After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Build their own financial models (cash flow waterfall, calculation of financial metrics, etc. ) using the FAST standard to ensure accessibility and transparency

• Project developers
• Professionals working in financing institutions
• Consultancies

• Financial models and modelers
• FAST Standard: terminology and rules
• FAST Standard: timing flags
• Model optimisation

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Build their own financial models (cash flow waterfall, calculation of financial metrics, etc. ) using the FAST standard to ensure accessibility and transparency

• Project developers
• Professionals working in financing institutions
• Consultancies

• Financial models and modelers
• FAST standard: terminology and rules
• FAST standard: timing flags
• Model optimisation

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify, analyse, compile and describe situations that typically occur in low and medium voltage distribution grids with high and further increasing penetration of rooftop solar (typical situations) as well as internationally implemented solutions

• People who work at low and medium voltage dispatch centres which are responsible for grid operation

• Internationally applied solutions that enable the distribution grid operator to achieve a high and further increasing feed-in of power from rooftop solar into the grid
• Voltage in low and medium voltage grid above/below acceptable values
• Lack of remote access to Roof Top Systems (RTS) for re-dispatch, power curtailment, reactive power management, grid maintenance / switch off PV power feed-in
• Coordination of short term RTS PV forecast with grid forecast
• DSO need to call RTS owners and negotiate with them to switch off their systems for a certain time
• DSO need to go to RTS sites, request access and switch off the RTS manually
• Lack of technical data about connected RTS
• Management of data of large number of RTS (size, position, accounting, electrical behaviour, grid code compliance, etc.)
• Reverse power flow
• Increased loss of power
• Transformer overload
• Adaptation of protection settings
• Others that are relevant for distribution grid operators including voltage stability, redispatch, communication and control, thermal limits, line rating, maintenance, etc.

After completing this online course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the main physical and chemical properties of ammonia
• Explain its behaviour at different temperatures and pressures
• Describe the energy content of ammonia
• Describe the opportunities and limits of hydrogen as future energy carrier and technology and for a sustainable energy future
• Understand the current status of hydrogen policies in international arena

• Chemical engineers, environmental scientists, and professionals in industrial production
• Sustainability strategists, policy advisors, and energy system analysts
• Energy planners, government officials, and corporate sustainability officers

• The element hydrogen (H2) physical and chemical characteristics of ammonia
• Types of hydrogen applications
• Energy related properties of ammonia
• Hydrogen generation and fuel cellsThe global uses and demand for ammonia
• Developing fields of use for ammoniaHydrogen infrastructure
• System integration / sector coupling
• Ammonia production technology overview
• The cost of hydrogenNitrogen production technology overview
• International strategies and roadmaps
• Colours of ammonia

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• To explain the market development
• Compare certification systems for green hydrogen
• Explain forecasts for cost development for green hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives

• Professionals who want to develop projects (project developers)
• Employees of banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions (financiers)

• Market developments for hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives
• Guarantee of origin systems and certification of green hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives
• Economics and cost development

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the transport options (road, train, ship, pipeline) for hydrogen and ammonia
• Explain the energy efficiency of transport options
• Compare the economic viability of transport options

• Professionals who want to develop projects (project developers)
• Employees of banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions (financiers)

• Transport options (road, train, ship, pipeline)
• Transport means and infrastructure
• Typical capacities of transport options
• Requirements for hydrogen blending in natural gas networks and 100% hydrogen pipeline infrastructure
• Ammonia reforming plants (from ammonia to hydrogen)
• Energy consumption
• Sustainability, risks and risk mitigation
• Economic viability

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the design and sizing of important plant components
• Explain the main plant components
• Explain plant operation and safety
• Assess the economic viability

• Professionals who want to develop projects (project developers)
• Employees of banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions (financiers)

• Design and sizing of systems
• Main plant components
• International standards
• Sustainability
• Requirements for the preparation of bankable business cases
• Economic viability
• Financial evaluation of business cases
• Checklists

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the design and sizing of important plant components
• Explain the main plant components
• Explain plant operation and safety
• Assess the economic viability

• Project developers
• Financiers

• Design and sizing of systems
• Main plant components
• International standards
• Sustainability
• Requirements for the preparation of bankable business cases
• Economic viability
• Financial evaluation of business cases
• Checklists

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the design and sizing of important plant components for the production of green hydrogen with electricity from wind and photovoltaics
• Explain the main plant components of onshore electrolyser plants
• Explain onshore electrolyser plant operation and safety
• Explain sustainability considerations for onshore electrolyser plants
• Assess the economic viability of onshore electrolyser plants
• Explain the fundamentals of offshore wind hydrogen electrolysis

• Project developers
• Financiers

• Design and sizing of systems
• Main plant components
• International standards
• Sustainability
• Requirements for the preparation of bankable business cases
• Economic viability
• Financial evaluation of business cases
• Checklists
• Offshore wind hydrogen electrolysis

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish between different off-grid PV system applications and configurations
• Name and explain the required components for off-grid PV systems
• Manage the design, sizing, installation and commissioning of an off-grid PV system
• Analyse the economic viability of off-grid PV systems

• Engineers
• Installers

• Applications
• System configurations
• System components
• System design and sizing
• Installation, commissioning, operation & maintenance
• Economics of off-grid PV systems

• Enable the management to start with PV-projects and to cover relevant technical, legal and financial issues

• Management team from wholesalers, system providers, project developers, independent power producers, PV management and sales staff, financing institutions from the public and private sector, project developers, planers

• Introduction to PV technology
• Typical PV systems and applications
• Recent developments in the global PV market and outlook
• Current energy policies and financial support schemes for PV
• Management of solar projects with case studies
• Solar investments
• Economic assessment and financing (with case studies)
• Technical introduction into funding characteristics of solar projects and costs of solar technologies
• Financing schemes
• Financial products
• Business plan preparation
• Assessment of cash-flow analyses and due diligence of solar projects

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Have an overview of the market scope and potential
• Understand the relevant RE technologies
• Evaluate RE projects
• Use financial models for RE projects
• Know about options for international climate finance and how to access such funds

• Financiers
• Project developers
• Ministries

• Introduction to RE markets and green energy finance
• Fundamentals of RE technologies
• Experience with RE market designs, institutional frameworks and financing conditions in Europe
• Project risks and mitigation techniques (group work)
• Valuation, financing & due diligence
• Cash flow planning & valuation
• Project finance
• Due diligence (scope and best practice)
• Introduction to the RENAC financial model
• Financial modelling case study (group work)

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Classify the importance of urban areas with regard to the goal of a decarbonisation
• Explain how an inventory of baseline emissions is developed
• List the data needed as a data basis for municipal energy planning in the categories energy demand, energy infrastructure and renewable energy potential
• Name the benefits of targets and demonstrate how they can be set
• Describe the different renewable energy technology options available
• Classify the contribution of energy efficiency to decarbonisation and name potential energy efficiency measures in municipalities
• Demonstrate possibilities to integrate the electricity, heat and transport sector to achieve a decarbonisation
• Give examples for measures to reduce emissions in the transport sector
• Assessing the impact of the expansion of fluctuating renewable energies and the phase out of conventional generation at the municipal level
• Define responsibilities among the national, regional and municipal level
• Identify political instruments which can be implemented to facilitate the transition to a low carbon energy supply
• Integrate energy planning into administrative processes

• Municipal and regional government representatives
• Municipal and regional administration
• Consultants for regional and municipal governments

• Assessing the status quo
• Data collection
• Target setting
• Energy efficiency
• Renewable energy technologies for Heating, Cooling and Electricity
• Sector coupling
• Sustainable Transport
• Energy transition and grid integration
• Multi-level governance
• Political instruments
• Administrative process innovation
• Economics and Financing

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Create a decarbonisation roadmap
• Discuss typical stakeholder roles and play a role in the “the energy summit”
• Apply the Design Thinking Process
• Understand what is going on inside an electricity system model black box
• Present and evaluate a decarbonisation roadmap

