On March 5th, AdvanSol officially signed a cooperation agreement in Manila, Philippines to become the designated vocational training unit of TESDA. TESDA-related leaders and AdvanSol General Manager, Chen Jian, attended together. The training is mainly aimed at front-end staff of PV plants to maintain operation, the content includes photovoltaic DC rapid shutdown technology, related regulations standards, like AFCI&NED, etc., and specific operating steps. The class's purpose is to train a group of professional technicians for the local area, who know AFCI safety specifications and related operation experience in PV plants.

TESDA is a third-degree government agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Philippines and directly belongs to the Department of Culture, Education, and Sports (DECS). Its main administrative purpose is to promote local labor employment rates and vocational and technical education levels, and it is a vocational and technical education unit owned by the government. It has already over 100 administrative education centers and training locations. Its vocational training system covers multiple fields and cooperates deeply with world-class testing institutions. TESDA has commissioned AdvanSol to provide vocational education and training on the DC rapid shutdown technology of PV power plants. As an expert in PV rapid shutdown technology in China, AdvanSol not only has obvious strength in product R&D and production but also has a natural advantage in the cooperation project of industry and university —— Founder Dr. Chen Jian and his R&D team， they all have participated in important research projects with school-enterprise cooperation. Therefore, the predictability of this cooperation between both parties will achieve certain positive outcomes.

 The original intention for safety skills training of PV modules:

Fire accidents caused by high-voltage direct current arcing in photovoltaic systems are not uncommon. A photovoltaic system on the roof of a warehouse caught fire in northern Germany, triggering a large-scale operation by the volunteer fire department that lasted for hours and involved the use of two water cannons on Monday. On the same day, in Erftstadt, Germany, a garage in the area of a PV system caught fire. It is worth noting that firefighters need to cut off the connection with the current from the grid within 30 minutes, but it is suspected that the warehouses involved have not installed corresponding circuit shutdown devices.

Although some countries have issued regulations requiring photovoltaic systems to be equipped with DC shutdown devices to reduce fire accidents, the market lacks corresponding professional talents. TESDA Philippines hopes to quickly train a group of professional talents who can master the technology of photovoltaic DC side photovoltaics through cooperation with AdvanSol, and install photovoltaic circuit breakers for new or existing photovoltaic systems to improve the safety and stability of local photovoltaic systems and reduce property losses caused by photovoltaic faults.

The training system mainly adopts a combination of online theory and offline practical operation. Online courses will be recorded by senior R&D executives of AdvanSol, and physics classes will comply with the onsite demonstrations face-to-face by instructors. The trainees who with certain level of knowledge in the electrical sector. Achieve a certain level after systematic training, which includes understanding relevant safety regulations, implementation standards, and operational requirements, and practical work experience with professional operational. They will also obtain a professional qualification certification jointly issued by TESDA and AdvanSol.

Thus, it can be regarded that the value and standardization, of the importance of this training program is growing because of the increasing safety requirements of the local PV power plants.

AdvanSol adheres to the spirit of craftsman and will not only unconditionally share years of research achievements, but also continue to share the most advanced rapid shutdown technology projects and PV power plant optimization plans. We hope to take this opportunity to cooperate with the local government to improve the safety Protection of PV plants, reduce or avoid fire accidents as much as possible.