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Solar PV Plant Operations and Maintenance

As rooftop and ground mounted solar plants spread across Africa to counter grid instability, sites increasingly need staff who can keep them generating at full output. This programme covers the practical operation and maintenance of photovoltaic installations, from panels and inverters to combiner boxes and monitoring systems. Delegates learn cleaning, inspection and fault finding routines that protect yield and extend equipment life in dusty, high temperature conditions.

What you will be able to do

  • Describe the components of a solar PV plant and how they contribute to generation.
  • Perform routine inspection and cleaning of modules, mounting and cabling.
  • Interpret monitoring data to detect underperformance and lost yield.
  • Diagnose common faults in inverters, strings and combiner boxes safely.
  • Apply safe working practices for DC systems and working at height.
  • Plan preventive maintenance suited to local climate and site conditions.

Course outline

  1. 01Solar PV plant components and layout
  2. 02Module inspection, cleaning and soiling control
  3. 03Inverter and string maintenance
  4. 04Monitoring data and yield analysis
  5. 05DC safety and working at height
  6. 06Fault finding on PV systems
  7. 07Preventive maintenance planning for local climates

Who should attend

Maintenance technicians, plant operators and facilities staff responsible for the upkeep of rooftop or ground mounted solar photovoltaic installations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Cape Town3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Online3US$900
7 to 9 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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