Begin a Career in Solar Engineering & Installation

Learn solar system design, wiring, and rooftop installation through 3 months of intensive, hands-on training in Owerri. From basics to field mastery — no prior experience needed.

2026 Cohort Registration Now Open ◆ 3 Months Practical Hands-On Training ◆ Solar Panel & Inverter Installation ◆ Physical Classes in Owerri ◆ Live Practical Sessions on Rooftops ◆ Certificate of Completion Awarded ◆

Practical solar training built for the real world.

Imprints Energy Academy trains beginners, technicians, and graduates to become certified solar engineers. Based at our dedicated technical facility in Owerri, our 3-month programme takes you from electrical basics to complete solar system design, rooftop installation, and business setup.

You train directly on live inverters, lithium batteries, and rooftop rigs alongside practicing renewable engineers — giving you the real skills needed to take on client projects or launch your own company.

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What you will learn, module by module.

A structured 3-month path combining electrical theory with intensive workshop practicals. Click each module to view topics.

Stage 01: Solar Photovoltaics & Electrical Principles (Weeks 1–2)

Foundational solar science, electrical laws, mathematical energy calculations, and core component selection across Modules 1 to 3.

  • Module 1 — Solar Resources & Photovoltaics: Solar radiation patterns in Nigeria, the photovoltaic effect, and crystalline solar cell technologies.
  • Module 2 — Units of Measurement & Electricity: Forms of energy, power vs. energy conversion, Ohm’s law, and reading electrical schematics.
  • Module 3 — Core System Hardware: Charge controller regulators (PWM vs. MPPT), quality purchasing criteria, solar PV modules, pure sine wave inverters, and battery storage types.

Stage 02: Client Energy Audits & System Sizing Math (Weeks 3–4)

Mastering client power demand, load optimization, mathematical off-grid sizing calculations, and energy audit field challenges across Modules 4 to 7.

  • Module 4 — Meeting Client Energy Needs: Analyzing client appliances, consumption habits, and dedicated critical load separation.
  • Module 5 — Mathematical System Sizing: Developing load profiles, power optimization formulas, battery bank capacity sizing, and inverter rating calculations.
  • Module 6 — Practical Load Survey: Real-world field audit challenge: conducting physical electrical assessments on client premises.
  • Module 7 — Energy Audit Presentation: Professional presentation and defense of energy audit proposals and sizing recommendations.

Stage 03: Site Survey, Workshop Rig Wiring & Safety (Weeks 5–7)

Hands-on component termination, rooftop rigging safety, and live hardware integration across Modules 8 to 11 and Practical Days 1 to 4.

  • Modules 8–10 — Site Prep & System Installation: Shade analysis, sun path charts, solar panel tilt/orientation, surface mounting, and installation tools.
  • Practical Days 1 & 2 — Live Workshop Wiring: Hands-on termination and integration: Panel + Battery + Charge Controller + Inverter on live test rigs.
  • Module 11 & Practical Day 3 — Rooftop Safety & First Aid: Risk assessment, harness safety, ladder climbing drills, and fire & electrical shock prevention.
  • Practical Day 4 — Circuit Protection: AC/DC circuit breaker wiring, DC isolator switches, and surge protector integration.

Stage 04: Real Field Simulation, Maintenance & Business (Weeks 8–9)

Live field experience on active customer installations, system calibration, fault troubleshooting, and commercial business launch across Modules 12 to 15 and Practicals 5 to 9.

  • Practical Day 5 — System Calibration: Multimeter voltage calibration, parameter configuration on hybrid inverters, and lithium BMS balancing.
  • Practical Days 6–9 — Real Field Simulation: Supervised field experience on ongoing residential and commercial solar installations.
  • Module 12 — Troubleshooting & Maintenance: System servicing schedules, diagnosing ground faults, inverter error codes, and practical fault-finding exercises.
  • Modules 13–15 — Quotations, Marketing & Business: After-sales service agreements, drafting profitable client quotations, customer relations, and solar entrepreneurship.

Real equipment. Real rooftop installations.

Over 70% of your training is practical. Experience real field simulation on dedicated rooftop rigs, inverter test benches, and live load environments before stepping onto client sites.

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Built for people who want real skills.

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Hands-On & Real Field Simulation

Train directly on live inverters, battery banks, and simulated field environments that mirror real-world customer rooftop installations.

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Accurate System Sizing

Learn precise calculations for daily loads, battery capacity, and cable thickness so your solar installations never fail.

03

Safety & Earthing Standards

Master earthing, surge protection, rooftop harness safety, and standard wiring practices that protect you and your clients.

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Solar Business & Quotations

Learn how to prepare client quotations, cost projects, source quality solar equipment, and start winning paid installations.

Graduate with an official credential.

Every trainee who completes the 3-month coursework, practical rig installations, and safety evaluations receives the official Certificate of Competence from Imprints Corporations Energy.

What trainees say about the academy

Clear answers before you enrol

Everything you need to know about the Imprints Energy Academy programme, schedule, and practical requirements.

Who can enrol for the solar training?

Anyone interested in learning solar installation — beginners, technicians, students, graduates, electricians, and entrepreneurs. No prior degree or technical qualification is needed.

No. The training starts from electrical fundamentals and Ohm’s law in Month 1 before moving to hands-on hardware wiring.

The programme runs for 3 months, combining classroom engineering theory with intensive workshop and rooftop practicals.

Yes. Over 70% of the training is practical. You work directly with live hybrid inverters, lithium batteries, charge controllers, and rooftop rigs at our Owerri facility.

Yes. Trainees who complete the coursework and practical evaluations receive the official Certificate of Competence, endorsed by the Imprints Co. Energy Technical Board.

At our dedicated facility: Imprints Co. Energy Technical Center, Area W Portharcourt RD, New Owerri, Imo State.

You can pay directly online via our official Paystack payment portal (paystack.shop/pay/-di0vx34el) or contact our admissions team on WhatsApp for bank transfer and payment details.

Your solar career starts with a practical skill

Learn the fundamentals. Master the rooftop practicals. Build the confidence to work in clean energy.

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