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GCC Solar Academy is a practical Solar Designer Hub combining technical knowledge, professional engineering calculators, solar-resource guidance, GCC market information, project case studies, software workflow, consultancy and structured training.
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Built for solar designers
Come for a calculation. Stay for engineering knowledge. Return for project support, resources, market data, case studies and professional training.
Advance Solar PV System Design & Engineering
A structured 3-month professional program focused on practical PV design, engineering calculations and industry software.
Save SAR 2,000 on the current launch tuition.
Standard tuition is SAR 5,000. Current launch tuition is SAR 3,000.
Talk to the Academy Before You Decide
Join a free 20-minute live discussion to ask about the course, PV design, software, projects, your current skill level and the learning path that fits your goals.
Advance Solar PV System Design & Engineering
A structured 3-month, zero-to-advanced professional course focused on practical solar PV design, engineering calculations and industry software.
3-Day Live PVsyst Workshop — SAR 300
Learn the PVsyst workflow in three focused days: project setup, weather data, system definition, orientation, shading, detailed losses, simulation, results, loss diagrams and reporting.
Day 1
Project, location/weather data, variants, orientation, system definition and simulation setup.
Day 2
3D shading, horizon/near shading and detailed loss analysis including thermal, soiling, IAM, mismatch and wiring.
Day 3
Simulation, yield, performance indicators, loss diagram, variant comparison and professional reporting.
Workshop learning points are based on PVsyst's official project-design documentation.
View Workshop →What can you work toward after 3 months?
PV system design
Work through energy assessment, PV sizing, module/inverter selection, stringing and MPPT allocation.
Electrical engineering
Develop practical skills in cable sizing, voltage drop, protection concepts, SLD logic and design checks.
Software workflow
Use AutoCAD, SketchUp 3D, HelioScope and PVsyst as connected steps in a professional design workflow.
Project documentation
Understand layouts, SLDs, BOQs, yield reports, design reviews and technical documentation.
Skill-development statement: the course is designed to develop practical capability; it does not guarantee employment, professional registration, authority approval or a specific job outcome.
Mohammad Arshad
Senior Solar Design Engineer
Academic Director, GCC Solar Academy
A project-first teaching approach: understand the engineering logic, then use the software to document and validate the design.
- 7+ years of solar PV design and engineering experience.
- Professional project exposure across India, the United States and Saudi Arabia.
- Experience with PV design, engineering calculations, software-based modelling and technical documentation.
- Experience with on-grid, hybrid/storage and commercial PV design workflows, including battery considerations.
- Experience with NEC-based U.S. project requirements and GCC/Saudi-focused design considerations.
- Solar design experience including a 2.5 MW project associated with Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU).
- Solar design experience covering approximately 1,500 government-school projects across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as stated by the academy.
- Training focus: PVsyst, AutoCAD, SketchUp 3D, HelioScope, sizing, stringing, cable/voltage-drop checks, yield analysis and project documentation.
Portfolio evidence and anonymized project samples should be used wherever possible to substantiate project claims.
Solar Design in Practice
Realistic training visuals for residential rooftops, commercial/industrial facilities and solar carports.
Residential Rooftop
Riyadh example • 10 kW class system • roof layout, shading review, inverter selection and cable checks.
Commercial / Industrial
Large rooftop example • module layout, stringing, inverter allocation and yield modelling.
Solar Carport
Parking canopy example • structure coordination, clearances, drainage and cable routing.
Professional Software Interfaces
Training previews show the type of workflow covered. These are illustrative interfaces, not official screenshots supplied by the software vendors.
Free Solar Engineering Calculators
Use the tools first. Learn the engineering logic. Then explore the professional course. These calculator pages also create search-friendly entry points for solar engineers.
Solar Knowledge Hub
Go deeper into PV fundamentals, electrical design, layout, software workflow, resource assessment, performance and GCC engineering practice.
Detailed learning, not just buttons
Every major topic connects to an explanation, worked logic, engineering checks and a practical calculator.
Open Knowledge Hub →Latest Technical Articles
Step-by-step articles written for designers who need to understand the engineering, not only the software output.
AC & DC Voltage Drop — Complete Engineering Guide
Resistance, reactance, power factor, conductor temperature, phase selection, design limits and worked examples.
DC & AC Cable Sizing — Complete Guide
Design current, correction factors, ampacity, voltage drop, conductor material and practical selection workflow.
PVsyst vs HelioScope in Solar Design
Understand where each tool fits in a professional PV design workflow.