Solar Installer Foundations (Lagos Edition)
Master the technical and commercial fundamentals of solar PV installation in Lagos and across Nigeria — from panel selection to balance-of-system to on-site safety. Free, self-paced, completion certificate included.
| Responsible | Administrator |
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| Last Update | 05/04/2026 |
| Completion Time | 2 hours 35 minutes |
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Solar Energy
Beginner
Lagos / Nigeria
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Lesson 3 — Inverter and Battery SelectionNew
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Lesson 4 — Video: Sizing a 5kW Hybrid System (Lagos Rooftop Walk-through)New
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Lesson 5 — Lagos-Specific Install ConsiderationsNew
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Lesson 6 — Video: Commissioning and Safety ChecklistNew
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Final Quiz — Solar Installer FoundationsNew 10 xp
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What you will learn
- How solar PV systems actually work — physics, components, energy flow
- Panel, inverter and battery selection criteria for the Nigerian market
- System sizing fundamentals: load assessment, autonomy days, derating
- Lagos-specific install considerations: harmattan dust, salt-air corrosion, NEPA grid behaviour
- Commissioning, monitoring, and a Tier-1 safety checklist
- Real case examples from Lagos rooftops
Who this is for
- Aspiring solar installers and electricians moving into renewables
- Estate developers and facility managers evaluating solar for their buildings
- SME owners trying to escape diesel-generator costs
- Procurement teams who need to challenge vendor proposals confidently
Format
Six lessons (mix of articles and video walk-throughs), one final knowledge quiz, and a downloadable certificate on completion. Estimated time: 2 hours 30 minutes.
This is a starter course. PhotoSynergy Technology is a working solar contractor in Lagos — every example is drawn from real installations.