Training Programs – Green Economy

All PHAETHON – HRDA Green Economy training courses are offered in Greek. 

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Designer and installer of photovoltaic systems

The program provides the necessary theoretical and practical background for the design and installation of small-scale grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems (<30 kW power

Duration: 40 hours

Smart electric grids: technologies, management and practical applications

The aim of the program is to provide the participants with the necessary knowledge regarding the upgrading and configuration of the existing electricity network and its infrastructures in a smart electricity network and with the emerging technologies of intelligent energy management and flexibility.

Duration:  21 hours

Intelligent energy management systems

The program provides expanded knowledge in intelligent energy management systems such as the digitization of intelligent and integrated energy systems (use of smart energy meters).

Duration:  15 hours

Benefits of creating and managing energy communities

The program provides the relevant knowledge and background for local and decentralized energy production from Renewable Energy Sources (RES), energy storage, self-consumption optimization, energy distribution and supply, the development of electric charging stations and the application of nanogrids and microgrids in energy communities.

Duration:  15 hours

Electricity purchase rules

The program aims to educate the participants about the operation of the competitive electricity markets, which in recent years have experienced rapid growth on a global scale and especially in Europe, based on the current transitional regulation in the electricity market of Cyprus.

Duration:  15 hours

Integrating electric mobility into the electricity system

The program provides the knowledge needed in the transition to electric mobility such as operation of electric vehicles, basic principles of electric charging, new technologies and infrastructure needed for recharging points, so as to ensure their integration into the electric grid.

Duration:  21 hours

Introduction to buildings with almost zero energy consumption

The program provides the necessary theoretical and practical background for strategies and technologies related to buildings with near-zero energy consumption, thus meeting the great need for specialized services in the field of energy efficiency of buildings.

Duration:  21 hours

Green hydrogen in the energy transition

The program provides the necessary knowledge about green hydrogen in the energy transition, such as hydrogen production from renewable energy sources, energy infrastructure, electrolyte technologies, fuel cells and hydrogen use in vehicles and industry.

Duration:  21 hours

Heat pumps in the green transition

The program provides the necessary knowledge about heat pumps in the energy transition, such as heating and cooling system design, their integration with Renewable Energy Sources (RES) systems, quality of products and installations in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, their use for heating and cooling in residential renovations.

Duration:  21 hours

Concepts, framework and policies for an inclusive green economy

The program provides the concepts, framework and policies for the transition to an inclusive green economy. In addition, the program identifies all the enabling conditions leading to green national economies and the main opportunities and challenges in key sectors.

Duration:  15 hours

Operation, maintenance, performance evaluation and troubleshooting of photovoltaic systems

The program provides the necessary theoretical and practical background for the supervision and control of photovoltaic (PV) systems, including checks and measurements of the operation and performance of the frames and the electrical/mechanical system, preventive maintenance, performance evaluation, troubleshooting and fault recovery.

Duration:  21 hours

Control and inspection of photovoltaic systems

The program provides the necessary theoretical and practical background to ensure the quality and operational safety of photovoltaic (PV) systems in order to ensure the long-term operation and minimization of errors of grid-connected PV systems.

Duration:  21 hours

Photovoltaic systems integrated in buildings

The program provides the necessary theoretical and practical background for the design, installation and operation of new photovoltaic (PV) system technologies that integrate and replace building envelope materials.

Duration:  21 hours

New concepts and emerging applications of photovoltaics (standalone and hybrid photovoltaic systems, agro-voltaic and floating photovoltaics)

The program aims to educate participants on new concepts and emerging applications of photovoltaics (PV) such as stand-alone and hybrid PV systems, agro-voltaic, vehicle-mounted PV and floating PV.

Duration:  21 hours

Circular economy of PV systems: opportunities for repair, reuse or recycling

The program provides the necessary circular economy knowledge and background for Photovoltaic (PV) systems, and the main purpose of the program is to educate participants on the opportunities that will arise for PV repair, recycling and/or reuse of PV and/or waste materials.

Duration:  15 hours

Energy storage: A versatile role in the modern power grid

The program provides the necessary theoretical and practical background regarding energy storage and in particular for household systems. Specifically, it includes the design, installation and operation of Energy Storage Systems (SES) that are combined with Renewable Energy Sources (RES) systems.

Duration:  30 hours

The role of energy flexibility and efficiency in grid transformation

The program provides the relevant knowledge of energy flexibility and efficiency in grid transformation and includes technologies such as demand management, integration of smart meters and devices, and modification of user consumption profile.

Duration:  15 hours

Emerging technologies and skills to develop smarter and greener cities

The program provides knowledge and skills on emerging technologies such as the internet of things, artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data to develop smarter and greener cities.

Duration:  15 hours