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the students. Everything’s a bit messy
because they’re constantly building it
and tearing it down – it’s never finished.
I’ve got loads of systems that are given
to me by various companies, so I just get
the students to play with them and learn
about them. This is what I’ve designed this
course to be: it’s for people who want to
learn about the theory and the practical.
“We’ve got extra low voltage systems
for those who are not licensed and
we’ve got low voltage systems for those
who are. We have also just received the
Redback Smart Hybrid System, which
is a rather exciting new inverter. They
consider it the Powerwall beta because
it’s actually an inverter and not just a
battery, this is the first one in the world
and we’re testing it for them,” says Glen.
It’s a collaborative atmosphere
as all the students work together
enthusiastically and learn from each
other. In this way any disadvantages
brought about by disparities in prior
knowledge are mitigated. Indeed, all the
students appear to be taking a great
deal from the experience as they work
in small groups to test the IV curve on
new and old solar cells and configure an
independent power system (IPS).
In addition to the variety of hybrid
systems students can train on, Moora
Moora homes feature diverse off-grid
solutions covering the spectrum of
single appliance powered equipment
(pumping), single home SPS systems,
multiple dwellings supplied from a
single SPS system and a micro grid
system with multiple homes and
buildings supplied by multiple SPS
systems linked via a LV network.
It is a unique, relaxed learning
environment that promises to provide
students with all the skills needed to
design both on-grid and off-grid hybrid
systems to customer requirements.
“Because the market has changed so
much with batteries, the training that’s
available through the standard units of
competency is not applicable any more.
I’ve been on the EL committee, who writes
them. and we haven’t updated them for 15
years. They only look at battery systems
for remote off-grid applications, not for
people who are on-grid storing their solar
energy trying to reduce the cost of their
electricity,” says Glen.
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