On February 21, 2019 the Energy Storage Standards, Conformance and Technology Workshop will take place at the Hilton Sandton in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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This one-day workshop will focus on standards–related aspects of energy storage to facilitate greater proliferation of safe energy storage technologies into the South African and broader African markets. Together we will address and discuss common approaches to standardization and conformity assessment, technical innovations and developments, updates on Eskom's Battery Storage Program, and foster discussions on crosscutting issues and opportunities for U.S – South Africa cooperation.

The workshop is sponsored by the United States Trade and Development Agency's U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Standards Program (CESP) in partnership with Power Africa and is coordinated by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This workshop is being held in collaboration with Eskom and in coordination with the Africa Energy Indaba.

Space is limited. If you are interested in participating, please provide name, title, organization, and contact information to us-africacesp@ansi.org before February 15. ANSI will respond to confirm participation.
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Terra Firma Academy now has 3 courses that are internationally recognised, and professionally accredited by CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management)

Solar PV Feasibility Assessment
The Terra Firma Solutions Renewable Energy Engineers have created this course based on their international experience and training in solar energy to give participants the knowledge to be able to give advice on a project feasibility from energy yields to system costs.
Terra Firma Academy is an EW SETA approved training provider.  Qualifying members can earn 3 CPD points through SAIEE (South African Institute of Electrical Engineers).  This course is also accredited and recognised by CIWEM (Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management).
Course Dates:
24 - 26 July, Cape Town
27 - 29 August, Johannesburg
8 - 10 October, Johannesburg

Sustainable and Efficient Facilities Management
This course has been developed and will be facilitated by our own environmental specialists, to assist you with enhancing a facilities environmental, social and financial performance, and will assist in bringing down the overall costs of managing a facility in a more environmentally sustainable manner.  Our course has been accredited bySAFMA (South African Facilities Management Association), and will earn qualifying members 15 CPD points!
Main topics covered are Water, Waste, Energy and Carbon management, along with procurement and landscaping.
Course Dates:
4 - 6 September, Durban
23 - 25 October, Johannesburg

Water Efficiency Management
This 3 day course will allow the learner to gain the skills to do in-house water usage assessments at any venue or facility, perform a water audit, report the findings of the audit, and implement solutions to ensure that water is managed more efficiently, ultimately cutting costs in the facility spent on water consumption. 
The course is also EW SETA accredited, and qualifying members will earn 3 CPD points from SAICE (South African Institution of Civil Engineering).

Course Dates:
18 - 20 September, Cape Town
6 - 8 November, Johannesburg

Contact me for more information, or register here for any of these courses.

Remember to follow us on LinkedIn for regular updates on our course offerings and scheduled dates!

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Estee van den Berg | Academy Manager
Office +27 11 568 0768 (option 1)
Cell +27 78 307 5191
Fax +27 11 568 0767​

Terra Firma Academy is offering the Energy Efficiency Management course in Cape Town, from 3 - 5 July 2018!

The Energy Efficiency Management course will allow you to systematically assess problematic energy areas within a small to medium business environment, and how to measure and reduce energy consumption immediately through implementing focused solutions. 

It is accredited through Energy and Water SETA, and CPD points can be earned through SAFMA (15 CPD points), or SAIEE (3 CPD points). 

This course is highly recommended for facility managers, SHEQ team members, electricians and electrical contractors, business owners, sustainability team members, government Employees and engineers!

Our facilitators are senior engineers and sustainability experts in the fields of energy and water efficiency, renewable energy, energy monitoring, carbon management, carbon projects and environmental policy and strategy development. They work daily on major projects in this field for medium to JSE listed companies in southern Africa

Please contact me for registration, or for information on other courses on offer by Terra Firma Academy! Please also remember to follow us on LinkedIn for regular course updates.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,

Estee van den Berg | Academy Manager
​Office +27 11 568 0768 (Option 1)
Cell +27 78 307 5191
Fax +27 11 568 0767

Terra Firma Academy is offering Solar PV courses in Johannesburg, from 28 May - 1 June 2018! 
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REGISTRATIONS CLOSE WEDNESDAY 23 MAY!

Our course facilitator, Justin Dekker, is one of the founding members of Terra Firma Solutions, and a Senior Engineer who has been involved in various energy projects for medium to JSE listed companies across South Africa.