• People who like to understand and lead climate and energy dialogs and policy development
• Beginners in electricity modeling and developers or roadmaps as well as readers of studies
• Research organisations, non-governmental and not-for-profit organisations, civil society organisations

• Decarbonisation roadmap development for a fictional country
• Electricity system modeling (numerical modeling of power markets and electricity systems in Excel, merit order construction, Market value and communication of model result)
• Design Thinking Process (Create multidisciplinary teams, identify user groups and understand their needs and problems, development of creative ideas and solutions, creative reframing energy case study)
• Virtual or in-person study tour and executive leadership trainings

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Talk about the importance of energy planning
• Discuss the planification of national energy supply and demand
• Contribute to the design and implementation strategies of different adopted policies

• Policy makers
• Decision makers
• Consultants

Energy sectors and markets

• Overview of energy sectors and analysis of energy markets

Energy planning

• Overview of key energy planning tools
• Analysis of strategies to model national energy supply and long-term energy demand
• Planning of generation, installed capacity, transmission and distribution networks
• Design and implementation of appropriate monitoring protocols
• Establishment of an Energy Information System (EIS)

Financing mechanisms in the energy markets

• Net Metering, feed-in tariffs, and auction mechanisms
• PPP models
• Strategies for attracting private sector investment
• Government support and involvement in energy finance
• Mobilizing local and international capital to scale-up energy efficiency and renewable energy use

Energy policies

• Overview of policy instruments
• Energy targets, target setting and approaches to develop a national energy policy
• Design of policy instruments and policy implementation
• Multisectoral inclusion in policy planning, governance structure, stakeholder management and engagement
• Environmental considerations of energy generation and consumption

Climate change and energy

• International compromises and coherent policy frameworks for fighting climate change and promoting a sustainable energy transition

OPTIONAL: Quantification of employment impacts of RE deployment

• I-JEDI Tool by NREL
• assessing job effects (PV, wind)

After the seminar, participants will be able to:

• Identify the potential of energy efficiency in the built environment
• Describe energy flows within a building and their balance
• Explain architectural design principles and passive solutions for energy efficient construction
• Compare energy efficient active system in the built environment
• Group the steps of an energy audit process
• Classify the scope of different types of energy audits
• List the roles and responsibilities in the framework of energy audits
• Identify relevant data and information sources in the framework of energy audits
• Evaluate the economic feasibility of energy efficiency measures
• Prioritize energy efficiency measures
• Present the results of an energy audit
• Recognise standards for energy management processes
• Name financial instruments to promote energy efficiency

• Technicians
• Engineers
• Architects

• Basic concepts of energy efficiency in buildings
• Definitions and differences between different types of energy audits
• Architectural design principles and passive solutions for energy efficient buildings
• Modern constructions and materials of energy efficient buildings
• Active side: modern building technologies
• Energy audit objectives and scope
• Requirements, roles and responsibilities in the framework of energy audits
• Planning of energy audits
• Data collection of historical data for energy audits
• Measurement planning and measurement plan
• Gathering of information / data in the field
• Data evaluation and analysis
• The energy audit report
• Presentation of the energy audit results
• Measurements in the framework of energy audits
• From energy audit to implementation of energy efficiency measures:
• Financing energy efficiency measures in buildings
• The path from energy audit to energy management

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Carry out studies to improve energy performance in industry
• Manage the implementation of energy efficiency measures in industry
• Evaluate the energy supply and energy consumption of industrial companies
• Develop an energy management action plan
• Advise/assist individuals and institutions at the implementation of energy efficiency measures
• Communicate the importance of energy efficiency
• Assist companies with the establishment of an energy management system
• Demonstrate the functions of cross-sectoral technologies in industry
• Determine areas of application for cross-sectoral technologies in industry
• Classify the saving potential of the technical measures to enhance energy efficiency

• Engineers
• Technicians

• Energy metering and management (planning, monitoring, tools, monitoring)
• Energy audits: Scope, data collection and analysis
• Energy efficiency in the steam generation, distribution and application
• Energy efficiency in the compressed air generation, distribution and application
• Energy efficiency in the generation, distribution and application of industrial cooling
• Energy efficiency in electrical machines (motor, transformers, etc.)
• Energy efficiency in pumping and ventilation systems
• Introduction to high-performance technologies in industrial thermal processes

After the seminar, participants will be able to:

• Explain the basic functions of cross-cutting technologies in industry and the respective application areas
• Identify technical measures to enhance energy efficiency with regard to the respective cross-cutting technology
• Classify the technical and economic saving potential of the technical measures to enhance the energy efficiency
• Describe the processes of energy management, auditing and monitoring
• Debate legislative instruments to support energy efficiency

• Senior management positions in industrial companies
• Energy ministries
• Engineers who want to get an insight into energy efficiency

• Introduction to energy efficiency
• Energy management: definition, methodology, instruments and applications
• Energy management systems: ISO 50001:2011
• Energy monitoring: meters, sensors, monitoring net structure, analysis of data
• Energy audits: scope, data collection and analysis
• Cross sectional technologies for heating and cooling
• Electricity based cross sectional technologies
• Cogeneration and trigeneration
• Energy efficient procurement and contracting
• Economics and economic evaluation
• Legal framework and government instruments

After the seminar, participants will be able to:

• Identify the potential of energy efficiency in the built environment
• Describe energy flows within a building and their balance
• Explain architectural design principles and passive solutions for energy efficient construction
• Compare energy efficient active system in the built environment
• Discuss the technological, legal and financial framework of district heating systems

• Senior management positions in real estate companies
• Energy ministries and
• Municipalities
• Engineers and architects who want to get an insight into energy efficiency

• Architectural design principles and passive solutions for energy efficient buildings
• Modern constructions and materials of energy efficient buildings
• Active side: modern building technologies
• Energy performance of existing buildings
• Energy efficient procurement and contracting
• Legal framework and government instruments
• Renewable district heating technologies
• Spatial heat planning
• Cogeneration and trigeneration
• Economics and financing

After the seminar, participants will be able to:

• Identify the potential of energy efficiency in the built environment
• Describe energy flows within a building and their balance
• Explain architectural design principles and passive solutions for energy efficient construction
• Compare energy efficient active system in the built environment
• Name international standards used for the assessment of the energy performance of buildings
• Describe the processes of energy management, auditing and monitoring in buildings

• Senior management positions in real estate companies
• Energy ministries
• Engineers and architects who want to get an insight into energy efficiency

• Basics of energy efficiency in buildings
• Architectural design principles and passive solutions for energy efficient buildings
• Modern constructions and materials of energy efficient buildings
• Active side: modern building technologies
• Energy management: definition, methodology, instruments and applications
• Energy Monitoring: meters, sensors, monitoring net structure, analysis of data
• Energy Audits: scope, data collection and analysis
• Energy certification
• Energy performance of existing buildings
• Energy efficient procurement and contracting
• Economics and financing

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Determine effects of high shares of PV on the distribution network
• Understand photovoltaic technology fundamentals with regard to grid integration (MPP-tracking and introduction to inverter technology)
• Explain voltage (static/dynamic) and frequency concepts with PV
• Give details of short term power forecast of PV
• Describe grid code requirements for low and medium voltage grids

• Senior management positions with distribution grid companies
• Energy ministries

• Understanding PV technology with regard to distribution grids
• Voltage control (steady state and dynamic behavior) in low and medium voltage grids
• Frequency control
• Short term power forecast of grid connected rooftop PV

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Name impacts of wind power and photovoltaic (VRE) on system planning and operation,
• Explain grid code requirements for photovoltaic and wind power considering voltage control and frequency control strategies
• Explain grid code compliance procedures and performance tests for photovoltaic and wind power
• Establish frameworks for the sustainable and beneficial integration of increasing volumes of renewable-generated electricity into the grid
• Advise on the associated grid-related challenges

