Sustainable Energy and Renewable Technologies

The course will provide a broad understanding of the need for renewable energy, the renewable options available and the underlying principles. It provides underpinning knowledge that can be built on with further study into full level 3 renewable qualifications.

The course is designed to develop the skills and competencies of the students in the following areas:
1. Understanding the issues around the use of fossil fuels and the implications for system design and specification. Exploring the history of our energy generation. Displaying an understanding of carbon release and the greenhouse gas effect on global warming.
2. Developing a broad understanding of the range of appliances available and the advantages and disadvantages of each system. Understanding the process of energy surveys and EPCs. Being able to advise customers on the renewable energy choices available to them.
3. Demonstrating the ability to follow manufacturers’ instructions and applying them to installation, commissioning and maintenance tasks. Completing the task sheets in the practical portfolio.
4. Demonstrating an understanding of the physics and processes underpinning heat generation. Completing activities on competent person schemes.