BeginnerEngineering trackZA-CP-21

Load-Shedding Resilient Solar + Battery Sizing Tool

Internship role: Renewable Energy WIL Student. Size a PV and battery system for a household or SME to ride through stage-4 load shedding, and report payback at municipal tariffs.

10 Guided Steps240h Internship TierSubmit: GitHub repo or evidence pack + live demo / report + README + milestone logbookVerified CertificateAI Rubric Graded

Program Overview

Internship role: Renewable Energy WIL Student. Size a PV and battery system for a household or SME to ride through stage-4 load shedding, and report payback at municipal tariffs.

What you submit

GitHub repo or evidence pack + live demo / report + README + milestone logbook

Stack: Python, Eskom load-shedding schedules, PVGIS, Streamlit

How it is graded

Signals: Milestone gates met; measurable result reported; documentation; deployment or evidence reachable; reflective log

Functionality & requirements30
Technical quality & architecture25
Documentation15
Deployment & evidence15
Innovation10
Presentation5

Pass 60% · Merit 75% · Distinction 90%

Learning Outcomes

240-hour South Africa programme. Rooftop solar installations exploded during load shedding; installers need sizing tools their technicians can trust.

Target Audience

Engineering Students

Diploma, B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, or M.Tech students seeking practical experience.

Aspiring Developers

Developers who want to build proof-of-work capstone projects for tech resumes.

Job Seekers

Graduates looking for AI-evaluated code review & verified industry credentials.