• Engineers from the public and private sector working in the field of electricity
• Transmission and distribution grid operators
• Energy ministries

• Grid code requirement overview
• Voltage control in power systems, steady state
• Voltage control in transmission and distribution networks considering wind power and PV, dynamic behaviour
• Monitoring of system state during actual system operation, re-dispatch and curtailment
• Frequency control for wind power and PV
• Grid code compliance procedures applied at different stages of a VRE project
• Grid study approaches

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Determine effects of high shares of PV and wind power on power systems
• Explain the residual load approach and flexibility measures
• Explain short-term wind and PV forecasts for grid operation and energy market transactions
• Calculate balancing power needs and the reliable PV and wind power capacity with a probabilistic tools
• Explain frequency and voltage control with PV inverters and wind turbine generators
• Manage the set-up of a grid and/or system integration study for variable renewable energy

• People who are responsible for power system planning and strategy development in public and private companies and institutions the energy sector
• Academicians who like to learn about grid integration strategies

• PV and wind power technology
• Residual load approach and power system flexibility
• Balancing power needs for system operation and planning
• Short-term PV and wind power forecasts
• Security of supply with wind power and photovoltaic
• Grid integration and system integration study set-up

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Explain the differences between the traditional and modern power system planning approaches based on different load curve methods and incorporation of co-benefit grid connected wind power and solar-PV
• Compare tools used for power system planning and how co-benefits can be used during the planning process
• Explain how selected co-benefits of renewable energy e.g. information on “global warming and human health effects of ambient air quality” affect the outcome of power system planning

• Ministries recognising the importance of climate protection/policy and/or with responsibility for climate and energy policy on national level
• Energy planning commissions and planning divisions of grid operators
• Authorities and regulators with power supply planning tasks
• Policy makers on subnational/state level
• Energy or climate related agencies, think tanks and research institutions

• Introduction and typical questions of power system planning
• Modern long-term electric power system expansion planning considering co-benefits of grid connected wind power and solar-PV
• Residual load approach for system planning
• Unit commitment and generator dispatch planning
• Capacity constraints (sufficient security of supply) planning
• Distribution and transmissions grid planning
• Sector coupling planning
• Resource optimization, reliability evaluation and production cost simulation
• Fixed / variable costs, CAPEX, OPEX and LCOE
• Flexible thermal generation planning – from base load to flexible middle and peak load power production
• Software tool overview used for power system planning taking into account co-benefits of renewable power generation (Purpose, features and covered co-benefits / environmental effects)
• Power system planning case studies considering co-benefits of wind and solar-PV

After the seminar participants shall be able to:

• Explain the physical properties of hydrogen
• Explain the electrolyser technology
• Explain how the energy sources wind power and photovoltaic can impact the hydrogen project planning and sizing
• Apply important sustainability aspects in the planning of green hydrogen projects
• Describe important tasks of construction, commissioning and operation
• Consider key technical and safety risks and mitigation strategies for project planning and operation
• Manage financial contracts and investment risks / insurance
• Evaluate hydrogen business case and profiles
• Assess financial viability and investment costs for hydrogen projects
• Answer selected finance questions from praxis
• Apply fundamentals of the hydrogen cost calculation
• Apply RENAC’s hydrogen cost calculation training tool

• Professionals looking to build capacities in green hydrogen project development
• Engineers and project managers working in the energy sector
• Individuals involved in the development of green hydrogen projects
• Consultants, policymakers, and analysts working in the field of environmental management and sustainability
• Professionals seeking a deep dive into hydrogen production technologies, infrastructure, and short-term storage

• Properties of hydrogen
• Hydrogen production technology
• Sizing and design of an electrolysis plant
• Hydrogen production project planning, risks and risks mitigation
• Hydrogen production investment risks and insurance
• Hydrogen commercial business case
• Hydrogen financial viability case
• Advanced use of LCOE/H2 calculator (green hydrogen cost calculation training tool (Excel and handbook))
• Presentation of case study results

After the seminar participants shall be able to:

• Name hydrogen applications
• Explain the physical properties of hydrogen
• Convert volume- and mass-related quantities into each other
• Calculate the hydrogen energy content
• Explain the main production pathways for hydrogen (the different “colours” of hydrogen)
• Explain the electrolyser technology AEL, PEM and SOEC
• Explain conversion technologies (e.g., compression, cooling, ammonia production, etc.)
• Explain short term storage options for hydrogen
• Explain transport options of green hydrogen projects
• Apply important sustainability aspects in the planning of green hydrogen projects
• Explain fundamentals of sizing an electrolyser plant
• Explain how the energy sources wind power and photovoltaic can impact the hydrogen project planning and sizing
• Name CAPEX and OPEX benchmark data
• Calculate full load hours and capacity factors of different sizing examples

• Hydrogen applications
• Physical properties of hydrogen
• Production pathways for hydrogen
• Electrolysertechnology
• Conversion technologies
• Storage options for hydrogen
• Economics of hydrogen
• Green hydrogen project planning and sizing

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Use typical equipment for performing head and flow measurement
• Perform calculations for preliminary system design
• Select and size the most appropriate intake, penstock, turbine and generator for a given application
• Predict the energy yield for a small hydro scheme
• Perform the financial analysis for a hydro scheme

• People who wish to learn about design and installation of small hydro schemes
• People who are looking at energy diversification and/or rural electrification, such as local councils
• Entrepreneurs wishing to set up a business in this field

• Physics of hydropower
• Head and flow assessment: desktop and on-site study
• Required surveys, permits and licenses
• Demand assessment (for off-grid applications)
• Basic steps in system design (for off-grid and/or grid-connected applications)
• Civil engineering (intake, power canal, penstock, powerhouse, outfall)
• Electro-mechanical engineering (turbines, generators, control system)
• Energy yield assessment
• Project management and system economics

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Classify the different resources and processing technologies
• Evaluate economic and technical feasibility of biodiesel projects
• Discuss legal requirements
• Debate the advantages and challenges of biofuel plants

• Project developers or engineers who want to expand their field of activities
• Employees of public authorities, ministries and governmental and non governmental organisations
• Farmers interested in biofuel technology

• Resources
• Production of different biofuels
• Specifications of biofuels
• Applications
• Project planning and development of biodiesel/ bioethanol production projects
• Economics of biodiesel / bioethanol projects
• Second generation: resources, technologies and conversion
• Market development and legal frameworks
• Sustainability aspects and certification

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Classify the different resources of biomass as well as different processing technologies
• Evaluate economic and technical feasibility of biomass projects
• Discuss legal requirements and support mechanisms
• Debate the advantages and challenges when using biomass as an energy resource

• Project developers or engineers who want to expand their field of activities
• Employees of public authorities, ministries and governmental and non governmental organisations
• Farmers interested in biomass technology

• Resources
• Processing: thermo-chemical conversion, pyrolysis, gasification
• Biomass technologies: biomass heat and power plants, biomass heating plants
• Project development and implementation
• Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of biomass heat and power plants
• Economics
• Required legal frameworks and support mechanisms
• Case study exercises
• Excursion to outstanding biomass projects

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Explain the characteristics of the available biogas technologies as well as the feedstock and output of a biogas plant
• Calculate and evaluate the economic feasibility of a biogas plant
• Discuss legal frameworks and support mechanisms
• Evaluate the relevant steps when planning and implementing a biogas project

• Project developers or engineers who want to expand their field of activities
• Employees of public authorities, ministries and governmental and non governmental organisations
• Farmers interested in biogas technology

• Technology review
• Sustainability aspects
• Classification of biogas plants
• Anaerobic digestion
• Biogas feedstock
• Energetic conversion of biogas
• Digestate as fertiliser
• Development and feasibility assessment of biogas projects
• Promotional frameworks and mechanisms
• Costs, profitability and financing
• Case study exercises
• Excursion to outstanding biogas projects

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Assess and classify bioenergy resources and technologies
• Evaluate the costs and benefits of bioenergy projects
• Explain the relevant steps for an efficient project management
• Discuss legal frameworks and support mechanisms

• Project developers or engineers who want to expand their field of activities
• Employees of public authorities, ministries and governmental and non governmental organisations
• Farmers interested in bioenergy

• Introduction to biogas, biomass and biofuel technologies
• Sustainability aspects
• Available technologies and their applications
• Project development and implementation
• Key success factors
• Required legal frameworks and support mechanisms
• Economic and financing aspects
• Case study exercises
• Excursion to outstanding bioenergy projects

After completing this online course, participants will be able to

• Understand main physical parameters of wind speed, power curves, obstacles, their measurement and resulting uncertainties that impact the annual energy output
• Explain the nature / quantity of uncertainties (e.g. wind measurement and wind variability), losses (e.g. wake effect and availability) and the relevance of a wind turbine power curve for the annual energy production and
• Assess the impact of the wind resource and wind technology of the financed asset on the project financial value and the risk assessment.

