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Middle Level Vocational and Educational Training Courses, Baccalaureate, University
HLVT
Higher Level Vocational and Educational Training Course
ON-CAMPUS
2,000 HOURS OF COURSEWORK
2 academic years
INTERNSHIP
500 hours in a company
Afternoons
Monday to Friday: 15:10 - 21:10
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By studying this training cycle, you will obtain the qualification of Higher Technician in Renewable Energy Sources, and you will learn to manage the operation of wind farms and perform their maintenance. In addition, you will learn how to carry out the assembly and upkeep of photovoltaic solar installations in accordance with safety protocols and risk prevention measures. Likewise, you will acquire the skills to organize the assembly of electrical substations by developing plans and supervision criteria. You will also be taught to evaluate occupational and environmental risk situations related to the assembly and maintenance of wind turbines and wind farms, and to specify prevention measures for the various types of risks.
Career Opportunities
This professional works in companies dedicated to promoting, assembling, operating, and maintaining wind and photovoltaic solar energy installations for electricity production, as well as in companies involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical energy or that own high-voltage installations, and in industrial companies that perform assembly and maintenance work on electrical substations.
Technician responsible for assembly and maintenance of photovoltaic solar installations.
Manager of wind farm assembly
Specialist in wind turbine assembly
MODULES
1st Year (NEW Curriculum)
Electrical Systems at Plants (150 h/5 h weekly)
Characteristics of electrical systems, power plants, and their installations (materials, machines, equipment, protection, measurements, etc.).
Remote Control and Automatisms (140 h/4 h weekly)
Characterization of instrumentation and measurement elements. Verification and assembly of actuators. Configuration of automated installations, transmission systems, and communication for remote control. SCADA-type software. Verification of surveillance networks and access control using security and alarm systems.
Prevenció de riscos elèctrics (70 h/2h weekly).
Characterization of the physiological effects of electric current on the human body. Risk assessment for work conducted in the presence of electrical voltage. Safety equipment. Safety protocols and prevention measures for work in live electrical environments.
Configuration of Photovoltaic Solar Installations (270 h/8 h weekly)
Solar installations. Calculation of off-grid and grid-connected photovoltaic solar installations. Preparation of technical documentation for photovoltaic solar installations.
Assembly Management of Wind Farms (105+70 h/3+2 h weekly)
Wind power plants. Planning the assembly of wind farms. Assembly of wind turbines. Risk assessment. Use of safety equipment and personal protective gear during the assembly and maintenance tasks of wind farms.
Professional English (70 h / 2 h weekly)
This course provides students with the technical English skills necessary to understand, use and communicate effectively in professional contexts within the renewable energy sector.
Professional Training and Guidance (30 h / 1 h weekly)
A cross-disciplinary module that provides the information needed to recognize the importance of digitalization in various productive sectors and its role as a transformative element in the economy.
Professional Training and Guidance (90 h/3 h weekly)
Active job search. Conflict management and teamwork. Employment contracts. Social Security, employment, and unemployment. Evaluation of professional risks. Planning risk prevention in the company. Implementation of prevention and protection measures in the company.
2nd Year (NEW Study Plan)
Electrical Substations (150 h / 5 h per week)
Characteristics of electrical systems, power plants, and their installations (materials, machines, switchgear, protection, measurements…).
Remote Control and Automation (110 h / 3 h per week)
Characterization of instrumentation and measurement elements. Verification and assembly of actuators. Configuration of automated installations, transmission and communication systems for remote control. SCADA programming. Verification of surveillance networks and access control using security and alarm systems.
Renewable Energy Systems (140 h / 4 h per week)
Types of renewable energy for thermal use. Mini-hydroelectric power plants. Marine energy. Biofuels. Geothermal energy.
Assembly Management of Photovoltaic Solar Installations (175 h / 6 h per week)
ISolar installations. Calculation of both isolated and grid-connected photovoltaic systems. Preparation of technical documentation for photovoltaic solar installations.
Operation and Maintenance of Wind Farms (110 h / 3 h per week)
Startup operations, regulation, and control of wind installations. Development of preventive and corrective maintenance plans for wind farms. Application of emergency and first aid protocols in wind farms.
Intermodular Project (50 h)
Sustainability Applied to the Productive System (30 h)
Personal Itinerary for Employability II (60 h)
Develop the skills to create a small business by performing administrative and financial management tasks.
Professional English II (60 hours / 2 hours per week)
Energy Monitoring (80 h)
GENERAL COMPETENCE
Carry out the assembly, operation, and maintenance of photovoltaic solar installations based on the interpretation of the technical information contained in projects and other technical documents. Organize the assembly tasks of photovoltaic solar installations by developing plans and supervision criteria.Manage the commissioning, operation, and maintenance of wind farms based on the interpretation of the technical information contained in projects and other technical documents.Operate remote control systems for managing wind farms, adapting the overall functioning to atmospheric conditions and network requirements.Perform on-site operation and maintenance in wind farms, following regulatory safety protocols and risk prevention measures. Evaluate occupational and environmental risk situations related to the assembly, operation, and maintenance of wind turbines and wind farms, detailing prevention measures for the different types of risks.organize the assembly of electrical substations by developing plans and supervision criteria. Perform on-site operation tasks and first-level maintenance in electrical substations, following regulatory safety protocols and risk prevention measures.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
COMPLETE:
Management of the Assembly and Maintenance of Wind Farms (ENA 193_3)
• UC0615_3: Develop assembly projects for wind energy installations.
• UC0616_3: Manage the commissioning and operation of wind energy installations.
• UC0617_3: Manage the maintenance of wind energy installations.
• UC0618_2: Prevent occupational risks and act in emergency situations in wind farms.
• UC0619_2: Assemble and maintain wind energy installations.
Organization and Projects of Photovoltaic Solar Installations (ENA 263_3)
• UC0842_3: Determine the feasibility of solar installation projects.
• UC0843_3: Develop photovoltaic solar installation projects.
• UC0844_3: Organize and monitor the assembly of photovoltaic solar installations.
• UC0845_3: Organize and monitor the maintenance of solar installations.
Management of the Assembly and Maintenance of Electrical Substations (ENA 474_3)
• UC1531_3: Manage and supervise the assembly of electrical substations.
• UC1532_3: Manage and supervise the operation and maintenance of electrical substations.
• UC1533_2: Operate on-site and perform first-level maintenance in electrical substations.
• UC1530_2: Prevent risks in high-voltage electrical installations.
QUALIFICATION
Higher Technician in Renewable Energy Sources
DURATION
The cycle lasts 2000 hours, equivalent to two years. During the last trimester of the second year, On-the-Job Training is carried out.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• Solar Installation Promoter
• Designer of Photovoltaic Solar Installations
• Manager of Operation and Maintenance for Small Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants
• Assembler-Operator of Photovoltaic Solar Installations
• Supervisor of the Assembly of Electrical Substations for Wind and Photovoltaic Installations
• Maintenance Supervisor of Electrical Substations for Wind and Photovoltaic Installations
• Operator-Maintainer of Electrical Substations for Wind and Photovoltaic Installations
• Technician for the Management of Operation and Maintenance in Wind Installations
• Supervisor of Wind Turbine Assembly
• Wind Farm Maintenance Specialist
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