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EPRA T1–T3 Solar Technical Training — Interactive Diagnostic Labs

Solar Technical Training built on 89 graded labs — safety, diagnosis, sequence and checklist scenarios that build the practical troubleshooting depth EPRA assessments look for. Written for Kenyan technicians working towards T1, T2 and T3, and for installers who want to stop guessing on live systems. It runs online with no cohort dates and no travel to Nairobi: you start the day you enrol and work the labs from wherever you are, on your own hours, for a 90-day term.

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  • 21 modules
    32 lessons across four phases
  • 89 graded labs
    Safety, diagnosis, sequence and checklist labs across the track
  • 80% to pass
    A safety failure fails the lab outright
  • 4-stage capstone
    One continuous 10.2 kW hybrid scenario
Mapped to EPRA licence classes

What the track builds for T1, T2 and T3

Each class below lists the modules from the Solar Technical Training program that build that competence. Module titles come straight from the curriculum, so what you read here is what you get.

T1

Small standalone DC systems

Solar home systems, DC lighting and small standalone installations — the work where safe isolation, correct sizing of the DC side and honest commissioning evidence decide whether the system survives its first year.

You should be able to

  • Identify every block of an unfamiliar PV system before touching a tool
  • Isolate and prove dead on the DC side, then keep proving it
  • Take meaningful DC voltage, current and continuity measurements under load
  • Record a commissioning result an assessor can check rather than take on trust

Modules (4)

  • Solar fundamentals for field technicians
  • Electrical hazards, isolation & LOTO
  • Site assessment & system identification
  • Electrical measurements that matter in solar
T2

Medium systems with inverters and batteries

Systems with inverters, charge control and battery storage, where AC and DC hazards coexist and diagnosis has to separate a module problem from a controller problem from a battery problem.

You should be able to

  • Follow an installation sequence that protects torque, weatherproofing and conductor integrity
  • Read inverter behaviour and fault codes instead of guessing at replacement
  • Work battery storage safely, respecting stored energy and shutdown order
  • Run first-line diagnosis that reaches the actual fault on the first visit

Modules (5)

  • Installation sequence & best practices
  • String inverters — operation & service
  • Battery storage systems (AC & DC coupled)
  • Microinverters & module-level power electronics
  • First-line diagnostics — the 80% problems
T3

Grid-tied and hybrid systems

Grid-connected and hybrid installations where interconnection procedure, protection settings, monitoring and documentation matter as much as the physical build.

You should be able to

  • Commission to spec and prove performance with condition-corrected numbers
  • Work an intermittent or systemic fault to a defensible conclusion
  • Use monitoring data as evidence rather than decoration
  • Produce documentation that stands up to a utility, an inspector or a warranty claim

Modules (5)

  • Commissioning & acceptance testing
  • Advanced troubleshooting logic
  • Monitoring systems & performance data
  • Documentation, warranty and liability
  • Capstone — full field assessment

EPRA publishes the definitive scope and requirements for each licence class. Confirm current requirements directly with EPRA before applying — this mapping describes what our training builds, not what EPRA awards.

Local standards

T3 licensing and the wider East African picture

T1–T3 in one program: T1 and T2 are the entry classes, and T3 is where grid-tie and hybrid fault-finding lives — string inverters tied to KPLC supply, battery banks and changeover behaviour under load, export limits and protection settings, and separating a battery or inverter fault from a PV-side or grid-side one before anything is touched — and where the licensing evidence gets stricter.

Routes into T3

  • Pathway A — KCSE + Diploma in Electrical or Electronics + intermediate solar training. Verifiable 4 years of solar installation experience.
  • Pathway B — BSc Electrical Engineering (or relevant degree) or Higher National Diploma. Verifiable 2 years of solar installation experience.

Indicative EPRA fees

ClassApplicationGrantRenewal
T1KSh 250KSh 1,000KSh 500
T2KSh 500KSh 2,000KSh 750
T3KSh 750KSh 3,000KSh 1,000

Indicative only — confirm current fees with EPRA before applying.

EPRA (Kenya)

Solar PV technician licence T1, T2, T3

Requires: Academic and experience evidence for the class, application through the EPRA portal, fees, and processing of up to 60 days.

Academy builds: Module-by-module competence across T1–T3, including grid-tie and hybrid depth for T3 applications.

ERA (Uganda)

Electrical installation permit / licensed contractor

Requires: Work carried out under a permitted electrical installer or licensed contractor, with inspection before connection.

Academy builds: Isolation discipline, commissioning verification and documentation to the level an inspection assumes.