• Professionals from the public and private sector working in the field of energy and finance

• Practical exercises to understand wind resource and technology for risk assessment
• Annual energy production of wind farms (AEP)
• Nature / quantity of uncertainties and wind project risks
• Working with laboratory wind turbines to understand how power curves are affected by wind seed changes and other variables
• Applying self-gained insights and results on the financial evaluation on a project

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Understand the process of financing wind power and the process of financial valuation in the context of project finance
• Understand meaning of a financial due diligence in the context of wind power project finance.
• Understand the practical process and necessities of financing a wind power project and know the relevant sources of funding and contracts
• Know, understand and assess the main the key drivers such as the tariff –scheme, issues concerning the project life time licenses and guarantees and the corresponding main project contracts and documents
• Know and apply valuation for the purpose to quantify appropriate financing volumes
• Apply financial cash flow modelling in advanced and comprehensive case studies

• Ministries
• Regulators
• Financing institutions
• Project developers

• Wind power financing builds on the fundamentals
• Financial due diligence
• Exercises on annualized cash flow valuation
• Project comparison using sensitivities, scenarios and simulations
• Revision of key drivers beyond of wind project financing
• Best practice and requirements for valuation
• Training and exercises on cash flow modeling in a country specific context

• Participants will be familiar with the process of funding wind power projects
• Participants will be able to evaluate their investment and the critical associated risks
• Participants will have a basic understanding of the practical needs of lenders, investors and developers to fund wind power projects.
• Participants will be able to assess the practical question of how much funding is appropriate or fair in financial terms.

• Ministries
• Regulators
• Financing institutions
• Project developers

• Wind power project financing basics and process
• Wind power project finance including cash flows and avenues for financing
• Technical due diligence in wind power projects
• Contracts in wind power projects
• Cash flows in wind power: revenues, cost, cash flow valuation and LCOE
• Risk management in wind power
• Financial terms and standard debt instruments used for wind power projects

• Participants will be able to understand the critical aspects of the contractual basis of projects
• Participants will have an understanding of risks relevant for a financial due diligence for such projects
• Participants will be able to assess the financial value rooted in the project contracts of a wind power project for the financial due diligence process

• People who want to understand the critical aspects of the contractual basis of projects
• People who want to have an understanding of risks relevant for a financial due diligence for such projects
• People who want to assess the financial value rooted in the project contracts of a wind power project for the financial due diligence process

• Introduction to financial due diligence
• Exercises on annualized cash flow valuation
• Wind power project finance and project contracts
• Risks associated with wind power cash flows
• Practical case studies of wind power project valuation with regard to important contracts
• Identifying relevant information to perform indicative appraisals by applying standard financial concepts to assess the financial viability of wind power projects

Module 1: Wind resource

A participant who met the objectives of this module should be able to

• Apply the wind power density calculation, the vertical wind shear profile and surface roughness
• Apply the mathematical description of wind shear with the logarithmic law and the Hellmann power law and conduct the calculation of wind shear exponent and roughness length with measured wind speed data
• Describe a wind speed distribution with the Weibull equation with shape parameter and scale parameter and understand the shape of different wind speed distribution curves

Module 2: Technology

A participant who met the objectives of this module should be able to

• Explain the standard horizontal-axis wind turbine configuration
• Recognize the development wind turbine rotor diameter and hub height and understand the advantages and disadvantages of longer rotor blades
• Calculate the specific wind turbine power
• Explain wind farm generator type “double fed induction generator” and type “fully converted turbine”

Module 3: Offshore wind trends

A participant who met the objectives of this module should be able to

• Describe actual trends regarding turbine size, wind farm location, wind turbine rated capacity, wind farm size, water depth and distance to shore and floating wind turbines
• Explain industry activity and the supply chain regarding turbine manufacturers, substructures, foundations, vessels and cables
• Describe investment and operation cost trends

Module 4: Annual energy generation

A participant who met the objectives of this module should be able to

• Distinguish between free, gross and net annual energy generation
• Describe and illustrate the characteristics of a wind turbine power curve
• Calculate the annual wind energy yield using measured wind speed data and wind turbine power curves and compare outputs from different turbines
• Apply full load hours and capacity factors to estimate the annual energy generation

Module 5: Economics

A participant who met the objectives of this module should be able to

• Define levelised cost of energy (LCOE) and internal rate of return (IRR)
• Describe cost trends and drivers for LCOE of wind power
• Calculate fundamentals regarding debt, equity, IRR, LCOE of wind projects

Module 6: Short term wind power forecast and balancing power needs (power system integration)

A participant who met the objectives of this module should be able to

• Name fundamental steps of short term wind power forecast and distinguish between a physical and statistical approach for wind power forecast
• Define short term wind power forecast errors

• Professionals with no or little wind power knowledge and bachelor degree or comparable professional experience
• Persons who would like to learn fundamentals of the annual energy generation, wind resource, technology, offshore wind power trends, economics and power system integration (short term wind forecast and balancing power needs)

• Module 1: Wind resource
• Module 2: Technology
• Module 3: Offshore wind trends
• Module 4: Annual energy generation
• Module 5: Economics
• Module 6: Short term wind power forecast and balancing power needs (power system integration)

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Describe the development of wind power in different regions of the world
• Assess the wind resource and calculate the wind energy yield of a wind farm and individual wind turbines
• Compare the energy output of different wind turbines for a specific site
• Recognize the effect of various losses on the energy yield
• Apply fundamental steps of wind farm planning and avoiding environmental conflicts
• Explain the design of wind turbines with/without gear boxes
• Apply a methodology to identify areas suitable for wind farms

• People who like to start a job in the wind sector or to get familiar with the learning objectives

• Market development
• Annual energy production
• CAPEX, OPEX and LCOE
• Wind power technology (rotor blades, pitch control, tip speed ratio, power coefficient, gear box, gear-less concepts, generator and inverter concepts)
• Power output control power curves
• Wind resource assessment and measurement equipment
• Wind power density, wind shear profiles, wind speed variability and wind speed distribution,wind speed extrapolation with logarithmic law and the power law
• Wind farm planning method
• Site assessment and sites suitable for wind energy
• Global IEC quality standards
• Environment, shadow and noise
• Software tools overview for professional energy yield calculation and project planning

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Illustrate the steps and tasks of a project life-cycle of RE projects
• Compare different public and private perspectives onto RE projects
• Assess project attractiveness with standard methods

• People who aim to develop renewable energy projects
• People who want to understand the life-cycle and development steps of renewable energy projects

• Renewable energy projects
• Financial aspects of RE projects
• Non-financial aspects of RE projects

After the seminar, participants will be able to:

• Report the relevance of buildings in the context of climate mitigation
• Compare different energy efficiency standards for buildings
• Explain how climate factors affect structural measures and the buildings’ energy consumption
• Illustrate benefits of energy efficiency in buildings
• Compare economics of green buildings with conventional type of buildings

