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Rooftop Solar PV Installation and Grid Tie Coordination for Buildings

Load shedding and rising tariffs have pushed rooftop solar onto commercial and residential buildings across the continent. This course covers the construction side of a photovoltaic installation, from roof assessment and mounting to inverter placement and safe grid connection. It focuses on how the built environment team plans, installs and hands over a compliant rooftop system rather than on electrical design theory alone.

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What you will be able to do

  • Assess roof structure, loading and orientation for a PV array.
  • Select and install mounting systems without compromising the roof.
  • Coordinate module, inverter and cable routing on the building.
  • Apply safe isolation and earthing during installation.
  • Manage grid tie, metering and utility approval requirements.
  • Commission, test and hand over the installation with records.

Course outline

  1. 01Rooftop PV system components and layout
  2. 02Roof structure and load assessment
  3. 03Mounting systems and waterproofing
  4. 04Module strings and cable routing
  5. 05Inverter placement and protection
  6. 06Earthing, isolation and safety on the roof
  7. 07Grid tie, metering and utility approval
  8. 08Commissioning, testing and handover

Who should attend

Site supervisors, building contractors, facilities managers, electricians and project coordinators delivering rooftop solar projects.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register

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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