUTCOME
Statement of Attainment (SOA)
This Statement is issued to a student who has successfully completed one or more units of competency on meeting the prerequisite requirements.
Engineers with Electrical background are eligible to be awarded with design-only units (UEERE0054 & UEERE0061)
| CODE | TITLE |
|---|---|
| UEERE0054 | Conduct site survey for grid-connected photovoltaic and battery storage systems |
| UEERE0061 | Design grid-connected photovoltaic power supply systems |
| UEERE0080 | Install photovoltaic power conversion equipment to grid |
| UEERE0081 | Install photovoltaic systems to power conversion equipment |
Training Content
You will undergo theory and hands-on practical training with qualified professional Electricians and Engineers who have been practicing in the PV Solar energy industry for over 30 years. The solar grid connect PV course covers the following topics:
- Design grid connected power supply systems and select compatible components
- Shading Analysis (Path Finder and Sun path diagram)
- Install systems on different types of roofs
- Installation of rails, modules and DC Isolator (de-energized) and finer points of installation
- Demonstration of pre commissioning tests (Short circuit test, Insulation resistance test etc.)
- Commissioning and Decommissioning a system
- Fault-finding on a system
There is a written design project on the completion of face-to-face delivery and practical installation assessment.
CITB Rebate*
*Each financial year, Eligible Persons with an approved CITB number can obtain up to $3,000 of training subsidies off any CITB endorsed short course, with a CITB endorsed training provider.
To obtain the short course subsidies, an approved CITB number must be provided to the training provider upon enrolment.
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Solar Grid Connect PV – Design & Install
COST
$2.300 (Perth)*
Course Duration
4 Days
locationS
Delivered at one of PMV’s national training centres (Perth and Adelaide), or at a client’s facility.
Where can I study?
Perth, Karratha & Adelaide
OBJECTIVE
In PLC Automation short course, participants will set-up and arrange controller and HMI hardware and then write, test and troubleshoot simple programs. Functional requirements include operator control, status indication, alarms, and equipment maintenance policy.
Scope
On successful completion of training and assessment, students who have already completed the UEECD0007 – (Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace) will be issued a Statement of Attainment with the following units of competency, listed above:
PLC Automation Short Course is a post-trade professional development course. This is for candidates who would like to gain exposure in and enhance their PLC and process control skills. In the PLC 1 course we will be using
- Siemens S7-300 controllers and the software Step 7;
- Allan Bradley Micrologix 1000 controllers and RSlogix Micro-starter lite software
Target Workforce
This training is suitable for electrician, electrical maintenance personnel and design engineers and those who need to familiarise themselves with programmable controller and automation technologies used in building, construction and industrial automation.
PRE-REQUISITE
On successful completion of training and assessment, students who have already completed the UEECD0007* – (Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace) will be issued with the units of competency,
listed above.
*Extra cost may be incurred if not an electrician
OUTCOME
Statement of Attainment (SOA)This Statement is issued to a student who has successfully completed one or more units of competency on meeting the prerequisite requirements.
| CODE | TITLE |
|---|---|
| UEEIC0013 | Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers |
| UEEIC0015 | Develop, enter and verify word and analogue control programs for programmable logic controllers |
Training Content
You will undergo one on one practical training with industry experienced, qualified Instrument and Electrical Professional Trainers. This will be in the following technologies on a purpose-built instrumentation skid/ facilities and control system with HART compliant field instruments and Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC Control System:
- Introduction to programmable controllers
- Controller hardware (PS, CPU, signal modules)
- Memory concepts, organisation and addressing
- Basic data types (Boolean, Integer, Real, String)
- Program digital and analog PLC.
- Ladder Diagram (LD) programming languages
- Structured programming with function blocks
- Program elements include comparator, move, timer, counter, jump, shift registers and increment/decrement functions
- Functional blocks Scaling and Un-scaling blocks
- Integration of HMI touchpanel devices
- Using simulation tools for testing programs
- Download, test and fault find PLC program on PLC hardware
Training Method
Blended delivery of 30% theory and 70% practical training with what you are likely to see in a typical modern industrial environment with PLC control system.
- Intensive hands-on installation, fault finding and commissioning experience
- Quality time with PMV trainers to review the theory and discuss feedback on theory assessment
- Practical exercises as part of the competency-based training outcome.
INTAKE DATES
Perth
- On Demand
Adelaide
- On Demand
Karratha*
- On Demand
*The practical training sessions are available for confirmed Diploma & Advanced Diploma PMV students, please contact the office for further details.
Funding may be available for eligible participants (WA only).
Priority Industry Training is available from the Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD), through PIT Funding we are able to offer a heavily subsidised price on priority qualifications to prepare participants to take up jobs in skilled occupations that are in high demand across Western Australia.
Cost: $641.52*
Duration: 6 days of training
Use the enquiry form to contact us for more details.
*Training cost will be charged in compliance with VET Fees and Charges Policy 2024.
*The Student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as resource fees and other fees.
Funded through National RTO #51178
You will undergo one on one practical training with industry experienced, qualified trainers with hands on experience in installation, inspection and remediation work in Hazardous areas. The training will include inspection on the purpose-built hazardous areas skids in the following areas:
- Principles and classification;
- Explosion-protection techniques;
- Standards and Codes of practice
- Reading and understanding hazardous area classification drawings
- Name plate reading exercise for Ex d, Ex e and Ex i
- Reading Certificate of Conformity
- Equipment selection, installation, breakdowns and maintenance requirements;
- permit to work and safe isolations and testing;
- Making up of Ex d Barrier Gland
- Detailed inspection on Ex e/Ex d box and Ex i loop on PMV Hazardous Areas Skids
PMV advises updating the EEHA Installation and Maintenance competencies every three years as per the AS/NZS 60079.14 requirement for ongoing education. PMV also provides EEHA Refresher training.
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