From 12 to 15/06/2023, the theoretical training course on “Rooftop Solar Installation in Vietnam” for 23 teachers from 10 TVET colleges was conducted at College of Machinery and Irrigation-VCMI. The training supports participants to enhance knowledge on PV application and small–scale PV grid- connected systems; requested skills in PV-system installation, operation, and maintenance. This is the first course of the Training of Trainers (ToT) programme for 10 TVET colleges jointly developed and implemented by Energy Support Programme and TVET Programme- GIZ.
During 4-day training, the experienced and qualified trainers shared with the participants the basic knowledge on solar PV installation including solar resources, potential solar PV technology, PV system design and installation, health and safety standard in installation, system testing and commissioning. This provides the foundation for the selected participants for the next training on practice and operation, skills improvement and further training.
In addition, participants had the opportunity to study specialized devices and equipment in Rooftop solar installation sector like Ground Resistance tester, Power Quality analyzer and meter, Solar Irradiance meter,… The trainers gave participants the tasks of calculation and analysis aim to better understand and reinforce the imparted basic knowledge toward the next practical training scheduled at the end of July. 2023.
Mr. Sven Ernedal, Chief Technical Advisor of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (4E) Project shared: “The promising and irrefutable trend on clean energy transition domestically. In the short term, it opens a huge space to deploy solar sources as promising solutions. The need for enhancing the technical understanding and practical skill for the group of trainers who are teaching and training the direct solar workers and technicians has been identified as a key element”.
Talking about the training workshop, Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong – Director of VCMI shared: “This is a necessary training, and it takes place in a time when we are facing a scarcity of energy for living and production. The teachers participating here are expected to apply their knowledge to quickly implement this new training sector in colleges to meet the needs and trend of society.”
This is an activity in collaboration between the CASE project/ESP and TVET started 2020 in order to develop the capacity of TVET teachers in the field of renewable energy. This activity is carried out within the framework of the Component “Support of High Quality TVET Institutes”, under the Vietnam-Germany Cooperation Programme “Reform of TVET in Vietnam”.
The Programme “Reform of TVET in Viet Nam” is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with the Vietnamese Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET) under the Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA). The programme aims to better align TVET to the changing world of work which will be increasingly digital and green.
