Advanced trouble shooting training for solar energy technicians at the Solar Energy International School in Paonia, southwestern Colorado. Solar Energy International was founded in 1991 as a non-profit educational organization. More than 30,000 technicians have been trained in SEI programs. Through the Renewable Energy Education Program (REEP), SEI offers hands-on workshops and online courses in solar PV, wind, micro-hydro and solar hot water.
SEI works cooperatively with grassroots and development organizations in the Americas, Africa, Micronesia and the Caribbean. SEI staff have delivered services to the Pan American Health Organizations, Non-Governmental development organizations (NGOs), foreign, national and state governments, universities and individuals seeking the benefits of renewable energy.