Ninh Thuan Vocational College (NTVC) organised two training courses on Basic Installation of Rooftop Solar Systems to raise awareness and motivate women and young technicians to engage in the photovoltaic (PV) technology.  

Two training courses per 40h were conducted by qualified master trainers in the period from November 2022 to March 2023 and joined by a total of 30 women and young technicians of the Vietnamese renewable energy sector and related industries.  

Besides introducing the PV technology, the trainings aimed to equip the learners with relevant knowledge and practical skills that enable them to install the rooftop solar systems professionally and in accordance with International Electrotechnical Commission standards. 

The participants learned about the basic principles of PV panels, inverters and other PV components. Later, they had a chance to apply theory on 10Kwp live grid-tied rooftop and 1Kwp stand-alone solar systems at NTVC. Guided by the trainers, the participants inspected and evaluated the solar cell, analyzed the impact of shade on the system’s performance, resolved errors in installation and operation of the systems by using PV measuring and testing devices, and monitored the systems by mobile phone applications.  

Ms. Pham Thi Tra Giang – Thuan Hai Renewable Energy Power JSC company reviewed at the end of the training: “The training sharpens my skills set for this area and helps me complete the installation and maintenances tasks at the company better”. Ms. Ngo Bao Linh – Trung Nam Technical Service Ltd., added, “The given exercises are relevant to real-life work, which I can apply to the current job”. All participants concluded that they were grateful for the training opportunity given at NTVC and thanked the trainers for their dedication and enthusiastic delivery of such comprehensive training.  

As a next, the NTVC will offer the Basic Installation of Rooftop Solar Systems and more further trainings on renewable energy for interested industries and technicians in the field.  

Further training was implemented in the frame of the Development Partnership (DPP) Vocational Training Center for Renewable Energies – Wind and Solar Technology. The DPP is implemented jointly by the cooperation partners Vietnam Industries Building Services JSC, Festo Didactic SE, Schneider Electric Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Vocational College, and the Programme “Reform of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Vietnam” and supported by the develoPPP.de programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with the Vietnamese Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET).