Micro-credential - Solar Energy Conversion and Application

This micro-credential has been developed to benefit engineers, who are interested in learning more about solar energy conversion processes and applications of solar energy systems, architects interested in building integrated solar energy technologies, professionals in local authorities and NGOs, who are interested in the growing solar industry in Ireland. This micro-credential will give you an extended foundation of the main concepts of solar energy conversion and applications to enable you to practically apply your new knowledge in the field as well as in research and development. Learners will advance their professional competencies through an in-depth focus on how solar cells work up to the balance of system components and the design of large solar farms. You will be facilitated to identify and to address these topics and will be enabled to progress your individual career goals in the solar energy industry. How will this Micro-credential be delivered? This micro-credential is available as hybrid learning with:

• Weekly lectures (2 hr) will be live-streamed and recorded.
• Weekly group work (1 hr) can be facilitated online or face-to-face to suit the cohort.

On successful completion of this micro-credential, learners will :

• Be able to identify and address a range of topics related to Solar Energy. In addition, this micro-credential introduces a range of topics in the advanced physics and technology of solar energy conversion and materials, devices, and applications.
• Gain an in-depth knowledge of current advances in solar energy, principles of operation of solar thermal and photovoltaic devices, technological challenges, and their applications, as well as an introduction into next-generation technologies.
• Develop an extended foundation of the main concepts of solar energy
• Practically apply their knowledge in research and development of solar energy technologies as well as in the design of domestic and solar farm installations.
• Be enabled to progress your individual career goals in the solar energy industry.

HCI Pillar 3 Learner Fee Subsidy: Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria may qualify for an 80% fee subsidy, subject to the availability of subsidized places. For eligibility details, please refer to the Eligibility Criteria.