In June 2018, we were very pleased to welcome 16 enthusiastic Slovenian trainees to Seville as part of a two-week practical training course on solar energy at a local host organization. During their stay the students were given the opportunity to apply their priorly-gained knowledge and skills by constructing their own solar house from scratch. They gained a lot of useful new insights which will help them in their future job search. Their main tasks included the following:

• Recognizing the types of photovoltaic cells: polycrystallines, monocrystallines and amorphous.
• Obtaining characteristic parameters of the panel. This includes measuring voltage and current and using a multi meter according to the inclination grade.
• Recognizing and identifying different types of controllers, its programming and functioning.
• Assembling, calculating and designing a solar installation on a computer.
• Assembling an electrical panel, AC power circuits and solar circuits of the house.
• Assembling plumbing installation for the shower and water taps with the solar pump and a solar lamp with twilight switch.
• Visiting solar facility of 64 kWp connected to the network and thermosolar facility: Solucar.

After the work was done, the students were able to enjoy some free time and visit the beautiful city of Seville during a Seville tour. Tapas Night was a great opportunity to taste some local specialties and spend time together. The students discovered also the local culture assisting on a Flamenco Show. They took part in an exciting cultural to the marvelous city of Granada.