DGS Berlin
Solar (specialist) consultant photovoltaics
This seminar provides the necessary knowledge of photovoltaics for participants who primarily want to provide advice and support.
Dates
17 - 20 March 2026 (Berlin)
01 - 04 September 2026 (Berlin)
Times
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Course contents
Basics
- Solar radiation
- Solar cells and module technology
- Inverter technology
- Electrical storage
Planning
- System concepts
- System dimensioning
- Protection and security technology
- Standards and regulations
- Practical exercise
Economic efficiency in general
- Economic efficiency of PV systems
- Electricity price development, electricity production costs
- Yields, self-consumption, self-sufficiency, optimisation
- Concepts with storage (batteries, heat storage, heat pump) and solar plug-in device
- Energy-efficient refurbishment with PV (GEG consideration of PV systems)
- Costs, taxes, insurance
Economic efficiency concepts
- Remuneration and operator concepts: Direct marketing, tendering, solar power supply, PV rental
- Practical examples and user questions
- Profitability calculation (with and without self-consumption) and software
Marketing
- Customer advice, customer wishes, sales arguments, environmental aspects
The contents are based on the Photovoltaic systems guide, which the participants acquire if they do not already have it.
Course description
The DGS Solar (Specialist) Consultant Photovoltaics (PV) seminar enables participants to successfully sell PV systems in a challenging market environment.
To this end, the essential technical and planning basics of photovoltaics are first taught. However, the seminar will focus on the question of how PV systems can be operated economically today, especially on detached houses and apartment blocks. Consequently, the various system, operator and sales concepts will be presented and their advantages and disadvantages discussed in detail.
In this way, participants are able to provide interested parties with an offer that is optimally tailored to their specific requirements. The solar (specialist) photovoltaic consultant qualification is certified following a written examination.
Languages
The course is offered in German.
Certificate course
The exam can be taken directly after the course. The exam lasts 2.5 hours. If you successfully pass the exam, you will receive the DGS Solar Consultant / Photovoltaic Solar Consultant certificate, depending on your previous professional qualifications. The examination fee is 59 €.
Costs
960,00 EUR plus 19% VAT
10% Discount for DGS members