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INTRODUCTION

Solar energy is renewable, clean and abundant in Singapore.  It can potentially help us reduce our reliance on fossil fuels imports and cut down on our greenhouse gas emissions.  Although solar energy is free, installing such system requires capital investment.  Therefore creative applications and sound engineering are essential to make solar project feasible, cost-effective and lasting.

This 1-day seminar is the first part of a 2-part series (view Part 2) on ‘Fundamentals of Solar Technologies’ and will focus on Photovoltaics. Photovoltaics is a technology that captures light energy from the sun and transforms it into electrical energy.  By integrating this technology into a building, it reduces energy bills and improve the building’s environmental performance.

The seminar aims to build up local capability in solar technologies, increase appreciation of benefits of solar energy, and encourage implementation of solar energy projects in Singapore. This seminar will focus on Photovoltaics and its applications which include site visits to photovoltaics installations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This seminar covers basic training in technology development, component selection, design, application, maintenance, grid-connection etc.  Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to understand the technical and economic aspects of photovoltaics technology, and apply the principles learnt to make photovoltaics projects more innovative or cost-effective.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Engineers

• Consultants

• Business Leaders

• Facility Managers & Executives

• Material Suppliers

ACCREDITATION

This course is accredited under the Professional Engineers Board's Continuing Professional Development Programme for Engineers in Singapore. Participants will gain 7 PDU units upon completion of the course. Course participants must complete this course with at least 75% attendance rate.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Mr Christophe Inglin
Managing Director
Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd

Mr. Christophe Inglin chairs the Renewable Energy Committee of SEAS (Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore), an industry association to promote renewable energy in Singapore and the region. Christophe is also Managing Director of Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd, which he co-founded in December 2006 as a joint venture with German headquarters. Phoenix Solar designs, engineers, supplies and installs solar power systems in Asia Pacific. Christophe has over 10 years of experience in the photovoltaics industry, working from 1996 until 2006 as Managing Director of Shell Solar Pte Ltd (formerly Siemens Solar), where he was responsible for the Asia Pacific markets. His previous experience includes 3 years as a Management Consultant and 6 years in semiconductors, working in the Siemens Group in Munich, California and Zurich. Christophe has a BSc in Electronic & Electrical Engineering from the University of Surrey in the UK, and an MBA from INSEAD in France.

Dr Jiang Fan
Manager of Technology Centre of Energy Conservation, Singapore Polytechnic

Dr. Jiang Fan, Ph.D., Msc, B.Sc., MIEEE, MIEE, graduated from Electrical Engineering Department of Fuzhou University, China. He achieved MSc in Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI) of China and Ph.D. in The Robert Gordon University, UK. Recently he is a lecturer in School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Singapore Polytechnic. As the manager of Technology Centre of Energy Conservation, he is in charge of three solar systems with the total capacity of 31kW and other energy conservation projects. He had also worked as an assistant engineer for two years, an electrical engineer for four years and one year research engineer. His main areas include electrical power transmission and distribution system, high voltage engineering, protective relays, renewable energy (solar and wind energy), microprocessor and instrumentation. He has published sixty-seven journal and conference technical papers in his research areas.

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