Renewable Technologies
The aim of this award is to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skills and competence to evaluate and recommend renewable alternative energy options for industrial commercial premises .
| Award Name | Level 6 Component Award (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Component Award (Level 6 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
12 weeks. Thursdays 18.45 - 21.45.- Online
Entry Requirements
NOTE: Learners undertaking online courses must have basic IT skills and have access to the necessary ICT equipment, software and Broadband capability to enable them to undertake an online course.
Further information
Our September 2025 courses commence week beginning 15th September 2025.
There are three ways to enrol:
Online: Visit collegeofFET.ie/mulgrave, scroll down to the part-time evening listing, select your chosen course, hit ‘APPLY’ and follow the steps. Or click the Application Link below
In-Person: Drop in to our campus and speak with a member of our Information and Guidance Support Team. They will help you enrol for your chosen course.
By Post: Send a completed application form with payment (cheque, bank draft, or postal order made payable to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board) to Evening Programmes, College of FET Mulgrave Street Campus, Limerick City, V94 P232.
Please note: for security reasons, we cannot accept cash payments.
Tuition Fee: €280.
Discounts
20% discount on tuition fees can be availed of by individuals in receipt of Full Job Seekers Allowance/ Benefit, Disability Allowance or One Parent Family Payment –
20% discount can also be availed of on tuition fees for all full-time College of FET LCFE Mulgrave Street Campus Learners,
20% discount is available on tuition fees for all senior citizens
ID and Paper Evidence Required on application at Mulgrave Street Campus Office ONLY.
NOTE: Exams may be held onsite at the Mulgrave Street Campus
Programme Description:
• Analyse a range of different renewable technologies to include biomass, heat pumps, solar thermal combined heat & power, wind turbine taking account of their specifications, components and applications, including the advantages and disadvantages of each type of system and their possible integration with each other.
• Research the planning requirements for each type of renewable system installation
• Evaluate a range of industrial building fabric construction and sustainability implications
• Demonstrate a knowledge of current national policies strategies and legislation in relation to renewable technology application
• Compare each type of renewable technology to include assessing, sizing, calculating payback costs and carbon dioxide emissions
• Assess total building energy demand
• Assess available technologies for electrical production in buildings, their integration with other renewable technologies and the implications of exporting excess power to the national grid
• Estimate the integration costs of introducing renewable technologies into an existing energy or Power system
• Generate design plans and layout for the introduction of a renewable technology
• Formulate a renewable energy feasibility assessment and study
• Manage a renewable energy project including planning, installation, commissioning and aftercare
• Evaluate the application of a renewable energy system to include predetermined targets and specifications
6N0974 Renewable Technologies
Accreditation: QQI LEVEL 6 Minor Award in Renewable Technologies 6N0974
Enquiries can be made to adultedmulgrave@lcetb.ie or phone 061 414344