• People who are new to energy efficiency
• People who need a comprehensive but concise overview on concepts of energy efficiency and the relevant energy flows in buildings have to be aware of how climate factors influence the energy consumption and the design of a building
• People who want to know international standards for the assessment of the energy performance of buildings and green buildings

• Energy consumption in buildings
• Buildings in different climate zones
• Energy efficiency policies and buildings standards
• Benefits of “green” buildings

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe in detail the tasks and parties involved in small hydro project planning, construction and operation
• Describe different methods for collecting flow data and use this data to create a flow duration curve which you can use to make an energy yield calculation
• Perform basic design and selection of major components of a small hydro scheme including intake screen, penstock pipe, turbine and generator
• Produce a cash flow balance sheet for a small hydro scheme and calculate and interpret typical financial performance indicators (DSCR, NPV, IRR, LCOE)

• People from the energy sector, engineers, installers, persons interested in implementing their own small-scale hydro projects

• Project planning: gaining all necessary approvals
• Site assessment
• Resource assessment
• Design
• Installation, operation & maintenance
• Financial analysis

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Explain how solar thermal technology has the potential to meet many of our energy demands
• Describe different solar thermal components and system types, and their pros and consSelect the most appropriate system type and components depending on the hot water demand
• and application
• Draw a system schematic with all components
• Perform basic system design calculations and system simulation
• Perform an economic analysis
• Perform system commissioning and fault-finding
• Describe critical points in the planning, installation and operation of solar thermal systems

• People who are involved in residential solar water heating projects who want to gain experience in designing and installing solar thermal systems
• People who wish to offer their customers a “one stop shop” for residential-scale solar thermal systems

• Introduction to solar thermal technology and applications
• Analysis of solar resource and site selection
• Functionality of solar thermal collectors, storage tanks and other system components
• Solar thermal system types (thermosiphon and forced circulation)
• System configurations (open/closed, direct/indirect)
• Basic system design (collector and store sizing) and system simulation using T*Sol
• Sizing of main system components (piping, pump, expansion vessel, pressure relief valve, heat exchanger)
• Practical installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance aspects; common faults and how to identify and remedy these
• Controller operation
• Project management and system economics

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Apply technical, legal and financial aspects of grid connected utility scale PV projects
• Identify key aspects of the project development chain, explain important milestones of the PV project life-cycle, and analyse operational PV system data
• Understand how to start business in PV sector
• Set up their own business plan in the local PV sector in order to become an entrepreneur

• Consultants
• Public and private companies
• Start-ups
• Entrepreneurs
• Managers

• PV system components and design (basics)
• PV value chain and main actors
• Project development – basics and scope of work
• EPC – basics and scope of work
• Operation and maintenance – basics and scope of work
• Economics of PV projects
• Financing of PV projects
• Suitable business models in target country
• Development of business plans

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Evaluate suitable hybridization projects
• List all major components, identify their functions and how they can be coupled
• Identify energy efficiency as one key success factor
• Analyse the functionality of an energy management system
• Visit a potential project site and analyse the solar resource
• Size a solar PV array and battery storage (lead-acid and Li-Ion) to meet the energy demand of a rural electrification project
• Evaluate project risks and mitigation strategies
• Analyze the hybridization business case (fuel and emissions savings)

• People responsible for power generation systems in rural areas
• People want to integrate solar hybrid solutions into their portfolio
• People need to evaluate the opportunities of PV-diesel hybridization

• Brownfield and greenfield hybridization projects using solar PV
• Evaluate project risks and mitigation strategies
• Financial analysis and business case
• Hands-on work with solar equipment
• Site visit to a PV-hybrid company

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Determine the most important basics for solar pumping projects
• Evaluate components, system topologies and available industry products
• Understand system configuration and sizing
• Identify dos and don’ts for installation, operation and maintenance
• Calculate a project

• People who are technically responsible for power generation systems in rural areas with focus on agriculture
• People who want to integrate solar pumping solutions into their portfolio
• People who need to evaluate the technical and economic potential of solar pumping systems

• Basics on electrics, hydraulics and PV
• Components for a solar pumping project
• System configurations and sizing
• Installation of solar pumping systems
• Operation and maintenance (O&M)
• Financial and economic tasks

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Describe the main failures of PV system installations
• Identify main failures in a visual inspection
• Explain measurements according to IEC62446
• Interpret measurement results using standard instruments
• Summarize the added value of using special instruments for troubleshooting (thermography, electroluminescence, dark IV-curves)

• Engineers involved in planning, constructing, commissioning and servicing of PV systems, with focus on grid-connected rooftop systems

• Seven main failures of PV systems
• Start-up check
• Start-up measurements using standard instruments
• Troubleshooting using special instruments

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Identify the requirements for proper PV system O&M
• Evaluate the performance of a PV plant
• Pinpoint the measures for performance optimization and troubleshooting
• Plan and manage the O&M procedures including heath and safety and reporting

• People who operate PV plants
• People who implement maintenance services for PV systems
• People who optimize the performance of PV plants

• Basics about operation and maintenance of PV systems
• Asset management
• PV system assessment, performance analysis and optimization
• PV systems maintenance (preventive, corrective and predictive)
• Troubleshooting for PV systems
• Reporting
• Health and safety
• Case studies

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Identify special requirements for the installation of main PV system components
• Instruct their workforce to carry out installation tasks in the required quality
• Pinpoint PV specific hazards and propose suitable counter-measures
• Plan and manage construction and maintenance tasks efficiently

• Staff who are to carry out installation tasks
• Managers of the construction of PV systems

• Introduction to photovoltaic systems
• Review of the whole construction and installation process
• Mounting and cabling of PV panels
• String inverter mounting and cabling
• DC and AC wiring (including protective devices), combiner box installation
• Commissioning: testing, measuring and fault-finding
• Installing and wiring monitoring systems
• PV-specific occupational health and safety

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Basics on design of PV systems
• Solar resource assessment and site survey
• Sizing of main components and PV systems
• Design and yield simulation with standard software
• Economic project assessment

• People who aim to become a PV system designer
• People who wish to understand how a PV plant is set up properly
• People who need to evaluate PV systems in more technical detail
• People who optimize the design according to economical requirements

• Basics on design of PV systems
• Solar resource assessment and site survey
• Sizing of main components and PV systems
• Design and yield simulation with standard software
• Economic project assessment

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Design a PV system according to site conditions, standards and further requirements
• Select, size and match electrical components according to best practice
• Simulate the design and yield of a PV system using standard software
• Adapt the design according to economical requirements

• People who aim to become a PV system designer
• People who wish to understand how a PV plant is set up properly
• People who need to evaluate PV systems in more technical detail
• People who optimize the design according to economical requirements

• Basics on design of PV systems
• Solar resource assessment and site survey
• Sizing of main components and PV systems
• Design and yield simulation with standard software
• Economic project assessment

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Evaluate components, system topologies and available industry products
• Assess energy savings potential and calculate suitable system sizes
• Identify project risks and mitigation strategies
• Install a simple off-grid system and perform some commissioning tasks

• People who want to technically responsible for power generation systems in rural areas
• People who want to integrate solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions into their portfolio
• People who want to evaluate the technical potential of small-scale off-grid PV systems

• Components: solar panels, charge controllers, batteries, inverters
• System configurations
• Site surveys: solar irradiation and shading
• Energy efficiency considerations
• System sizing
• Operation and maintenance (O&M)
• System installation: hands-on work with real components

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Understand the main remits of project development and planning and relevant content of feasibility studies
• Identify the requirements for a feasible PV project
• Take go / no-go decisions and sort out unfeasible projects
• Prepare a feasibility study

• People who want to develop PV projects
• People who plan PV projects
• People who evaluate the feasibility of PV projects

• Energy demand and power balance
• PV systems capacity
• Potential of solar resource
• Site requirement
• Environmental and social impact assessment
• Planning of main components (no detailed planning or design)
• Grid access (no grid study or details about grid access)
• Feasibility study on technology, economics, operations and risk assessment

