This free online course establishes the benefits of smart meters in the UK and explains how to install and operate them. Smart meters help to modernise and make the UK's energy networks more efficient and are a crucial component of the government's Green agenda. The government has set a goal of installing 50 million smart gas and electric meters in more than 27 million houses by the end of 2024. This implementation requires a lot of skilled installers of smart meters so enrolling in this Green energy training course could help you to secure a fulfilling job.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195593 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Define ‘smart power grid’ and ‘smart metering system’ • Outline the benefits of smart metering • Identify the role of a smart meter installer • Describe different aspects of designing the smart metering system • Explain how to install various smart meters • Discuss the procedure for resolving faults and complaints • Compare the domestic and non-domestic cost/benefit analysis of smart meters • Summarise the policy guidelines and laws governing smart meters • Recognise the role of the UK’s Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Ofgem) |
| Course Code | 5162 |
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