MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:DELIVER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV) TO INDIVIDUALS ACROSS ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS, SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR.PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION THROUGH BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON FORMATS TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF LEARNERS NATIONWIDE.MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF INSTRUCTION BY OFFERING COURSES ACCREDITED BY THE INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL (IREC) AND ALIGNED WITH CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFIED ENERGY PRACTITIONERS (NABCEP).ACCOMPLISHMENTS:DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ENROLLED OVER 2,000 STUDENTS IN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) TRAINING COURSES. A TOTAL OF 39 CUSTOM TRAINING SESSIONS WERE DELIVERED IN COLLABORATION WITH 21 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION.MORE THAN 120 STUDENTS EARNED NABCEP CERTIFICATIONS, ENHANCING THEIR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN THE SOLAR INDUSTRY. IN-PERSON TRAINING WAS CONDUCTED ACROSS SIX U.S. STATES, WHILE ONLINE COURSES REACHED PARTICIPANTS IN 30 STATES, AS WELL AS WASHINGTON D.C., GUAM, AND BERMUDA.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:EXPAND COMMUNITY ACCESS TO SOLAR ENERGY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE GROW SOLAR MIDWEST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE.PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT SOLAR ADOPTION.COORDINATE SOLAR GROUP PURCHASE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE COSTS AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS.SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY OFFERING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOLAR INSPECTORS AND INSTALLERS.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE PROGRAM FACILITATED THE INSTALLATION OF OVER 1,086.33 KW OF SOLAR CAPACITY ACROSS MORE THAN 140 PROPERTIES. THESE INSTALLATIONS WERE COMPLETED IN COLLABORATION WITH FIVE SOLAR INSTALLERS. THESE INSTALLATIONS TOOK PLACE IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY (IL), JEFFERSON, WAUKESHA, MILWAUKEE, PORTAGE, AND BROWN COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN. THE PROGRAM'S EFFORTS HELPED REDUCE COSTS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND INCREASE ADOPTION OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES IN UNDERSERVED AREAS.