This training suits those whoAfter the seminar participants will be able to:

• Evaluate suitable applications for PV off-grid systems
• List all major components and identify their functions
• Evaluate options to replace an existing (diesel) generator with a PV off-grid system
• Calculate how much fuel and emissions can be saved using PV off-grid systems
• Differentiate between stand-alone and hybrid operation
• Design and estimate costs of solar water pumping
• Visit a potential project site and analyse the solar resource
• Size a PV off-grid / hybrid plant
• Assess key success factors for rural electrification projects
• Evaluate project risks and mitigation strategies
• Understand how to productively use generated electricity in rural areas
• Explain business/ownership models (e.g. PAYGO)
• Develop a business model and pitch it to the participants

• People who have no solid solar PV knowledge base
• People who are staff of international development cooperation organizations, REAs, development banks, private companies, etc.
• People who (desire to be) involved in rural electrification projects using solar PV

• Rural electrification with PV off-grid systems
• PV-diesel hybrid mini-grids (with and without energy storage)
• Solar water pumping
• Project risk analysis, mitigation strategies
• Financial analysis and economics of PV off-grid
• Productive use of energy with rural electrification
• Business models development and pitching for rural electrification
• System design of PV off-grid
• Hands-on work with solar equipment, incl. the assembly of your own PV off-grid systems
• Site visit to a PV off-grid system or company

After the seminar participants will be able to:

• Assess solar resource and yield
• Identify PV plant components
• Design a plant with PVsyst (basic design)
• Analyze operational data from a real PV system
• Evaluate the core activities within the PV value chain
• Assess main steps of project development, implementation and O&M
• Comprehend key stakeholders, project structures, contracts and approvals
• Identify risks, risk mitigation, do-s and don’t-s
• Assess business models, the KPIs and main costs (CAPEX and OPEX) of PV project calculation
• Evaluate a project with an according economic efficiency calculation tool

• People who are interested in grid-connected PV and have no/little prior knowledge
• People who need a comprehensive overview on PV systems and applications
• People who start evaluating/developing their first projects such as project developers, project managers, engineers, quality inspectors, and customer service professionals in the photovoltaic industry

• Introduction on current global market trends and PV applications
• Basics on PV technologies
• PV system design with PVSyst (basics)
• Core tasks about grid integration
• PV project development, implementation and O&M
• Different business models
• Economics and bankability of grid-connected PV projects
• Hands-on work with solar equipment
• Site visit to a large-scale PV power plant

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe how an electric drive train works and what kind of charging infrastructure is necessary for different applications
• Be aware of the challenges and opportunities associated with the integration of electric vehicles into the grid
• Differentiate between rural and urban mobility in terms of their implications on the grid
• Take action on integrating electric vehicles into the grid

• People who are interested in grid-connected PV and have no/little prior knowledge
• People who need a comprehensive overview on PV systems and applications
• People who start evaluating/developing their first projects such as project developers, project managers, engineers, quality inspectors, and customer service professionals in the photovoltaic industry

• Introduction to e-mobility
• Charging infrastructure
• Challenges and opportunities in grid integration of e-mobility
• Charging strategies
• Difference between urban and rural areas
• Recommended course of action for system operators

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the Green Recovery approach in energy project developments
• Familiarise with key operational and financial output parameters used by RENAC in Green Recovery
• Recognise the key operational and financial output parameters that can be obtained with RENAC “RE Project Evaluator” modelling tools of energy projects in the context of Green Recovery
• Analyse the results of several case studies based on PV grid connected, PV hybrid, biogas and solid biomass technologies
• Compare the results from the application of the technologies above and recommend their selection in commercial and industrial case studies

• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy systems among potential investors in the SME sector (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy systems (e.g. SMEs, large cooperatives, project developers)

• Overview of the Green Finance approach
• Modelling tools for PV and biogas technologies
• Tool application: Case study on a PV hybrid system in Uganda
• Tool application: Case study on a biogas system in Ghana
• Comparison of technologies for RE systems
• Learnings and recommendations for further steps

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the concepts of Life Cycle Costing and Levelised Cost of Energy, with their main metrics and calculation methods
• Familiarise with LCOE for different technologies
• Perform a simplified cash-flow analysis of energy projects, in order to compare project alternatives

• Professionals who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• Professionals who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• Professionals who intend promoting investments in green energy systems among potential investors in the SME sector (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• Are potential investors for green energy system (e.g. SMEs, large cooperatives, project developers)

• Costing Concepts, categories and metrics of green energy systems
• Operational and financial parameters defining PV and biogas projects
• Introduction to modelling tools to assess the viability of PV and biogas projects
• Discussion of case studies from different RE technologies
• Comparative analysis of different RE technologies

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand advantages of energy system hybridisation
• Learn about working principles of PV-diesel hybrid systems
• Review market opportunities and trends for hybrid systems in the Sub-Saharan Africa context
• Analyse main aspects to take into account for PV-diesel hybrid system design

• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy systems among potential investors in the SME sector (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy system, specifically hybrid energy applications (e.g. SMEs, large cooperatives, project developers)

• Introduction and fundamentals of diesel hybrid technologies
• Applications of PV-diesel hybrid systems
• Environmental and risk assessment
• Design and dimensioning of hybrid systems
• Financial analysis of hybrid systems
• Installation and maintenance of hybrid systems

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the mini-grid approach to electrify a given community/area
• Explain the mini-grid operation principle and main equipment functionalities
• Identify the main groups to be integrated on the mini-grid design, construction, management, operation and maintenance
• Learn about main requirements in terms of licensing and permits
• Conduct a first aggregate energy demand estimation for the community
• Identify design parameters conditioned by energy demand and available energy sources, and its impact on the project CAPEX and OPEX
• Identify the financial variables for the mini-grid economic viability assessment
• Explain the main aspects of mini-grid operation and maintenance

• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy mini-grids among potential investors in the SME sector (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy systems, specifically mini-grids (e.g. SMEs, large cooperatives, project developers)

• Mini-grid fundamentals and potential in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
• The mini-grid ecosystem
• Energy demand assessment
• System design and financial analysis of a mini-grid
• Mini-grid management
• Operation and maintenance

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand advantages of energy system hybridisation
• Learn about working principles of PV-diesel hybrid systems
• Review market opportunities and trends for hybrid systems in the Sub-Saharan Africa context
• Analyse main aspects to take into account for PV-diesel hybrid system design
• Assess the environmental impact of PV-diesel hybrid systems
• assess the main risks encountered during PV-diesel hybrid project implementation
• Analyse typical financial parameters used to evaluate hybrid systems
• Understand the operation, maintenance and monitoring requirements of PV-diesel hybrid systems

• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy systems among potential investors in the SME sector (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy system, specifically hybrid energy applications (e.g. SMEs, large cooperatives, project developers)

• Introduction and fundamentals of diesel hybrid technologies
• Applications of PV-diesel hybrid systems
• Environmental and risk assessment
• Design and dimensioning of hybrid systems
• Financial analysis of hybrid systems
• Installation and maintenance of hybrid systems

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand common energy needs of business owners and consumers in the region

• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)

• Overview about energy use cases in Sub-Saharan Africa

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of the grid-connected Solar PV technology
• Learn about different energy consumer characteristics
• Recognise the suitability of energy storage depending on the application
• Discuss application characteristics of PV for the sale and for self-consumption
• Learn about system design, installation, operation and maintenance
• Review international standards
• Analyse financial parameters

• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy systems among potential investors in the SME sector, specifically solar PV applications (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy systems, specifically solar PV applications for commercial or industrial use (e.g. SMEs, large cooperatives, project developers)

• Fundamentals of Grid-Connected Solar PV Systems
• Components and materials of PV solar systems
• Solar PV system applications
• Design, sizing and economic analysis of solar PV systems
• Operation and maintenance of solar PV systems