EWURA / REA (Tanzania)

Registered installer and connection approval

Requires: Registration for grid-connected and off-grid supply work, and utility approval to connect.

Academy builds: Grid-tie commissioning sequence, protection settings and handover evidence.

RURA / REG (Rwanda)

Licensed electrical installer

Requires: Licensed installer sign-off and compliance with national installation standards.

Academy builds: Earthing, protection and testing practice, with a documented commissioning pack.

NITA (Kenya)

Trade test / competence assessment

Requires: Practical trade assessment through a NITA-approved centre.

Academy builds: Method under observation — decision order, safe isolation and structured diagnosis.

T3 work streams covered

  • T3 Grid-Tie — Systems that import from and export to the grid: interconnection procedure, protection settings, anti-islanding behaviour and utility documentation.
  • T3 Hybrid — Grid plus battery backup: AC- and DC-coupled architectures, inverter-charger operating modes, load prioritisation and shutdown order.
Local standards

NITA competence, KEBS quality, KPLC connection

Kenyan solar work is judged against local expectations. The track is written so the habits you build match them.

NITA-aligned competence expectations

Kenyan employers and assessors expect demonstrated competence, not attendance. Every lab in the track is graded against what the work actually requires, with an 80% pass mark and an automatic fail for any safety-critical error — the same posture a competence-based assessment takes.

KEBS quality benchmarks

Modules on site assessment, installation and commissioning teach you to check that components and workmanship meet the declared standard: genuine nameplates, correct conductor and protection sizing, mechanical fixing that survives the season, and measured results recorded honestly.

KPLC grid-connection procedure

Grid-tied and hybrid work is treated as a process, not just a wiring job. The commissioning and documentation modules cover the evidence pack, protection behaviour and handover records that a utility connection process depends on.

Alongside TVET

How online labs strengthen physical training

This is not a replacement for time on real equipment. It is the part that makes that time count.

TVET gives you the hands

Terminations, mounting, meter handling and equipment familiarity are learned by doing them, under supervision, on real hardware.

The labs give you the order

What you check first, what you never touch until it is proven dead, and how you reason from a symptom to a cause without swapping parts.

Safety is not averaged away

A safety-critical error fails the lab outright, however good the rest of the answer was. That is how an assessor treats it, so that is how we mark it.

Why this works

Why this works for Kenyan technicians

Most candidates do not fail on knowledge. They fail on method under observation.

Classroom-only preparation

You learn the theory and the definitions, then meet your first real fault in front of an assessor. Notes do not tell you what to check first.

Hands-on time only

You touch equipment, but the reasoning stays informal. You repeat the faults your trainer happened to have on the bench that week.

Hands-on plus graded diagnostic labs

You rehearse decision order against 89 marked scenarios, get told exactly where your reasoning cost time, safety or money, and bring that judgment to the workshop and the practical.

See it before you pay

One full inverter-diagnosis lab is playable without an account, graded exactly the way the rest of the Solar Technical Training track is — 80% to pass, and a safety-critical error fails the lab outright. It is the fastest way to judge whether this is the depth you need.

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Pricing

Kenya & East Africa pricing

One enrolment, 90 days of graded labs and mocks from enrolment — the certificate stays verifiable after that. Priced in USD with an indicative shilling figure so you can compare locally.

Kenya & East Africa

Solar Technical Training

$397one-time

East Africa regional access

Global list $997 · regional access $397

≈ KES 51,200 — indicative at 129 KES/USD. Charged in USD, so your bank or card rate applies.

This is a technical capability upgrade, not a certificate you buy. You are paying for graded diagnostic work that changes how you troubleshoot on site — the part that survives long after any single assessment.

  • Sixteen modules covering T1, T2 and T3 competence areas
  • 30 graded diagnostic labs with per-submission feedback
  • Four-stage hybrid capstone with forced safety gates
  • Commissioning sheet and service report you can use on the job
  • Certificate of completion on your account
  • 90-day prep term — no cohort dates, no drip schedule
Enrolling a crew?
  • 3–5 technicians — 15% off
  • 6–10 technicians — 25% off
  • 11+ technicians — 40% off

1 technician · $397 each

Total: $397

≈ KES 51,200

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Technical Support Membership

$79/month

≈ KES 10,200 per month, indicative.

How technicians stay current as equipment and systems keep advancing: direct access to senior technical support and new advanced labs as they ship.

Optional and separate. Cancelling does not remove the track you enrolled in.

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Typical EPRA prep in Kenya is a short classroom week at a physical centre. This track is different: online T1–T3 diagnostic training at the East Africa regional USD price, with an indicative shilling figure beside it and M-Pesa available where supported. EPRA application, grant and renewal fees are paid directly to EPRA and are separate from anything you pay us.