SOLAR PV FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT: Conduct a feasibility study for residential and commercial solar PV solutions, including how to get initial costing and energy yields using modelling software and climate data. This SETA approved course duration is 3 days at a cost of R10 120 incl. VAT. Qualifying members will also earn 3 CPD points through SAIEE!

Johannesburg: 28 - 30 May 2018

SOLAR PV INSTALLATION: This 2 day course will show the learner the typical tools and systems required for an installation, and will demonstrate how the various components of a solar PV plant are installed. Course cost is R6 613 incl. VAT, and qualifying members will receive 2 CPD points through SAIEE!

Johannesburg: 31 May - 1 June 2018

NEW COURSE RELEASE!

SOLAR PV OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: This course will focus on potential solar PV challenges and how to develop procedures for dealing with them in the most efficient and cost effective way. Learners will gain an understanding on the maintenance of a PV plant, which is essential to maximise both energy yield and the plant's useful life. Contact me to find out more about course release date, pricing and accreditation!

Register here, or reach out to me for any further information required.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Regards,

Estee van den Berg | Academy Manager
 
* Terra Firma Academy is a SAIEE recognised Preferred Training Provider under registration no. PTPS-1011-8/2017-SAIEE and an IEMA Accredited Training Centre.

Office +27 11 568 0768 (Option 1)
Cell +27 78 307 5191
Fax +27 11 568 0767

Terra Firma Solutions (Pty) Ltd | Reg: 2011/134156/07
Suite 1B, Madison Place, Alphen Office Park, Constantia Main Road, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
Building 25, Woodlands Office Park, 20 Woodlands Dr, Woodmead, Johannesburg 2191

​Terra Firma Academy is offering Solar PV courses in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban!

Our course facilitator, Justin Dekker, is one of the founding members of Terra Firma Solutions, and a Senior Engineer who has been involved in various energy projects for medium to JSE listed companies across South Africa.

SOLAR PV FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT: Conduct a feasibility study for residential and commercial solar PV solutions, including how to get initial costing and energy yields using modelling software and climate data. This SETA approved course duration is 3 days at a cost of R10 032 incl. VAT. Qualifying members will also earn 3 CPD points through SAIEE!

Johannesburg: 28 - 30 May 2018
Cape Town: 12 - 14 June 2018
Durban: 31 July - 2 August 2018

SOLAR PV INSTALLATION: This 2 day course will show the learner the typical tools and systems required for an installation, and will demonstrate how the various components of a solar PV plant are installed. Course cost is R6 555 incl. VAT, and qualifying members will receive 2 CPD points through SAIEE!

Johannesburg: 31 May - 1 June 2018

NEW COURSE RELEASE!

SOLAR PV OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: This course will focus on potential issues and how to develop procedures for dealing with them in the most efficient and cost effective way. Learners will gain an understanding on the maintenance of a PV plant, which is essential to maximise both energy yield and the plant's useful life. Contact me to find out more about course release date, pricing and accreditation!

Register here, or reach out to me for any further information required.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Regards,

Estee van den Berg | Academy Manager
 * Terra Firma Academy is a SAIEE recognised Preferred Training Provider under registration no. PTPS-1011-8/2017-SAIEE and an IEMA Accredited Training Centre.

Office +27 11 568 0768 (Option 1)
Cell +27 78 307 5191
Fax +27 11 568 0767

Terra Firma Solutions (Pty) Ltd | Reg: 2011/134156/07
Suite 1B, Madison Place, Alphen Office Park, Constantia Main Road, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
Building 25, Woodlands Office Park, 20 Woodlands Dr, Woodmead, Johannesburg 2191​

PV-Manager training on Wednesday morning 29th November at SARETEC Cape Town. We will have a half day training session and introduce the IBC Solar – PV Manager to you. Learn how design, plan and execute solar system with your very own engineering tool.

Simply efficient: The most comprehensive tool on the market.
The PV Manager offers all the functions you need for the planning of PV systems in a single professional software package.
Unrivalled functionality: The PV Manager is constantly being enhanced by IBC SOLAR based on installers' experience. It is therefore coordinated precisely to the requirements of PV experts.

