Solar PV Installation & Maintenance - Level 3 600/5775/0 (LCL)
Develop the knowledge and practical skills required to install, commission and maintain small-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This Level 3 qualification is designed for electricians and renewable energy professionals looking to expand their skills into solar PV. You'll learn about PV technology, system design, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance for domestic and small commercial applications.
Description
The LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems is designed for appropriately qualified electrical professionals who want to develop specialist skills in Solar PV installation and maintenance.
Throughout the course, you'll develop your understanding of PV technology, system components, relevant requirements, system design, installation, commissioning, maintenance and fault finding.
Practical training covers areas including PV modules, mounting systems, electrical connections, inverters, testing and commissioning, helping you understand how small-scale Solar PV systems are installed and maintained safely and effectively.
Specialist renewable training for electricians: this qualification builds on existing Level 3 electrical competence and current BS 7671 knowledge. It is not an entry-level electrical course.
1. Is this course right for you?
This course may be suitable if you are:
- A qualified electrician looking to develop Solar PV installation skills.
- An electrical contractor looking to expand into renewable energy technologies.
- An experienced electrical professional interested in small-scale PV systems.
- Looking to develop practical PV installation, testing and commissioning skills.
- Interested in developing knowledge of Solar PV maintenance and fault finding.
- Looking to broaden your electrical skill set into low-carbon technologies.
Already electrically qualified? Solar PV can be a natural specialist development route for electricians who meet the required Level 3 electrical and BS 7671 entry requirements.
2. Why take this qualification?
Solar PV combines electrical installation knowledge with specialist considerations around generation, system design, equipment selection, commissioning and ongoing system performance.
This qualification develops the knowledge and practical skills needed to understand and work with small-scale PV systems while building on your existing electrical competence.
By completing this qualification you'll:
- Develop specialist Solar PV installation knowledge.
- Understand how PV systems and their key components operate.
- Develop your understanding of Solar PV system design.
- Build practical installation skills.
- Develop testing and commissioning knowledge specific to PV systems.
- Learn about routine maintenance, performance monitoring, and fault finding.
- Broaden your electrical skill set into renewable energy technologies.
3. What you'll learn
During the course you'll develop knowledge and practical skills in areas including:
- Solar PV technology and system operation.
- PV modules, inverters and other system components.
- Relevant regulations, standards and electrical requirements.
- Solar PV system design principles.
- PV module positioning and mounting systems.
- Electrical connections and inverter installation.
- Initial Verification, testing and commissioning.
- System performance monitoring.
- Routine Solar PV maintenance.
- Identification and investigation of common system faults.
- Customer handover and guidance on system operation.
4. What's Included?
Your training includes:
- ✓ Tutor-led training covering small-scale Solar PV systems.
- ✓ Solar PV technology and system component knowledge.
- ✓ System design principles.
- ✓ Practical PV installation activities.
- ✓ Training on mounting systems, electrical connections and inverters.
- ✓ Testing and commissioning procedures.
- ✓ Maintenance and fault-finding knowledge.
- ✓ Customer handover guidance.
- ✓ Written assessment.
- ✓ Practical assessment.
- ✓ LCL Awards certification upon successful completion.
5. Entry Requirements
Before registration, learners must provide evidence of both:
- A current Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671, commonly known as the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
- A recognised Level 3 electrotechnical qualification, apprenticeship qualification, experienced-worker qualification or accepted equivalent.
Accepted qualifications may include:
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment.
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrotechnical Services – Electrical Installation or Maintenance.
- Level 3 Electrotechnical Apprenticeship Qualification.
- Level 3 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Qualification.
- Level 3 Electrotechnical in Dwellings Experienced Worker Qualification.
- Building Services Engineering Level 3 Electrotechnical Installation Qualification.
- SVQ in Electrical Installation at SCQF Level 7.
- Other equivalent qualifications accepted under the current EAS Qualifications Guide.
Alternatively, applicants may provide a current ECS Gold Card issued by the JIB or SJIB in one of the following occupations:
- Installation Electrician.
- Approved Electrician.
- Maintenance Electrician.
- Domestic Electrician.
Important eligibility information
This is not an entry-level electrical qualification. All qualification evidence must be checked and approved by Kelly Energy Training before registration.
If you do not currently hold both the required BS 7671 qualification and recognised Level 3 electrical competence, please contact kellyenergy.admin@kelly.co.uk before booking so our team can review your existing qualifications.
6. Assessment
Assessment includes both written and practical elements.
The written assessment checks your understanding of Solar PV technology, system design, installation requirements, commissioning, maintenance and related technical knowledge.
You'll also complete a practical assessment demonstrating your ability to apply appropriate installation, testing and commissioning procedures to a Solar PV system.
The assessment checks both your technical understanding of Solar PV systems and your ability to apply that knowledge in practice.
7. Where can this qualification lead?
Solar PV training can help appropriately qualified electricians develop a specialist skillset in the installation and maintenance of small-scale renewable generation systems.
Depending on your existing qualifications, experience and career goals, you may also choose to develop complementary low-carbon electrical skills through:
- Battery Storage / Electrical Energy Storage Systems .
- EV Charger Installation .
- Further Solar PV design and professional development.
- Further specialist electrical and low-carbon technology training, subject to the relevant entry requirements.
Generate → Store → Use
Solar PV, Battery Storage and EV Charging can work together as part of a wider low-carbon electrical system. They are separate specialist areas, however, and there is no compulsory order in which electricians must complete the training.