Do you need special certification to install solar or wind systems in wisconsin?

[duck_huntr85]

hey all,
i am a master electrician and i have my electrical contractors license for wisconsin, do i need anymore certification? my half-assed google search left me empty handed so i thought i'd turn to you guys. i remember hearing a while back that you have to take a class to get certified but found alot of stuff online that said most of the classes are just b.s. and a way for companies to push their products. ill admit i would like to recieve some sort of training on the matter and will take whats available (in my area) but is it neccessary? thanks in advance for your responses.

 

[jaggedben]

The best Google result that I found was this...
http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=WI09R
Maybe contact the program listed there and ask some questions.

If you have an electrical contractor's license, I would be surprised if you couldn't do solar PV. In California the Solar Contractor's license (C-46) is more restrictive than a regular electrical license (C-10) when it comes to PV. That is, if you have a C-10 you don't need a C-46 to do solar electric. But if you have a C-46 but not a C-10 you can't do any electrical that isn't solar.

 

[ggunn]

The best Google result that I found was this...
http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=WI09R
Maybe contact the program listed there and ask some questions.

If you have an electrical contractor's license, I would be surprised if you couldn't do solar PV. In California the Solar Contractor's license (C-46) is more restrictive than a regular electrical license (C-10) when it comes to PV. That is, if you have a C-10 you don't need a C-46 to do solar electric. But if you have a C-46 but not a C-10 you can't do any electrical that isn't solar.

In addition to that, some AHJ's require NABCEP (http://www.nabcep.org/) certification by someone on staff in order to qualify for incentive programs. When looking at solar courses look for NABCEP accreditation; that will separate the "courses" which are mainly sales pitches from those aimed toward NABCEP certification. FWIW, the NABCEP entry level is not a certification; to be NABCEP certified you have to have logged time installing solar and pass the certification exam.