Locally-Sourced Solar Energy and Microgrids: An NREL Modeling Tools Training Course
Course Enrollment
Join a first-of-its-kind nationwide training program on REopt and SAM clean energy modeling tools
The self-paced online course, including personalized hands-on instruction
Beginning September 2024
About the Course
The online self-paced iteration of this course, the One Thousand Resilient Communities Training Initiative, premiers September 2024. This nationwide training is based on CSPI's highly successful May, 2023 NREL Modeling Tools training course, where CSPI graduated sixteen (16) clean energy/resiliency champions from across the U.S. – including representatives of local government, critical infrastructure, native tribal nations, work-force training institutions, community-based organization (CBOs) and regional/national NGOs (including two NGOs reps from Europe, doing projects in Africa). The personal instruction for this first-of-its-kind nationwide training program on REopt and SAM clean energy/resiliency modeling tools included a comprehensive in-depth curriculum and personalized expert instruction for a hands-on (real-time) online training and certification through Arizona State University’s LEAPS Team, including instruction from NREL experts.
This course is designed primarily for cities, counties, school districts, NGOs/CBOs, indigenous tribes and community-based organizations that are looking to build in-house expertise to advance local solar and microgrid projects. The cost to participate is $650 for the course and $90 for 3 continuing education certification units (CSPI and its partners will be seeking grant monies for tuition assistance purposes, but offer no assurances in this regard).
Reserve Your Spot Today!
Please complete the form on the right to save a seat in the NREL Tools Training Course.
Enrollment is only available for local governments (city, county, school district), tribal nations, and NGOs/CBOs. We are not able to offer the course to for-profit entities at this time.
Please send questions to info@centerforstrategicpolicy.org.