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand common energy needs of business owners and consumers in the region
• Differentiate energy use cases for consumptive and productive purposes
• Gain an overview of implemented RE systems serving different use cases
• Explain trends in energy demand in sub-Saharan African countries and identify market drivers for RE systems
• Distinguish between power load and power consumption
• Compare power load profiles and CO2 emission savings of different energy use cases
• Discuss green energy solutions for different use cases in the following areas: large scale agriculture and livestock production, medium-scale industrial and commercial businesses, tourism industry, health and education sectors, and rural electrification

• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy systems among potential investors in the SME sector (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy systems (e.g. SMEs, large cooperatives, project developers)

• Overview about energy use cases in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Productive energy use cases
• Consumptive energy use cases
• Use cases for green energy mini-grids
• Use cases for small independent power producers (IPP)

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of green finance in connection with green energy technologies
• Learn about benefits of green finance and green banking
• Gain an overview of main political and regulatory aspects of green finance and green banking
• Describe main aspects for implementing green banking policies and practices
• Learn about green energy solutions in SSA and their relevance for the post-covid-19 phase

• People who intend to learn about green finance as a mitigation measure to economic challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic
• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy systems among potential investors in the SME sector (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy systems (e.g. SMEs, large cooperatives, project developers)

• Definition of green finance
• Benefits of green finance
• Political-regulatory framework for green energy investments and green banking
• Green energy technologies and the relevance for the low-carbon economy
• Relevance of green finance for the post-covid-19 phase

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe solar photovoltaics (PV) technology for green energy applications, including its key features
• Differentiate between various configurations and describe their strengths and weaknesses
• Give examples of the application of solar PV in different use cases

• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in solar systems among potential investors in the commercial, industrial and agricultural sectors (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for solar cooling systems in the commercial, industrial or agricultural sectors (e.g. cooperatives, SMEs, project developers)

• Introduction
• Solar PV: technology review
• Solar PV: system configuration
• Applications
• System costs/ CAPEX
• Operational expenditure and operation & maintenance requirements
• Country-specific examples

• People who intend to learn about solar cooling;
• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green agricultural projects in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green agricultural finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in solar cooling projects among potential investors in the agricultural sector (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for solar cooling systems in the agricultural sector (e.g. cooperatives, SMEs, project developers)

• Purpose of the investment and business case
• Characteristics of the solar cooling system
• Financial analysis
• Risk analysis
• IMPACT: Benefits of the system

• People who intend to learn about solar irrigation
• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green agricultural projects in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green agricultural finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in solar irrigation projects among potential investors in the agricultural sector (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for solar irrigation systems in the agricultural sector (e.g. cooperatives, SMEs, project developers)

• Purpose of the investment and business case
• Solar pump characteristics
• Financial analysis
• Assessment of technical & financial feasibility and risks

• People who intend to learn about the concept of captive power
• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy systems among potential investors in the commercial and industrial sectors (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy systems in the commercial and industrial sectors (e.g. large corporations, SMEs, project developers)

• Purpose of the investment and business case
• Characterisctics of the solar PV system
• Finacial analytics
• Seinsitivity analitics
• Assessment of technical and financial feasibility and risk

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand Project Finance and its key characteristics and elements
• Identify the differences between Project Finance and SME Finance
• Understand the process of funding Equity and Debt Finance for the project

• People who intend to learn about project finance
• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of large-scale green energy projects in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy project finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy projects among potential investors in the industrial or public sectors (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy projects (e.g. Industrial or infrastructure companies, large manufacturers, public institutions, project developers)

• Definition of project finance and comparison to SME finance
• Project descriptions
• Debt and equity funding

At the end of this course, the reader will be able to:

• Explain how the National Development Plan can support the energy transition in Mexico
• Determine the co-benefits that could be developed in renewable energy and energy efficiency investment processes
• Identify the methodology used to determine the main co-benefits that can be developed and implemented for policy making

• Background
• Results and main findings

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify and assess the quantitative and qualitative data sets presented in the course
• Describe the methodology used to assess domestic value chains in the renewable energy sector
• Quantify industrial development and trade opportunities around renewables
• Support higher shares of renewables which are boosting domestic value creation and production sector
• Communicate and defend more ambitious renewable energy pathways

• Methodology of the assessment report
• Key results and findings

Countries available:

• Turkey

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the importance of renewable energy investment to marginalised communities
• Explain the co-benefits related to RE investment in marginalised communities
• Describe the methodology used to assess the impact of RE investment in marginalised communities

• Background
• Key results and findings

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the dual methodological approach used to assess viability of solar-powered mini-grids to drive and support economic growth in rural India
• Describe the identified co-benefits of mini-grids
• Explain how RE-powered mini-grids can potentially improve the standard of living

• Methodology of the assessment report
• Key results of the assessment report
• Policy recommendations of the assessment report

Countries available:

• India

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Quantify the impacts of power sector on public health
• Estimate health cost externalities of coal power
• Asses the effects of increased shares of renewable energy in power mix on health impacts and related costs
• Elaborate on the potential a more ambitious decarbonisation scenario has in terms of improving public health and reducing health expenditure

Countries available:

• India
• South-Africa

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the impact of renewable energy investment in job creation
• Explain the co-benefits relation with RE investment and the future skills and job creation in the target country
• Describe the methodology to assess the impact of RE investment in future skills and job creation

• People who are interested in, and wants to learn how to assess the impacts of renewable energy deployment on job creation and skills development in different country contexts

Countries available

• India
• South-Africa
• Turkey
• Vietnam

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Present the electricity market of the countries including the political framework, market structure and main stakeholders
• Identify trends in power generation capacity, electricity demand and market development
• Examine the support mechanisms for renewable energy and energy efficiency in the countries
• Discover funding sources for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects

• Renewable energy and climate project developers and investors
• Professionals working in financing institutions, consultancies, and public organisations

• Electricity market analysis
• Renewable energy and energy efficiency sector analysis

Countries available:

• Columbia
• Costa Rica
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• India
• Indonesia
• Jordan
• Morocco
• Nicaragua
• Panamá
• Perú
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Vietnam

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe why employment is a key social and economic co-benefit of renewable energy
• List tools and methodologies for assessing and quantifying the employment impacts of renewable energy
• Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different assessment methodologies
• Identify affordable or free tools that are available for making assessments
• Apply some simple assessment tools and methodologies in practice

• People who are interested in the beneficial side effects of renewable energy in climate change mitigation

• RE employment categories
• Methodologies for quantifying employment impacts
• Overview & employment factor analysis
• Gross input-output models
• Full economic modelling
• Overview of open-access online tools

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Analyse the quantitative and qualitative employment effects of the energy transition
• Identify the main concepts and trends influencing renewable energy sector employment
• Describe how to prepare the ground for future renewable energy employees
• Apply the (policy) lessons learned about renewable energy deployment in three different countries

• People who are interested in the beneficial side effects of renewable energy in climate change mitigation

• Terminology and methods: analysing renewable energy employment effects
• Concepts and trends: employment factors, etc.
• Preparing future employees: training and skills development
• The employment effects of renewable energy deployment in selected countries: three case studies

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the impact of economic crises on the energy sector
• Understand how economic crises intensify the urgency to expand renewable energy
• Explain why the transition to clean energy technologies can be an attractive part of economic recovery packages, with many social and economic benefits
• Give examples of key policy strategies that can be applied in green recovery packages

• People who are interested in the beneficial side effects of renewable energy in climate change mitigation

• The impact of economic crises on renewable energy
• Green recovery programmes and RE investment frameworks
• Financing means & fiscal measures
• Green recovery programmes and employment opportunities
• Green recovery programmes and RE industrial policies
• Green recovery and energy access policies

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of climate science behind the Paris Agreement
• Recall important milestones in the history of the road to the Paris Agreement
• Explain the basic elements and architecture of the Paris Agreement (Goals, NDCs, Transparency Framework, Global Stocktake)

