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The Department of Energy’s (DoE) integrated resource plan
of 2010 (IRP2010) commits and authorizes the DoE to sign
power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the procurement of
power from renewable energy sources among others.
SARETEC is to be part of a long term solution for the
provision and development of RE skills training - to ensure
that SA maximizes the benefits and also mitigates the risks
that emanate from RE investment in SA.
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Background
Integrated Resource Plan (2010) commits to 400MW/year to wind,
400MW/year to solar PV up to 2030 and 100MW/year to CSP up to 2025.
These resources are considered the major focus areas for SA in RE, however
other resources such as Bio-gas are being considered.
INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN FOR ELECTRICITY 2010-2030 Revision 2 FINAL REPORT
Green Economy Accord - signed in
2011 by government, business and
labour.
Goal: To create 300000 new jobs by
2020 - based on renewable energy
generation, energy efficiency, bio-fuel
production, manufacturing of
equipment to support "green”
projects, and natural resource
conservation and rehabilitation.
SARETEC A national centre for training and education in renewable energy
(RE), located at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT),
Bellville campus .
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SARETEC will deliver:• Specialised technician training
• Tailored short courses
• Workshops and conferences
SARETEC aims to:• Form partnerships locally and abroad
• Support local and international sister centre’s
• Assist in establishing RE higher qualifications
• Facilitate Research
SARETEC has received:• Funding from Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) via National Skills Fund (NSF)
• Site donation by CPUT, Bellville campus
• Organisational support: CPUT, GIZ, WCG (GreenCape), SANEDI, CIM & merSETA
• Considerable industry support! (Wind specifically)
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SARETEC has academic collaboration with:
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• To provide trained personnel for the RE industry
• To facilitate and accredit industry recognized
training and education for the RE industry in South
Africa
• To generate industry and South African accredited
qualifications for RE training and education
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SARETEC will showcase the use of renewable energy and energy
efficient design in a “green” building.
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Ground Floor
Composite,
Hydraulics and
Solar/Electrical
labsTower (20m)
Classrooms
Lecture
Theatre (100)
Student Centre
Workshop
Turbine Hall
Energy
Management and
Marketing
Display
Focus areas South Africa
• Wind
• Solar PV & Thermal
• Bio-gas
• Micro-hydro
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Main infrastructure need:
• Wind
• Solar
Long term development:
• Bio-gas
• Micro-hydro
April 2013 MoU Nordex/CPUT/GIZ
March 2013 Design brief
2012 Site on CPUT
May 2013 DHET Funding
May 2013 first Technician Training in Germany
June 2013 Member of SAWEA
May 2013 Nordex donated 2.5 MW Turbine
August 2013 Train the Trainer Training in Germany
February 2014 second Technician Training
September 2012 Study tour Germany
July 2015 Opening
June 2013 MoA UNI Stellenbosch
April 2013 Advisory Board
SARETEC Milestones
2014 Construction
• Wind Turbine Service Technician – QCTO process – NQF
5 - registration with SAQA expected April 2016.
• merSETA – QCTO – SAQA – Standards (SANS 61400)
• Solar Photovoltaic Service Technician – QCTO process –
NQF 5 - registration with SAQA
• RE Masters programme - CPUT RE Master Programme
Qualifications and programs
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General and Further Education and Training
Sub-Framework (GFETQSF) including the TVET
NCV program (educational emphasis) NQF
level 1 to 4
Quality assurance Occupational Qualifications Sub-
Framework (OQSF) NQF level 1 to 6
Quality assurance for Occupational
Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF)
NQF level 5 to 10
Framework levels
The NQF is organised as a series of levels of learning achievement, arranged in
ascending order from one to ten. Each level on the NQF is described by a
statement of learning achievement known as Level Descriptors.
Sub-Frameworks
The NQF is a single integrated system which comprises of three co-ordinated
qualifications Sub-Frameworks. These are:
General and Further Education and Training Sub-Framework (GFETQSF)
The Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF)
The Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF)
http://www.saqa.org.za/
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The Sub-Frameworks have qualifications registered at the
following NQF levels:
GFETQSF - levels 1 to 4;
HEQSF - levels 5 to 10;
OQSF - levels 1 to 6. For NQF levels 7 and 8 the Quality Council
for Trades and Occupations can motivate for a qualification
only in collaboration with a recognised professional body and
the Council on Higher Education, in a process co-ordinated by
SAQA.
requests development of occupational qualification/ curriculum
merSETA as the Quality
Development Partner
develops the
curriculum
Supported the
development process of
Wind Turbine Service
Technician and PV Solar
Farm Service Technician
Qualifications
Issues SAQA ID number
and publishes the QCTO
format qualifiction on
their web page
SECTION 2: OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE
1. Occupational Purpose
The Photovoltaic (PV) Service Technician does a number of things to ensure
optimum operation (power) generation of a solar installation.
