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MSB Maps Fire Risks for Solar Panels

Swedish rescue services need to improve their ability to handle fires in buildings with solar panels. On September 4-5, a reference group from MSB (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) was on-site at Glava Energy Center to conduct a large number of rescue scenarios. These tests will serve as the foundation for a new national guide for Sweden’s rescue services.

A female and male course participant stands outside next to a wooden stand in a solar park with a teacher who demonstrates a technique for solar cell measurement.

Knowledge of Inspections Competitive Edge in the Solar Industry

The slowdown in the number of installed solar power systems is creating tougher times in the solar energy industry. This gives companies all the more reason to invest in knowledge about quality and safety, according to Per Hederstedt, course leader at Glava Energy Center. Last week, he conducted an inspection course in the test and solar park at Glava.

Solar panel and battery storage on a blue wall and the Elmia Solar Logo.

Glava Energy Center partners with Elmia Solar 2025

In February 2025, the second edition of the Elmia Solar industry fair will take place. Glava Energy Center is joining as a fair partner with the mission to contribute to a knowledge-intensive stage program.

En man står utomhus och kör en svart drönare som står stilla i luften ovanför en grusplan.

Great interest in course in inspection of solar cells

There is a lot of interest in Glava Energy Center's newly started course Inspection of solar cell installations. The crowded premiere round in mid-October was attended by inspectors, supervisors and project managers as well as solar cell and electrical installers from both Sweden and Norway. A new round of courses is now being arranged on 24-25 January 2024.

Kvinna med blå keps med texten LIFE Academy och en blå kortärmad tröja står vid ett trästaket med en sjö i bakgrunden.

African change agents were trained in Glava

Engineer Jilian Ouko from the electricity grid company Kenya Power was one of 30 change agents from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia who participated in a full-day training at the Glava Energy Center in October. The training is part of LIFE Academy's international and SIDA-funded training program in renewable energy, which will promote change work for sustainable development in African countries.

A ground of people standing in front of solar panels, in winter with show on the ground.

Norwegian interest in solar installer training in Glava

The ongoing solar energy boom in Norway is shown by a great Norwegian interest in the Glava Energy Center's basic training for solar cell installers. It was full at the year's first training round in Glava in January and most of the registered participants came from Norwegian electrical installation companies.