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Questions

EPRA licensing and training FAQ

What do EPRA T1, T2 and T3 solar technician licences cover?
Broadly, T1 covers small standalone DC systems, T2 covers medium systems with inverters and battery storage, and T3 covers grid-tied and hybrid installations. EPRA publishes the definitive scope and requirements for each class, and you should always confirm current requirements directly with EPRA before applying.
Is this training accredited or approved by EPRA, NITA or KEBS?
No. EcoPowerHub Academy is independent technical training. It does not issue a licence and is not an EPRA-approved or NITA-accredited course. It is designed to build the practical diagnostic depth that assessments test, alongside the licensing route you follow with EPRA.
What does the EPRA practical assessment involve?
Practical assessment is about demonstrating safe, correct method under observation: isolating properly, taking valid measurements, wiring and terminating to standard, and explaining why you are doing what you are doing. Confirm the current format with EPRA, because it is the assessor's method — not ours — that you are being marked against.
How do online labs help with a hands-on exam?
The part technicians fail is rarely the muscle memory — it is the decision order. Our 30 graded labs rehearse exactly that: what you check first, what you never touch until it is proven dead, and how you reason from a symptom to a cause. You bring that judgment to the bench and the workshop time goes further.
Does this replace TVET or physical training?
No, and it is not meant to. Physical training gives you hands on equipment. This gives you the diagnostic reasoning to use that time well and to keep improving after the course ends. Technicians who do both walk into a practical assessment with fewer surprises.
Do I need to be licensed already to enrol?
No. Technicians preparing for their first class, technicians upgrading from T1 to T2, and working installers who want stronger fault-finding all use the same track. Licensed work in Kenya must be carried out by appropriately licensed persons.
How much does it cost in Kenyan shillings?
Kenya is on our regional access price: a one-time USD 397 instead of the USD 697 global list price, roughly KES 51,200 at an indicative 129 KES to the dollar. Charges are made in USD, so your bank's rate applies. Companies enrolling a crew can request a KES invoice.
Can my company be invoiced in KES, or can I pay with M-Pesa?
KES invoicing for company enrolments is available on request by email. M-Pesa is not live yet — register your interest and we will contact you when local payment is enabled.

Preparing for the practical?

Read our method guide: How to prepare for the EPRA solar PV technician practical assessment (T1–T3).

Ready for advanced work?

Grid-connected and hybrid systems are the T3 tier. T3 Grid-Tie & Hybrid Solar Course (Kenya) covers grid codes, hybrid design, commissioning and the evidence an EPRA T3 application needs.

New to the licence classes? The EPRA Solar Licence Guide (T1, T2 & T3) explains the requirements, indicative fees and the application process.

Working outside Kenya? The global Solar Technical Training guide maps the certification path for the US, Australia, South Africa, India and beyond.

Who issues what

EPRA issues the T1, T2 and T3 solar PV technician licences under the Energy (Solar PV Systems) Regulations. We are not EPRA and we do not issue, grant or influence the licence. The Academy awards a training credential only — what we give you is method, isolation discipline and an evidence pack you can put in front of an assessor.

After the labs, you know which exam to book

  • After the labs, you know which exam to book. Prep here for EPRA, NABCEP, EPA 608, NATE, CEC, SAQCC Gas and ESSCI, then book with that body when the labs are done.
  • EcoPowerHub Academy is the prep and issues its own completion record. The examining body is the issuer of the credential you sit for.
  • Work on photovoltaic, battery, and electrical systems involves potentially lethal voltages and must only be performed by qualified persons, in accordance with applicable codes, regulations, and employer safety programs.
  • Labs and materials are educational. The technician and their employer remain solely responsible for safe work practices, isolation, PPE, and compliance on actual jobs.
  • Exam and licence fees are paid to the examining body. Academy completion is training.

Compliance statement

EcoPowerHub Academy training is designed to help learners meet, or closely align with, the knowledge and practice expected by EPRA in Kenya, and the electrical and energy regulators of Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. It is written against published requirements and current field practice, and is reviewed as those requirements change.

  • Completion does not guarantee a licence, certification, registration, or approval from any governing body. Those decisions belong to the authority, not to us.
  • Completion does not guarantee safe or correct field performance. You and your employer remain responsible for isolation, PPE, supervision and compliance on real work.
  • Where an authority requires supervised hours, hands-on assessment, or training from a registered provider, this track does not replace them.
  • Requirements and fees change. Always confirm current requirements directly with the authority before applying.

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