Installation

The Module

Training overview

The Installation module equips participants with the mechanical and electrical assembly skills needed to build a utility-scale solar array, with emphasis on safe procedure and correct PPE for supervised work roles.

This module forms part of GWO Solar Technical Training.

What this module covers

• Solar array components and basic operational principles
• Mechanical hazards and risk mitigation strategies
• Manual tightening and measuring tools
• Installation environments, handling and storage protocols
• Basic electrical completion tasks including cable management

Practical training

• Applying manual tightening tools to specification
• Assembling array components under supervision
• Handling and storing components correctly on site

Competencies

• Describe solar array components and their operating principles
• Analyse mechanical hazards and apply mitigation strategies
• Apply manual tightening and measuring tools competently
• Carry out basic electrical completion tasks

Learning objectives

• Describe solar array components and basic operational principles
• Analyse mechanical hazards and risk mitigation strategies
• Apply manual tightening and measuring tools competently
• Identify installation environments and handling and storage protocols
• Carry out basic electrical completion tasks including cable management

Covered in this module

• Mechanical prerequisites
• Assembly of components
• Electrical assembly