Renewable Energy Systems Maintenance Course
This course gives you the essential skills to keep clean energy technologies running at their best. You will learn to diagnose, repair and maintain solar photovoltaic systems, wind turbines, battery storage and hybrid renewable plants, working through inspection, testing, changing components and troubleshooting of common faults, so that you can extend the service life of installations, reduce downtime and contribute to a sustainable future in a growing sector.
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What is the Renewable Energy Systems Maintenance Course?
This short course prepares you to plan and carry out the maintenance of renewable energy installations. You will study the principles of maintenance applied to renewables, from availability, reliability and maintainability to the functional architecture of a plant and corrective, preventive, predictive, condition-based and reliability-centered strategies, measured with indicators such as MTBF, MTTR and capacity factor; the maintenance of solar PV modules, inverters, trackers, cabling, protection and earthing; the maintenance of wind turbines, from blades, hub and gearbox to generator, converter, pitch, yaw and brake systems, tower and foundations; and the upkeep of battery storage systems, BMS and PCS, auxiliary services, hybrid plants and industrial automation with PLC and SCADA.
What sets this course apart: a practical approach built on real case studies and simulations of faults and inspections; coverage of the main renewable technologies, including storage and hybrid plants, rather than a single one; a strong focus on electrical and mechanical safety during maintenance work; data-driven methods such as thermography, vibration analysis and trend monitoring; and an integrative project in which you design the full maintenance plan for a renewable installation and assess its costs and benefits.
Program highlights
- Maintenance foundations: reliability, availability, maintenance strategies and KPIs such as MTBF and MTTR.
- Solar PV: modules, hot spots, PID, inverters, trackers, DC/AC cabling, protection and earthing.
- Wind turbines: blades, gearbox, generator, converter, pitch, yaw, brakes, tower and foundations.
- Storage and hybrids: batteries and BESS, BMS, PCS, auxiliary services and multi-mode operation.
- Automation and data: PLC, SCADA, telemetry, condition monitoring and basic OT cybersecurity.
- Integrative project: a master maintenance plan with procedures, KPIs and cost assessment.
Syllabus of the Renewable Energy Systems Maintenance Course
5 modules. Select a module to see its content.
Foundations of renewable systems maintenance, energy asset architecture and life-cycle management strategies
- 1.1. Maintenance principles applied to renewable installations: availability, reliability, maintainability and operational continuity
- 1.2. Types of renewable systems: solar photovoltaic, wind, small hydro, biomass, storage and hybrid configurations
- 1.3. Functional architecture of a renewable plant: generation, conversion, protection, supervision, grid export and auxiliary services
- 1.4. Maintenance strategies: corrective, preventive, predictive, condition-based and reliability-centered
- 1.5. Key technical performance indicators: MTBF, MTTR, availability, capacity factor, avoidable losses and maintenance backlog
Maintenance of solar photovoltaic systems: modules, inverters, structures, cabling and balance of plant
- 2.1. Inspection and maintenance of PV modules: soiling, hot spots, delamination, PID, microcracks and in-service degradation
- 2.2. Maintenance of inverters and converters: ventilation, power electronics, alarms, firmware and functional validation
- 2.3. Support structures and solar trackers: corrosion, tightening torques, actuators, alignment and control of mechanical wear
- 2.4. DC/AC cabling, connectors and junction boxes: continuity, insulation, thermography and detection of recurring faults
- 2.5. Protection, isolation and earthing: inspection, coordination, testing and verification of electrical safety
Maintenance of wind systems: wind turbines and their mechanical, electrical and control subsystems
- 3.1. Maintenance of rotor, blades and hub: erosion, cracks, imbalance, surface inspection and basic repair
- 3.2. Drive train and gearbox: lubrication, vibration, temperature, wear and condition monitoring
- 3.3. Generator, converter and electrical systems of the turbine: connections, protection, cooling and operational tests
- 3.4. Pitch, yaw and brake systems: actuators, sensors, redundancies and validation of safety sequences
- 3.5. Tower, foundation and structural elements: bolts, corrosion, settlement, verticality and integrity inspection
Maintenance of storage systems, auxiliary components and hybrid renewable plants with integrated energy management
- 4.1. Maintenance of batteries and BESS: inspection, balancing, cooling, safety and control of degradation
- 4.2. Battery management systems and associated converters: BMS, PCS, alarms, communications and validation of parameters
- 4.3. Plant auxiliary services: HVAC, transformers, switchboards, UPS, backup generators and internal supply networks
- 4.4. Integration of hybrid assets: coordination between solar, wind and storage and multi-mode operating logic
- 4.5. Management of protection, automation and industrial communications: PLC, SCADA, telemetry and basic OT cybersecurity
Integrative project in renewable systems maintenance: plan design, execution of strategies and continuous performance improvement
- 5.1. Characterization of the renewable system under study: type of plant, critical assets, operating context and maintenance goals
- 5.2. Preparation of the master maintenance plan: frequencies, routines, resources, spare parts and control KPIs
- 5.3. Design of technical inspection and diagnostic procedures: checklists, acceptance criteria and traceability of evidence
- 5.4. Proposal for a predictive strategy and availability optimization: condition monitoring, alarms and trend analysis
- 5.5. Technical and economic assessment of the maintenance plan: costs, risks, impact on production and expected return on improvements
Duration and format of the Renewable Energy Systems Maintenance Course
It is 300 hours. Tell us how many you can study each week and we will tell you when you will really finish.