A catalyst for your business: Planning, selling, processing and documenting from a single source – the PV Manager makes it possible. The software is always kept up-to-date with automatic updates. 

More time for your core business: Save a lot of time during planning thanks to the comprehensive support, clear user interface and intuitive operation. This is time you can invest elsewhere, e.g. in the acquisition of new customers.

Your assistant in sales pitches: Clear graphics, detailed visualization of surroundings and clearly arranged documents help win over the customer.

Download brochure.......
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​Training: IBC Solar – PV Manager design and planning
 
Date: 29.11.2017 -  8.15 am – 12 pm
8.15      Welcome
8.30      IBC Solar PV Manager
10.00    Breakfast break
10.30    IBC Solar economic study
12.00    Networking
 
SIGN UP until Monday 20.11. register online using this link. https://maxx-energy.arlo.co/za/courses/27-ibc-solar-technical-and-sales-training-supported-by-maxxsolar-energy
For any questions please contact Alex on alexander.joist@ibc-solar.com  
Location: SARETEC – South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre, 53 Sacks Circle, Bellville, Cape Town 7530

WEBINAR COURSE (in real time)
30 Nov 2017 @ 15:00 CET 
(check your local time)
Duration: 1h

High quality technical training for Renewable Energies (RE) technicians is a crucial precondition for successful sector development. Incorrect installations are dangerous and can discredit a technology in a country. Though RE has increased dramatically, training of technicians within accredited training centres has not kept pace with the industry requirements. This webinar will present the main aspects of the publication of IEA PVPS Task 9 and ISES “Guideline to Introducing Quality Renewable Energy (RE) Technician Training Programs”:

- Components of a Quality Training Framework
- An approach how to introduce quality RE training and what to do if there is no country Quality Training Framework
- Existing Quality training and technician’s certification/accreditation schemes

Enroll now for this webinar.......

Kind regards, 
Fernando Nuño 
The Leonardo ENERGY team

Altitec, the turbine blade access and repair specialist, today, 13 November 2017,  announced it has opened the doors on Altitec South Africa, following last year’s signing of a joint venture with Obelisk, a provider of infrastructure services to the global renewable energy, telecommunications and power markets.
 
The new company, based in Cape Town, will deliver turbine rotor blade inspection and repair services across Sub-Saharan Africa and offer certified training courses to help new technicians enter the industry.
The South African wind energy market has continued to grow rapidly in recent years and now comprises 19 operational wind farms with a total nameplate capacity of 1.5GW.
“Wind power has great potential to become a significant part of South Africa’s energy mix,” commented Tom Dyffort, Altitec Managing Director.
 
“Despite recent delays in signing the Window 4 PPAs, the market is expected to see significant medium- to long-term growth in its installed capacity, and we are therefore investing now in the technical skills and job development needed to match future demand.
“Equally, and as markets across Sub-Saharan Africa expand, and the number of wind turbines and rotor blades increase, high quality blade repair and maintenance programmes will be key to ensuring this energy source delivers reliably.”

“Leading up to the launch of Altitec South Africa, we have developed a strong relationship with Obelisk, benefiting from their experience and understanding of the local market to support our Europe-based turbine blade technicians as they serviced wind energy contracts for our clients in Sub-Saharan Africa. As the wind industry grows and matures across the region, this work will need to be delivered by local teams. Altitec South Africa will ensure our clients can benefit from local expertise and experience,” says Dyffort. 

The local entity will take advantage of Obelisk’s experience in the wind turbine service industry to support three Altitec-trained rotor blade technician teams, as they start to deliver services directly from their new South African base.

 
The joint venture will allow Altitec to deliver services to clients in the region more efficiently, particularly during the high season for repairs between January and April.
“Since we first started working with Altitec we have continually been impressed by their knowledge and expertise, and their ability to continuously raise the bar for rotor blade inspection and repair. We are excited to further strengthen our relationship with them and together start Altitec South Africa. Altitec’s vast technical expertise on rotor blade services, combined with the experience of Obelisk in the Sub-Saharan Market, will allow us to provide high quality services to our clients,” says Riccardo Buehler, Managing Director, Obelisk Energy Managing Director.  

Altitec South Africa will be attending the Windaba conference in Cape Town on 14 and 15 November 2017.