{"id":105350,"date":"2024-03-14T08:46:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/\/?p=105350"},"modified":"2024-03-14T08:46:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:46:45","slug":"installers-can-now-apply-to-compete-in-solar-games-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/\/2024\/03\/installers-can-now-apply-to-compete-in-solar-games-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Installers can now apply to compete in Solar Games 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intersolar.us\/?utm_source=marketo&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_campaign=isnaesna25-sg-apps-open-em&amp;utm_content=attendee\">Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America<\/a>\u00a0(ISNA\/ESNA) is now accepting applications for the fifth-annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intersolar.us\/solar-games\/?utm_source=marketo&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_campaign=isnaesna25-sg-apps-open-em&amp;utm_content=attendee\">Solar Games<\/a> competition to be held February 25-27, 2025 at the San Diego Convention Center.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104988\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/solar-games-intersolar-2024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104988\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-104988\" src=\"https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/solar-games-intersolar-2024-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/solar-games-intersolar-2024-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/solar-games-intersolar-2024-357x238.jpg 357w, https:\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/solar-games-intersolar-2024.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michigan Solar Solutions participating in the Solar Games at Intersolar North America 2024. Credit: ISNA<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intersolar.us\/solar-games\/\">Solar Games<\/a>, teams are tasked with building residential solar + storage systems \u2014 including solar modules, racking, inverters, battery storage and other components \u2014 live in a stadium setting within the exhibit hall. Their work is scored on a point system for quality, safety, speed and other criteria. The winning team advances until the final-round winner is named Solar Games Champion \u2014 and awarded $10,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo any installer that is hesitant\u00a0to apply for the Solar Games, you only live once, and if you truly believe in your company, your team, and yourself, then you should apply,\u201d said Karl Hercula, Vice President Field Operations of Michigan Solar Solutions (2024 Solar Games Runner Up). \u201cThis is the best way to put the knowledge and skills that you&#8217;ve obtained throughout the years to the test.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Team requirements and details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interested teams\u00a0throughout North America <a href=\"https:\/\/app.smartsheet.com\/b\/form\/40c4b212047e4ee0bf107e46c4269163\">must apply<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0September 20, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>All team members must be OSHA 10 certified; one member must be NABCEP certified or a licensed electrician.<\/li>\n<li>Cash prizes include: first place $10,000, second place $3,500, and third place $2,500.<\/li>\n<li>An advisory board representing K2 Systems, ReVision Energy, Rolls Battery Engineering, Institute for Building Technology and Safety, Twende Solar, and Solar Cowboyz will help develop and oversee the competition.<\/li>\n<li>Sponsor-provided equipment will later be donated to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twendesolar.org\/\">Twende Solar<\/a>\u00a0for use in projects empowering under-resourced communities with renewable energy systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>News item from ISNA<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America\u00a0(ISNA\/ESNA) is now accepting applications for the fifth-annual Solar Games competition to be held February 25-27, 2025 at the San Diego Convention Center. 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