SERC is accredited by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) to offer training for renewable energy professions. The trained participants are examined and licensed as qualified technicians by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority(EPRA). The energy field in Kenya suffers a deficiency of skilled personnel qualified to design, install and effectively maintain modern energy systems. SERC is bridging this gap by providing practical oriented, hands-on training courses. To date, more than a thousand technicians have been trained in our programmes at SERC and cooperating institutes in East and West Africa.
This course is the entry point to become a licensed Solar technician or Solar products vendor. Participants receive comprehensive know-how for photovoltaics, hands-on training with technical components, designing optimized PV stand-alone systems to apply for a T2 license from the Energy Regulatory Commission.
Requirements
-KCPE, electrical government trade test 2 and basic Solar training KCSE
-Certificate in electrical or electronic and intermediate Solar training or KCSE
-Diploma in electrical or electronic and intermediate Solar training
-Bsc electrical engineering or relevant degree or higher national diploma
-Good command of MS Word, MS Excel and internet browsing
Target Group
The course is open but not limited to energy system designers, engineers, installers, project developers, vocational instructors, Vendors, O&M technicians, solar companies.
Course Duration
Five days of full-time lecturer- student contact and 15 days eLearning (eLearning services available after payment for the course).
Fee KES 50,000/per participant.
Practical on-site training on Strathmore’s proprietary 600kWp grid parallel PV system which is the first one in Kenya with a power purchase agreement (PPA). Participants will learn the technical planning, design and cost calculations for larger PV systems. Positive course completion enables to apply for a T3 license at ERC.
Requirements
-Diploma in electrical or electronics
-Intermediate Solar training and advanced Solar training
-4 years of verifiable Solar installation experience
or
-Higher national diploma; and 2 years of verifiable Solar installation experience
-BSc electrical engineering or relevant degree; and 2 years of verifiable Solar installation experience
-T2 certificates from a recognized institution
-Good command of MS Word, MS Excel and internet browsing.
Target Group
The course is open but not limited to energy system designers, engineers and installers, project developers, vocational instructors, Vendors, O&M technicians, Solar companies.
Course Duration
Five days of full-time lecturer- student contact and 15 days eLearning (eLearning services available after payment for the course).
Fee Kes 60,000/per participant.
PV hybrid power systems play an essential role in rural electrification and as power backups. SERC labs provde a 14kWp PV/genset demonstrational hybrid system which can be operated in battery storage or fuel saver configuration. The theoretical part includes a comprehensive discussion of all major reneweable and conventional energy sources. Participants will learn all planning steps by designing and calculating their own PV hybrid systems.
Requirements
-Diploma in electrical or electronics and intermediate Solar training and advanced Solar training
-4 years of verifiable Solar installation experience
or
-Higher national diploma and 2 years of verifiable Solar installation experience
-BSc electrical engineering or relevant degree and 2 years of verifiable Solar installation experience
-T3 (Grid Tie) certificates from a recognized institution.
-Good command of MS Word, MS Excel an internet browsing
Target Group
The course is open to but not limited to energy system designers, engineers and installers, project developers, vocational instructors, Vendors, O&M technicians, Solar companies.
Course Duration
Five days of full-time lecturer- student contact and 15 days eLearning (eLearning services available after payment for the course).
Fee Kes 70,000/per participant
In Kenya, energy and labour at processing factories account for 55% of the cost of tea production. Firewood is one of the biggest costs with the average tea factory using 20,000 cubic meters of firewood annually, which equates to about 60,000 trees. The majority of processing factories are equipped with old equipment (lighting, furnaces, boilers etc.) and don’t have good energy management policies in place, which means they don’t operate efficiently. This course examines the huge potential to reduce energy consumption, CO2 emissions and operational costs.
Course Objective
Understanding the requirements of the Energy Management Regulations 2012 and the role of energy committees
Causalities between energy use, global warming and climate change
Productive and cost effective use of thermal and electric energy sources by their respective tea factories based on tea factory operators training manual
Energy consumption monitoring, cost accounting and benchmarking
To carry out walk through audits including elements of general energy audits
Tree nurseries and naturing plants to maturity
Target Group
The course is open to engineers from industry, maintenance staff and factory technicians
Course Delivery
A mixed learning method approach is employed. The main method is through content projection with participants being taken through the contents of the different presentation slides, class demonstrations and skits, flip charts and video playback.
On the last day of the training, the participants take part in a walk-through audit of the host tea factory. The trainees then report back in a plenary session their audit findings and any recommendations that the factory can implement so as to address areas that energy is wasted or inappropriately used.
Fee Kes 45,000/= per participant
CONTACT: cemtraining@strathmore.edu
The training is aimed at giving the participants a broad view on impact of energy efficiency on the environment and business performance of their facilities. Participants will also be able to learn about what opportunities are available in their facilities and practical ways of tapping into those opportunities. Also of importance is how to ensure that gains made after implementation of energy conservation measures are sustained.
Course Overview
Energy Management has continued to be a major topic in Kenya. Industrial, commercial and institutional facilities can substantially reduce their energy costs through reduction and control of their energy usage. Following the passing of the Energy Management Regulations of 2012, all industries consuming more than 180,000kWh of energy per annum are required to:
-Formally designate an energy manager
-Prepare and submit an energy management policy to ERC for approval
-Carry out an energy audit every three years
-Submit audit reports and implementation plans to the Commission for approval
-Commence implementation of energy saving measures identified from the audits; and accomplish at least 50% savings within a period of three years
Evidently there is need to ensure further compliance through training in energy management to support implementation of energy management measures.
Key focus areas
-Compliance areas related to government regulations in industrial energy consumption
-Role of facility management and personnel in energy management
-Energy conservation opportunities available to industries, indicative implementation costs and typical energy and cost savings
-Continuous improvement strategies in energy management
-Comparison and benchmarking of the factory and other similar factories, local and international
Target Group
This program is designed for mid to senior level management who are interested in energy matters within their organisations. Participants will tour the 600kWp Solar PV plant at Strathmore University and undertake a mock audit of the university’s cafeteria.
Course Delivery
The training will be delivered in 3 days that will incorporate plenary sessions, group discussions and presentation of case studies from individual facilities.
Fee Kes 40,000/per participant
CONTACT: cemtraining@strathmore.edu
Solar powered water pumping represents a major achievement for modern water distribution. The training will be held at SERC with an installed surface and a submerged water pumping unit. Practical excersises in stand-alone and hybrid (grid or genset backup) configuration to learn the most important operational parameters. Proprietary manufacturer software will be used to design and calculate PV powered pumping and irrigation systems.
Requirements
Any Professional with a technical /engineering background and holding postions such as
-Maintenance engineers
-Field engineers from the humanitarian or development sector
-Product managers
-Technical staff
-Independent consultants
Course Duration
Five days full time lectures.
Fees KES 50,000/participant
