Solar PV Plant 3D Modeling with SketchUp and Skelion

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What is SketchUp and Skelion?

This online training program is designed to train you in rendering 3D models of solar plants and layouts, using SketchUp and Skelion. In this online training program on how to use SketchUp for solar, you not only strengthen your fundamentals of understanding client requirements and carrying out virtual site assessments, but also learn to model complex solar system designs and analyse shading reports.

SketchUp is a 3D modeling application that lets solar designers create 2D and 3D models. Sketchup is a program used for a wide range of 3D modeling projects like architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, solar PV power plants, and video game design, to name a few of its uses.

SketchUp has found a lot of success and popularity amongst solar PV designers, assisting them in making 3D model mockups of their solar power plants. This helps them to assess shading and analyze site data, while seamlessly using it along with other design simulation software.

SketchUp by itself is mainly a 3D modeling tool with no real solar-specific applications. To allow SketchUp to help you create 3D models of solar power plants and generate reports, a plug-in called Skelion is to be used.

Skelion is a downloadable plug-in that can help you design residential solar installations or ground-mounted power plants. The industry-wide recognized combination of SketchUp and Skelion, allows you to reduce the cost of solar design by saving hours of modeling time and help you in making beautiful and professional presentations and proposals.

Key Takeaways Of This Solar Training

Fundamentals of solar PV system design
The complete understanding of a client’s requirements to prepare a SketchUp and Skelion design
Detailed knowledge of performing a virtual and in-person site assessment with a checklist
Prepare 3D models and detailed shadow analysis of a variety of basic and complicated solar PV systems
Analytical evaluation of the report and design optimization
Learn to independently prepare client-ready SketchUp proposals and reports
Case studies from Germany, India, UK, USA, Singapore, Australia and more.

Program Structure and Learning Resources

After registering for the course by making an online payment, your access to the course content will be shared with you within 30 minutes.
You will then be able to learn from the online course videos 24*7, and have your doubts cleared on your dashboard by the instructor, for a period of 3 months. There are no Live/webinar sessions.
To support the videos, there are downloadable files, Excel calculators, international case studies and bonus lessons.
Towards the end of the program, there are progress tests, case study assessments and a detailed instructor feedback.
A Certificate of Completion is shared with the trainees who successfully clear our program.

Other resources in this course:

A free 30 day trial version of SketchUp and 15 day trial version of Skelion will be shared with you.
There is an exclusive student and instructor dashboard for all your doubts and queries.
The program videos and instructor’s assistance will remain accessible for a limited period of 3 months from the start date of the program.
For the purpose of revision, you may request access to the course contents once again for a period of 7 days, anytime after the 3 month period.
Signing up for a Reo course gives you default lifetime access to our exclusive solar networking platform.

Online Course Syllabus

Lesson 4 – Preliminary Design and Understanding Your Client’s Requirements
Typical project life cycle, lead engagement, evaluating electricity bills, using Irradiance maps and Google maps, and estimating plant capacity.
Lesson 5 – Creating your First Design with Excel
Using excel calculators to calculate the number of modules and inverters, selection of modules and inverters, and string sizing.
Progress Test 1

Lesson 8 – Designing a rooftop system in Germany, Munich
Define the geo-location, 3D modeling strategy, create near and far shading objects, manage panel database, insert panels using Skelion, set azimuth and tilt for maximum performance, set pitch / inter row spacing, edit array design by adding/removing panels, check shadow and understanding the impact, evaluate-optimize-redesign as required, run report, and evaluate results.
Bonus Lesson 1
Progress Test 2

Lesson 9 – Designing a groundmount system in Delhi, India
Define the geo-location, 3D modeling strategy, create near and far shading objects, manage panel database, insert panels using Skelion, set azimuth and tilt for maximum performance, set pitch / inter row spacing, edit array design by adding/removing panels, check shadow and understanding the impact, evaluate-optimize-redesign as required, run report, and evaluate results.
Bonus Lesson 2

Lesson 10 – Designing a carport system in Oregon, USA
Lesson 11 – Designing a canopy structure in California, USA
Define the geo-location, 3D modeling strategy, create near and far shading objects, manage panel database, insert panels using Skelion, set azimuth and tilt for maximum performance, set pitch / inter row spacing, edit array design by adding/removing panels, check shadow and understanding the impact, evaluate-optimize-redesign as required, run report, and evaluate results.

