SMA Sunny Design for VET Trainers
Size solar PV systems accurately. Use SMA Sunny Design to teach system planning, component selection, and yield optimisation to your trainees. For renewable energy trainers with SMA tool experience who want pedagogically structured lab sessions. You leave with a complete system design exercise and marking guide.
Who gets the most from this course
Designed for VET trainers who run practical sessions and want their professional development to show for it — in their teaching and in their credentials.
- You want to raise the quality of how you assess and teach in your workshop
- You need practical tools you can apply in your very next session
- You want a verified credential that reflects your professional growth
- Your institution expects you to lead on competency-based or outcome-based practice
What you'll be able to do
Technical
- PV system sizing principles and component selection
- SMA Sunny Design tool operation and output interpretation
- Grid connection requirements and yield optimisation
Pedagogical
- Designing system sizing exercises for solar VET programmes
- Rubrics for technical report assessment
- Moving from guided examples to independent student projects
Digital
- SMA Sunny Design cloud tool for student access
- Technical datasheet reading and specification comparison
- Online PV simulation and irradiance data tools
How you'll learn
Each module follows a structured learning cycle designed for working trainers. You won't just read slides — you'll solve problems, make decisions, and build tools you can use on Monday.
Evidence-based design · AI-assisted feedback · ~90 min per module
What the course covers
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1Free PreviewSolar PV System Basics
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2LockedSunny Design Interface & Workflow
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3LockedComponent Selection & Sizing
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4LockedPerformance Estimation
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5LockedStudent Design Projects
What you earn — and what it means
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Verified Open Badge
The same credential standard used by Google and IBM — shareable to LinkedIn -
PDF Certificate
Printable certificate of completion with training hours and EU level -
5 CPD hours
Structured professional development, documented and verifiable. CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours are widely accepted in EU institutions as evidence of ongoing professional learning. They are not formally accredited by national authorities. -
Cohort journey
Modules unlock weekly. Once unlocked, revisit any time — your credential never expires