They perform maintenance (preventative, scheduled, unscheduled) on PV systems
in compliance with Department of Energy and related
regulations, isolate the PV system (in the case of a PV farm this is done with
authorisation obtained from the plant controller); perform fault finding (trouble-
shooting), identify deficiencies; analyse information, carry out maintenance,
repair (including removing and replacing components), and find solutions to a
range of problems.
A Solar Photovoltaic Service Technician may be employed either at a
photovoltaic farm or at stand-alone PV installations. Hence, there is the
1. Photovoltaic (PV) Service Technician (PV Farm)
2. Photovoltaic (PV) Service Technician (Stand-Alone Installation).
3. Photovoltaic Installer
4. Photovoltaic Mounter
A Solar Photovoltaic Installer liaises with clients, conducts a site visit, obtains
and analyses data, designs or customises or compiles a PV system, selects the
appropriate components, installs, commissions and tests a PV system for
functionality.
A Solar Photovoltaic Mounter mounts pre-designed PV systems according to
instructions from either a PV Installer or PV Designer.
These four occupations are part qualifications within the Solar Photovoltaic
Technician qualification. Each part qualification can be done independently
of the others.
2. RATIONALE
The drive to harness and exploit renewable energy is gaining huge
momentum in South Africa. A number of solar PV farms and roof-top
installations have been installed across the country and these require Solar
PV service technicians to maintain, service and repair them, if need be.
This qualification will provide a number of employment opportunities to
qualified electricians and non-electricians. The electricians will complete
the qualification in a much shorter time since the qualification contains a
large number of electrician-related competencies.
Typical learners are school leavers and FET college graduates (all of whom
must have mathematics). These PV service technicians will either be
employed on solar PV farms or companies that install and maintain solar
PV installations. Those with an entrepreneurial drive may establish their
own businesses and create employment for others.
The work of solar PV service technicians is critical to the economy through
the provision of services.
3. PURPOSE
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Solar
Photovoltaic Service Technician
The PV Service Technician does a number of things to ensure optimum
operation (power) generation of a
solar PV system. They perform maintenance (preventative, scheduled,
unscheduled) on PV systems; do fault finding (trouble-shooting), identify
deficiencies and problems, analyse information, repair, remove and replace
PV system components and find solutions to a range of problems.
The PV Service Technician will work either on solar PV farms or on roof-top
installations; the latter is expected to become very significant and popular as
South Africans realise the benefits of renewable energy and PV systems
become more affordable. It must be noted that these two sites require
slightly different competencies in the case of some components of a PV
system like transformers and inverters. In addition, tracking systems in PV
systems are gaining in popularity slowly and may be encountered by learners
in some work environments. This qualification does provide for these
differences in the PV environment.
A qualified learner will be able to:
Plan and prepare for maintaining, testing, diagnosing, repairing and replacing PV
system electrical and mechanical components
Inspect, test, diagnose, replace and maintain PV panels
Inspect, test, diagnose, repair, replace and maintain inverters in PV systems
Inspect, test, diagnose, replace and maintain batteries and charge controllers and
repair charge controllers in PV systems
Inspect, test, diagnose, repair, replace and maintain transformers in PV systems
Inspect, test, diagnose, repair, replace and maintain cables, cable inter-connections,
smart boxes, PV junction/string boxes, string diodes, connectors and fuses in PV
systems
Inspect, test, diagnose, repair, replace and maintain switchgear and control gear in PV
systems
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Exit Level Outcome 1
The ability to provide the correct answers to a range of questions formulated so as to
assess factual, conceptual and procedural knowledge of: health and safety; electrical
and electronic theory, components and principles of operation; power plant basics,
power conditioning and control; protection systems, low voltage protection and
lightning protection; PV systems, maintenance and troubleshooting of PV systems (20%)
Exit Level Outcome 2
The ability to maintain, test, diagnose and replace PV panels (13%)
Exit Level Outcome 3
The ability to maintain, test, diagnose and repair and replace inverters. (10%)
Exit Level Outcome 4
The ability to maintain, test, diagnose and repair and replace transformers.
(5%)
Exit Level Outcome 5
The ability to Inspect, test, diagnose, maintain and replace batteries in PV
systems (13%)
Exit Level Outcome 6
The ability to maintain, test, diagnose and replace cables, cable inter-
connections, smart boxes, PV junction/string boxes, string diodes, connectors
and fuses. (13%)
Exit Level Outcome 7
The ability to maintain, test, diagnose and repair or replace charge
controllers. (13%)
Exit Level Outcome 8
The ability to maintain, test, diagnose, repair and replace switchgear and
control gear. (13%)
Knowledge Modules 126
Practical Skill Modules 91
Work Experience Modules 91
Knowledge Modules
Practical Skill Modules
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