Dubai, UAE, 29 March 2025: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will hold a training programme for the fifth batch of the Integrated Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Designer programme this coming April. The programme, organised by DEWA’s Sustainability and Innovation Centre and TÜV Rheinland, seeks to empower interested professionals by refining their skills and knowledge in solar and renewable energy. It will also provide training on solar PV systems and plants, design methods, installation, testing and maintenance, and the evaluation of solar PV projects. Participants who complete the training and pass the final test will receive professional certificates in the design and installation of solar energy systems.
The training supports the goals of the Sustainability and Innovation Centre to establish Dubai as a global hub for clean energy and the green economy. The initiative offers a range of scientific and professional courses and interactive competitions for individuals. This is achieved in collaboration with strategic partners – including universities, local and international academic institutions, and start-ups – to expand specialists’ knowledge and technical expertise in sustainability and clean and renewable energy, in line with the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050.
The last four batches of the programme received 200 applications, with 87 participants graduating. The fifth batch will train at the Sustainability and Innovation Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The courses aim to expand participants’ knowledge about the principles of PV systems, including ‘Standard IEC 60364-7-71: Electrical installations and protection against electric shock’ and ‘Standard IEC 62446: Photovoltaic (PV) Systems – Requirements for testing, documentation and maintenance’. Trainees will also learn about the principles of PV plant designs, the economic evaluation of PV designs and the basic ability to design and configure PV components for low-voltage on-grid and off-grid systems. Furthermore, they will learn to calculate PV system sizing for on-grid and off-grid applications.
