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Solar Education For Communities MREA Midwest Renewable Energy Association Founded in 1990 with the first Energy Fair Promote renewable energy through educational courses in solar PV, solar thermal and small wind Partner with

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Solar Education For Communities

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  • Founded in 1990 with the first Energy Fair
  • Promote renewable energy through

educational courses in solar PV, solar thermal and small wind

  • Partner with colleges and professionals
  • Illinois Community College Partners:
  • Kankakee Community College
  • McHenry Community College
  • Heartland Community College
  • Illinois Green Economy Network

MREA

Midwest Renewable Energy Association

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  • Introduction
  • Improve Community Outreach
  • Expand your Programs
  • Describe the Power Pack Team
  • Building a Solar Education Community
  • Detail the Educational Power Hour
  • Increase Solar Education - Solar Street Team
  • Integrate MREA Professional Certificate

Program

  • Grow Solar Initiative
  • Wrap Up

Solar Education For Communities

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  • Introduction
  • Improve Community Outreach
  • Expand your Programs
  • Describe the Power Pack Team
  • Building a Solar Education Community
  • Detail the Educational Power Hour
  • Increase Solar Education - Solar Street Team
  • Integrate MREA Professional Certificate

Program

  • Grow Solar Initiative
  • Wrap Up

Solar Education For Communities

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Collaborative partnership:

  • MREA
  • Kankakee Community College
  • Community colleges
  • Regional partners
  • National Science Foundation
  • Department of Commerce and

Economic Opportunity

  • Illinois Green Economy Network

Power Pack Partnership

Illinois Power Pack Partnership

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  • Educating communities on the

benefits of solar energy

  • Collaborating with community

college solar PV programs

  • Promoting approved, local installers
  • Supporting solar components from

local, regional, US companies

  • Integrating solar business and

financial institution sponsors

Power Pack Goals

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Power Hour Presenters Community Colleges Installers Suppliers Financial Institutions

The Power Pack Team

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Promoting MREA approved local installers to ensure installation expertise:

  • Qualifications include NABCEP,

UL, or US DOL

  • Proven solar installation history
  • 5 year labor warranty
  • Cost competitive

Certified Installers

Illinois Power Pack Installers

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Integrating local and regional suppliers and manufacturers to support local economies

Local Suppliers

Illinois Power Pack Suppliers

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Partnering with financial institutions to provide loan products that help make investing in a solar system possible.

Financial Institutions

Illinois Power Pack Financial Institutions

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Power Hour Presenters Community Colleges Installers Suppliers Financial Institutions

The Power Pack Team

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Educating the public through the Power Hour, a FREE 1-hour solar informational program:

  • Market trends
  • Solar PV system components
  • Siting requirements
  • Economic benefits
  • Review approved installers,

suppliers, financial institutions

  • Q & A opportunities, lead

generation for installers

Community Outreach and Education: Power Hour

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Market Trends

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PV System Components

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Siting Requirements

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Economics

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Identify Power Pack Partners

Installer Financial Insitutions Suppliers

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Question and Answer

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Power Hour Presenters Community Colleges Installers Suppliers Financial Institutions

The Power Pack Team

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Collaborating to build a solar installation workforce:

  • MREA Site Assessment

Certificate students conduct free site assessment for Power Hour attendees

  • Recognized Training Provider -

instructor is trained to teach MREA Site Assessment Certificate program

Community Colleges

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrfTkdkQDcs

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  • Introduction
  • Improve Community Outreach
  • Expand your Programs
  • Describe the Power Pack Team
  • Building a Solar Education Community
  • Detail the Educational Power Hour
  • Increase Solar Education - Solar Street Team
  • Integrate MREA Professional Certificate

Program

  • Grow Solar Initiative
  • Wrap Up

Solar Education For Communities

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  • Engages community college

instructors to deliver Power Hours

  • Utilizes MREA standardized Power

Hour presentation with customization flexibility

  • Includes Facilitator’s Guide
  • Incorporates informational handouts

for consumers i.e. Selecting a Solar Installer

  • Establishes a Community of Practice
  • Supported through the MREA

Solar Street Team Description

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  • 1. Expands solar education to

more neighborhoods,

  • rganizations, businesses
  • 2. Recognizes and promotes the

college and their programs

  • 3. Supports sustainability efforts

and community outreach

  • 4. Advances potential workforce

stream for RE graduates

  • 5. Supports local business and

economies through the Power Pack

Street Team Benefits

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  • Introduction
  • Improve Community Outreach
  • Expand your Programs
  • Describe the Power Pack Team
  • Building a Solar Education Community
  • Detail the Educational Power Hour
  • Increase Solar Education - Solar Street Team
  • Integrate MREA Professional Certificate

Program

  • Grow Solar Initiative
  • Wrap Up

Solar Education For Communities

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  • MREA PV Site Assessment

Certificate (ANSI-IREC Accredited)

  • MREA PV Design and Sales

Certificate

MREA Professional Certificate Program

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MREA Professional Certificate Program

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Showcase Schools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_APhiNamk8M

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MREA Recognized Training Provider

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  • Introduction
  • Improve Community Outreach
  • Expand your Programs
  • Describe the Power Pack Team
  • Building a Solar Education Community
  • Detail the Educational Power Hour
  • Increase Solar Education - Solar Street Team
  • Integrate MREA Professional Certificate

Program

  • Grow Solar Initiative
  • Wrap Up

Solar Education For Communities

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  • A Midwest initiative to grow the solar

market.

  • Supported through the US Department
  • f Energy Sunshot Initiative
  • Providing resources and training to

industry professionals with stipends for PV Design and Sales Certificate courses www.midwestrenew.org/courses

  • Expanding the Power Pack program

GrowSolar.org

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  • Introduction
  • Improve Community Outreach
  • Expand your Programs
  • Describe the Power Pack Team
  • Building a Solar Education Community
  • Detail the Educational Power Hour
  • Increase Solar Education - Solar Street Team
  • Integrate MREA Professional Certificate

Program

  • Grow Solar Initiative
  • Wrap Up

Solar Education For Communities

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  • 1. Complete the Sign-in Sheet
  • 2. Access the MREA Community of

Practice

  • 3. Join the Solar Street Team
  • 4. Learn to how to best leverage the

MREA Professional Certificate Program

  • 5. www.midwestrenew.org/courses
  • 6. Visit the Grow Solar Web Site:

growsolar.org

Next Steps

Karen Blaha Market Development Coordinator Email: karenb@midwestrenew.org Phone: 715-570-1700