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Stylized Text: Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How does my institution become a solar trainer and part of the solar training network?
    • The objective of the Southeast Solar Training Network is to create solar training institutions in the nine partner region of the southern US and territories. The training network will provide the capacity to train educational instructors in photovoltaics (PV) and solar water heating (SWH) from institutions designated by the Energy Offices in the nine partner states and territories. The trained instructors will then conduct training in PV and SWH at their educational institutions.

      If you represent an institution that would like to become a training partner then you should contact your state energy office and express your desire to the energy office.  The Energy Offices and the contacts are:

      Alabama – Energy Division -- Contact: Liz Cochran
      liz.cochran@adeca.alabama.gov
      Arkansas Energy Office -- Contact: J.D. Lowery
      jlowery@arkansasedc.com

      Florida Energy Office -- Contact: Matt Stamatoff Matthew.Stamatoff@eog.myflorida.com

      Georgia       – Southface -- Contact:  Adam West
      awest@southface.org,

      Kentucky       - Div. of Renewable Energy -- Contact: Kate Shanks kate.shanks@ky.gov

      Mississippi       Development Authority –- Contact: Terrence Spears tspears@mississippi.org

      Tennessee       - Energy Policy Section --Contact: Brian Hensley brian.hensley@tn.gov

      Puerto Rico       -- Energy Affairs Administration-- Contact: Luis Osorio losorio@aae.gobierno.pr

      U. S. Virgin Islands       – Energy Office - Contact: Chris Frederick
      cfrederick@vienergy.org

  2. How can I as an individual get solar training?

    • Training of individuals is not part of the Southwest Solar Training Network at the present time.  The training offered is train-the-trainer for faculty or instructors at educational institutions.  In later years as the network becomes established, the local institution will offer training for individuals. 

      Solar training to non-program participating individuals can be found at the following FSEC education site.

  3. How will I find solar training institutions in the Southeast?

    • The training institutions are listed at the following site.

  4. How will I find national training institutions?

  5. Where can I get training for energy efficiency, green technologies and wind?

    • At this time, this program does not cover any training in these technologies.  The training covered by this program is photovoltaics and solar water heating.