Instructor Profile

Gautam Bagri

Solar Design Engineer

Mr. Gautam Bagri, your instructor for this online training course, is a NABCEP certified solar design consultant with over 6 years of industry experience. He is well versed with developing residential, commercial, community and utility scale solar projects, with clients around USA, India, Netherlands and Saudi Arabia.

Having designed and engineered solar projects of 1GW+ around the world, he is keen to put his passion and skill in solar energy to good use by training other solar professionals and aspirants. By teaching the right skill-set required for the industry, he intends to help every trainee understand solar design in a much better way.

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Highlights Of This Program

What makes this Reo program different and miles ahead of others

Highlights Of This Program

What makes this Reo program different and miles ahead of others

8 international case studies ranging from 60kWp to 1.8MWp

Design solar plants in locations across Munich, Delhi, California, and Australia.

Equivalent to 6 months of on-the-job learning and professional training

This program has been curated to make you independent - be it at your job or as a freelancer.

Created by professional video editors to enhance your visual experience

This course is designed by professional editors for an easy-to-watch experience.

Digital Utility Panel - an exclusive & innovative
in-video side bar

In-video utility panel that assists you with important pointers, notifications and more!

Designed in Dark Mode
for easy late night
learning

Learning late night has been made easier with the course produced entirely in dark mode.

Stay directly connected with other students of this program

Access our online community for learning, interaction, queries and networking.

Frequently Asked Questions

Language: English

SketchUp Version Used: SketchUp Pro 2020

Skelion Version Used: Skelion V.5.2.7 Aug 2020

Pre-made/Self-paced/Recorded Videos: Yes

Live/Webinar Classes: There are no Live classes/webinars associated with this course because regular high quality Live classes can only be hosted when there are enough high quality instructors. The solar industry is extremely young and availability of skilled and knowledgeable professionals is not yet mainstream. You would have to significantly compromise on the quality of the instructor if you were to rely on Live/webinar based training as less-experienced instructors are more frequently available to host webinars.

We have taken our time to work with some of the most experienced professionals in the space, and packaged their years of experience into these state-of-the-art online courses.

You will have online access to the videos and the instructor for a period of 3 months. After completion of the 3 month period, you may make a request with the Reo Support Team to share access to the course videos for 7 days, for the purpose of revision. This request can only be made once. The course videos are not downloadable.

Every course at Reo is created in collaboration with highly experienced professionals who are actively working in the solar industry. It would neither be fair nor possible for us to offer the students a lifetime access to their expertise, at this fee, in order to respect the time and availability of our instructors.

We have designed 4 different ways through which your performance will be monitored throughout this program.

The following will not be counted towards your final Certification:

- 2 sets of short progress tests.
- Practice case studies.

The following will be counted towards your final Certification:

- An online test [Pass mark required: 60%. Retakes allowed.]
- A SketchUp case study [Pass mark required: 70%. Retakes allowed.]

A Certificate of Completion from Reo will be awarded to the students upon successfully clearing these assessments.

$ 149 all incl.

This program includes:

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This solar training program includes:

- 9 hours of online course videos
- 14 downloadable files and resources
- Dashboard for clearing doubts with the instructor
- Online tests and practical case study project with detailed performance evaluation and feedback
- Certificate of Completion (View Sample)
- 8 solved practical case studies
- Unsolved solar design case studies and bonus lessons
- Program contents and instructor access active for 3 months from the start date of the batch

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Case-study driven learning and insights
Built for a global audience by experts
Quality reviewed by independent entities

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Solar PV Plant 3D Modeling with SketchUp and Skelion

What is SketchUp and Skelion?

Key Takeaways Of This Solar Training

Program Structure and Learning Resources

Gautam Bagri

Highlights Of This Program

8 international case studies ranging from 60kWp to 1.8MWp

Equivalent to 6 months of on-the-job learning and professional training

Created by professional video editors to enhance your visual experience

Digital Utility Panel - an exclusive & innovative in-video side bar

Designed in Dark Mode for easy late nightlearning

Stay directly connected with other students of this program

$ 149 all incl.

The Reo Advantage

Looking to book multiple seats?

Have questions? We can help!

Digital Utility Panel - an exclusive & innovative
in-video side bar

Designed in Dark Mode
for easy late night
learning