Nick Matthes

Ever wonder how to make solar training accessible to everyone? Join Nico Johnson as he speaks with Nick Matthes of Illumination Solar about their innovative mobile training labs. Discover how they're breaking down barriers of cost and location to reach underserved communities and equip the next generation of solar installers with crucial hands-on experience. Learn about the impact of their work, recognized by the Department of Energy.

The main topics they covered are:

• Accessibility challenges for students entering the solar industry.
• The value of hands-on training in solar PV installation.
• Illumination Solar's mobile lab and its unique approach to training.
• Reaching and serving underserved communities, including tribal nations.
• The impact of the American Made Solar Prize on their work.