This is the pace at which most students finish. It fits well with the installment plan.
Academic leadership and faculty
The Navalis teaching team: working professionals who teach and supervise the programs.
Dr. Marina AlcoverAcademic Director and Head of Quality Assurance
Eng. Diego CifuentesSenior Lecturer in Naval Welding and Non-Destructive Testing; Head of QA/QC for Welded Joints
Capt. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Senior Lecturer in Ship Handling, Electronic Navigation (ECDIS/Radar/ARPA) and GMDSS; STCW Compliance and Bridge Resource Management Coordinator
Dr. Pau FerrerSenior Lecturer in Naval Architecture and Simulation; Director of the Hydrodynamics and CFD Laboratory
Dr. Nuria LlobregatSenior Lecturer in Marine Meteorology, SAR and Operational Safety; Navigation Risk Management Coordinator
Eng. Javier BañulsSenior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Automation and ETO Engineering; Electronic Integration and Engine Alarms Coordinator
Eng. Sofía MarquinaSenior Lecturer in Materials, Composites and Corrosion Protection; Coordinator of the Advanced Paints and Coatings Line
Eng. Tomás RieraSenior Lecturer in Propulsion, Alternative Energy and Hybrid Systems; Energy Performance and Vibration CoordinatorObjectives of the Renewable Energy Systems Maintenance Course
Career opportunities after the Renewable Energy Systems Maintenance Course
Questions about the Renewable Energy Systems Maintenance Course
To keep installations producing at their best, extend their service life, prevent unplanned downtime and ensure that work on them is carried out safely.
Regular cleaning of the modules to remove dust and dirt, combined with thermographic inspection of modules, connectors and junction boxes to detect hot spots before they cause failures.
Solar photovoltaic plants, wind turbines, battery storage systems and hybrid plants, together with auxiliary services and the automation and SCADA systems that supervise them.
Yes. It covers condition-based and predictive strategies using vibration, temperature, thermography, alarms and trend analysis, and you design a predictive strategy in the final project.
The course is taught online and uses real case studies and simulations of inspections and faults. It does not replace the specific safety training that employers require for work at height or on live electrical equipment.
You characterize a renewable installation, prepare its master maintenance plan with routines, spare parts and KPIs, design inspection procedures and assess the costs and expected return of your proposal.
Fully online, through a virtual campus available 24/7, with discussion forums, live sessions that are recorded and personalized tutorials with the teaching staff.
The course comprises 300 hours of study across 5 modules of about 60 hours each and ends with an integrative project. You can progress at your own pace within the schedule set when you enroll.
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Admission process
No waiting for a call back. If your documents are in order, you can enroll in the same session.
- Profile: aimed at maintenance technicians who want to specialize in solar, wind or other renewable systems, electrical and mechanical engineers, installers who need to go deeper into diagnosis and repair, managers of facilities with renewable systems, and students and recent graduates in technical fields; a vocational qualification in electrical, electronic, thermal or renewable energy installations, or professional experience in the sector, together with basic knowledge of electricity, electronics and mechanics, is recommended.
- Language: sufficient command of English to follow the classes and the technical documentation.
- Technical resources: a computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and software to view PDF documents.
- Admission: online application, review of your profile and a short interview with the academic team.
- 01ApplicationYour details, background and documents.
- 02Instant reviewWe check that everything is complete and in order.
- 03EnrollmentChoose full payment or instalments and reserve your place.
Admission is provisional until the committee validates the documents provided. If you do not meet the requirements, the full amount is refunded.
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