Submission

introduction

title

The Georgia Solar Manufacturing Experience

short description

Solar manufacturing training for freshman / transfer engineering students and commercial training for new/incumbent workers

Team

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Team Name

Georgia Solar Alliance

Lead Organization Name

Georgia Institute of Technology

Short description of planned workforce training initiative

Solar manufacturing training for freshman / transfer engineering students and establishing a commercial training facility for new/incumbent workers in the solar industry.
Georgia’s premier research institution, Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) and the largest PV module manufacturer, Qcells, has partnered to develop a unique industry-focused PV manufacturing experience for incoming freshman and transfer students. This course will fast track the PV skills development of interested students with hands-on learning at GT and exposure to the industrial processes through a Qcells Dalton facility tour. The project will include installation of a commercial cell line focused on training for new/incumbent workers downstream.

Partner Organization Information

Partner Organization #1 Name (Public)

Georgia Institute of Technolog

Partner Organization #2 Name (Public)

Hanwha Qcells Technologies, Inc