• People who are interested in the beneficial side effects of renewable energy in climate change mitigation

• International climate policy framework and discourses supporting renewables
• Overview and introduction to the NDC Process
• Leverage points to mobilise a renewable energy future
• Case studies: national enabling political environments and policies in Germany, South Africa, India

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Develop causal chains for an assessment
• Interpret, communicate and commission methods for quantitative assessment of co-benefits
• Interpret findings of co-benefit analyses considering possible unwanted impacts and identifying the net-effects
• Identify indicators and data sources for quantification of key co-benefits (jobs/employment, air pollution, health, energy access, local economic development, energy security)
• Commission and interpret co-benefit analyses and effectively communicate its results
• Prepare schematic cost-benefit analyses
• Interpret the findings of co-benefit analyses for re-formulating RE policies

• People who are developing strategies and roadmaps for sustainable power supply systems
• People who want to include arguments on social, environmental and economic advantages or renewable energy in their argumentation
• People who are interested in the beneficial side effects of renewable energy in climate change mitigation

• Introduction: Quantification of co-benefits: assessment methods
• Scoping of effects: direct, indirect and induced effects
• Scoping: gross and net effects
• Methodologies for assessing/evaluating co-benefits
• Introduction to modelling tools
• Key socio-economic co-benefits: jobs and employment, climate and environment, Health Energy Access Energy Security, local economic development
• Key socio-economic co-benefits in South Africa, India, Vietnam and Turkey

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Develop causal chains for an assessment
• Interpret, communicate and commission methods for quantitative assessment of co-benefits
• Interpret findings of co-benefit analyses considering possible unwanted impacts and identifying the net-effects
• Identify indicators and data sources for quantification of key co-benefits (Jobs/employment, air pollution, health, energy access, local economic development, energy security)
• Commission and interpret co-benefit analyses and effectively communicate its results
• Prepare schematic cost-benefit analyses
• Interpret the findings of co-benefit analyses for re-formulating RE policies

• People who are interested in the beneficial side effects of renewable energy in climate change mitigation

• Co-benefits of climate change mitigation
• Climate and environmental related co-benefits
• Economic co-benefits
• Social co-benefits
• Political / Institutional co-benefit
• Indicators of co-benefits

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Compare different climate finance options and select the most suitable one for his/her company or project
• Describe principles and aims of the main international climate finance options for Latin American countries (other than the Green Climate Fund) and explain how to access these funds
• Describe principles and aims of country-specific climate finance options for their country and explain how to access these funds

• People who want to have an overview on the climate finance options in Latin America as a region and in selected countries
• People who aim to make use of climate finance options for their project or as a financial institution in Latin America

• Financing climate action in Latin America
• International climate finance options in Latin America
• Climate finance landscape of Peru
• Climate finance options for Peru
• Climate finance landscape of Colombia
• Climate finance options for Colombia
• Climate finance landscape of Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras
• Climate finance options for Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras
• Climate finance landscape of Costa Rica, Panamá y Nicaragua
• Climate finance options for Costa Rica, Panamá y Nicaragua

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Compare different climate finance options and select the most suitable one for his/her company or project
• Analyse principles and aims of the main international climate finance options for South-East Asian countries (other than the Green Climate Fund)
• Distinguish between the various procedures for access to these different funds
• Analyse the principles and aims of country-specific climate finance options for their country and explain the procedures to access these funds

• People who want to have an overview on the climate finance options in South-East Asia as a region and in selected countries
• People who aim to make use of climate finance options for their project or as a financial institution in South-East Asia

• International climate finance options for SEA
• Domestic climate finance options for India
• Domestic climate finance options for Indonesia
• Domestic climate finance options for the Philippines
• Domestic climate finance options for Thailand
• Domestic climate finance options for Vietnam

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the concept of green microfinance
• Get to know present cases of green microfinance products with climate change relevance

• People who care about financial inclusion of micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSME)
• People who want to develop microfinance projects for small-scale renewable energy or energy efficiency appliances

• Introduction
• Green microfinance: examples
• Green microfinance: checklist for implementation

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Draft a concept on how to receive funding from the Green Climate Fund
• Design a project plan for accreditation and funding application
• Specify further training needs from the GCF Readiness Support team

• People who plan to get in touch with the Green Climate Fund for any kind of cooperation
• People who want to receive funding from an international organization for climate mitigation or climate adaptation projects
• People who are responsible for climate finance programmes within their financial institution

• Introduction to GCF
• Financing mechanisms and instruments
• Accredited entities
• Projects

After completing this online course, participants will be able to:

• Compare the roles and respective contribution of the main players and institutions involved in the climate finance landscape
• Distinguish between the different sources and mechanisms of climate finance
• Assess the suitability of various sources and mechanisms for specific projects
• Analyse practical examples of climate finance concepts

• People who want to have an overview on the climate finance landscape, its mechanisms and institutions
• People who aim to make use of climate finance options for their project or as a financial institution
• People who are responsible for business development in large institutions that want to engage in international climate finance schemes

• Principles of climate finance
• Sources and mechanisms of climate finance
• Frameworks to deliver finance for climate action
• Measurement, Reporting and Verification

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Potential lenders: Identify the critical aspects and financial risks of a business proposal that should be considered when carrying out the due diligence on loan applications
• Potential borrowers: Name and describe elements that should be taken into account when creating a business plan for green energy investments or businesses including decentralised renewable energy (DRE)

• People who intend to learn about business plans for green energy investments in general
• People who are potential lenders and want to acquire knowledge on critical aspects and financial risks of green energy business proposals to facilitate the due diligence of loan applications
• People who are potential borrowers and want to learn how to write a business plan for green energy investments or businesses to successfully apply for loans

• Rationale and structure
• Guidelines for business plan development
• Toolkit to write Business plan

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand how business models are structured in the various DRE market segments in order to mitigate risks and to make investments in DRE systems profitable and bankable
• Explain to what extent investments in DRE systems are viable and how risk can be mitigated and managed

• People who intend to learn about structure and viability of business models in decentralised renewable energy (DRE) market segments
• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy systems among potential investors in the industrial or public sectors (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for decentralised renewable energy systems (e.g. SMEs, corporations, hotels, public institutions, project developers)

• Key features of a business model in the decentralised renewable energy (DRE) sector
• Types of business models in the DRE sector
• Most common business models in the various DRE markets
• Applications of business models
• Commercial viability of DRE investments

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the electricity access situation in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Recognise usefulness of decentralized renewable energy solutions
• Be familiar with examples of applications for decentralised renewable energy models

• People who intend to learn about decentralised renewable energy solutions for the energy supply in sub-Saharan Africa
• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of green energy systems in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy systems among potential investors in the industrial or public sectors (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy systems (e.g. SMEs, hotels, public institutions, project developers)

• The energy sector context and the role of DRE in SSA: an overview
• Example of DRE applications
• Use case examples in Uganda and Senegal

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Illustrate basic financial principles including the time value of money and the determination of cost of capital
• Increase understanding of capital budgeting tools to assess renewable energy investment attractiveness
• Perform calculations of important economic parameters to assess the viability of a renewable energy project
• Demonstrate concepts of risk and uncertainty as well as risk assessment instruments

• People who intend to learn about basic financial principles and capital budgeting tools to assess renewable energy investments
• People who intend to introduce and enhance the financing of large-scale green energy projects in their financial institution (e.g. bank managers and staff)
• People who intend to promote green energy project finance in the financial sector (e.g. policy and decision makers, public organisations)
• People who aim at promoting investments in green energy projects among potential investors in the industrial or public sectors (e.g. project developers, representatives from associations, consultancies)
• People who are potential investors for green energy projects (e.g. Industrial or infrastructure companies, large manufacturers, public institutions, project developers)

• Basic financial principles and concepts
• Financial performance indicators
• RE Projects risks and uncertainties