The certification is personal and therefore only those who are certified by Svensk Solenergi may use the logo. Companies may not use the logo in connection with marketing or in other commercial contexts.
The solar energy sector is a growing industry where the quality of installations can vary. To ensure a high quality of installations, Svensk Solenergi (Swedish Solar Energy Association) offers certification to installer professionals. Therefore, by choosing a member organization of Svensk Solenergi with certified installers, you are assured that a safe work environment is in place, and that the installation is well-executed.
There are explicit regulations for installing solar cells, including building permits, registration of the installation, self-audit of electrical works, and a required plan for the work environment. However, despite these regulations, every fourth electrical installation is performed by companies and persons not registered with the National Electrical Safety Board nor registered in a company’s self-audit scheme.
We want to acknowledge certified installers who can prove their skills and knowledge required for quality installations. Individuals with a valid certification can use the logo to the left.
As of the beginning of 2025, we raised the requirements for certification. We now require at least 18 months of work as a solar installer. In addition, the knowledge and competency requirements have been clarified. The person who verifies the applicant's competence needs to be an authorized electrical installer. Read more in the link below.
Certification by Svensk Solenergi is based on a digital exam. To be eligible for certification, you need at least 18 months working experience and have your practical experience and competency verified by an authorized electrician. This person will receive a mail with a call to action link, where he or she needs to approve your application. Anyone approving an application for the first time will need to prove their authorization by uploading their verification in a separate form.
We review new applications and upload users to the online plattform almost every week. Please be patient with getting your login details, which will be sent to the email adress you have provided. If there is something wrong with the application, we will let you know via email.
The theoretic exam has a time limit of 60 minutes and is carried out on Svensk Solenergi’s web-based platform which can be accessed at any time. Candidates can take the exam up to five times and must have a minimum of 70% correct answers to receive a passing score. A failed attempt results in one week's suspension from trying again. The questions are not distributed before the exam.
The exam covers topics relevant to solar installer professionals. It consists of 50 randomly selected questions sourced from our question database covering the following areas:
· Work environment, fall protection and electrical safety
· Product knowledge, laying cables, connecting connectors and mounting systems
· Mechanical attachments and fittings, ballast systems and roof design
· Electrical installation laws and regulations
· Other topics include self-audit schemes, user manuals and documentation
We review test results and issue certifications approximately once a week. Notification about approved certification is sent out via email directly to you who are being certified, not to your employer. No physical certificate will be sent, but you can request to have your certification filed with ID06. Anyone can check a person’s certification on this web page.
If a candidate challenges the examinations questions and answers after the exam, a technical committee (see below) resolves issues about the scoring.
The questions in the exam are based on the SIS manual, ”Handbok för montering av utanpåliggande solpaneler på yttertak” * SIS HB 537, 2021, and related documents, including SEK Handbok 457 Solceller. We recommend studying these two publications before the exam.
*978-91-7162-902-9
The following applies from 2025:
The certification is personal and valid for 5 years, after which recertification is required. Take the first step by clicking on the link to the left.
Members of Svensk Solenergi are offered reduced prices for certification. Please be sure to choose the right alternative when applying.
1. Certification is free for all employees of companies who are members of Svensk Solenergi.
2. For those not employed by a member organization, but have undergone preparatory education through a company which is a member of Svensk Solenergi, the cost is SEK 3 000 (ex VAT)*
3. For those employed by a subsidiary of a company which is a member of Svensk Solenergi, the cost is SEK 3 000 (ex VAT)
4. For those employed by a non-member, the cost of certification is the non-reduced price of SEK 7 000 (ex VAT)
*Education companies that are members of the association and can show that a person has completed their training (for which the office has seen and approved the curriculum) may offer the certification to non-members for SEK 3,000. This is provided that the educator can verify that the person has taken their course with passing results and manages some administration regarding the certification of their students.
Contact Ludvig Bydén
If there are disagreements regarding the provided answers to the questions after the completion of the exam, our technical committee will judge the final decision on approving the test score. Every question in the exam has been reviewed and approved the by members of the committee.
Tommy Stoltz Björk Electrical Advisor, Soltech Energy
Martin Persson Head of Purchasing and Products, Light Leap
Ulf Wickstrand Projektledare El. Väst, Energiengagemang
Anders Jones Sales Manager Solar, Mafi Group
