Applying Renewable Energy: Market Leaders

What makes a renewable energy project successful? In this renewable energy online training, you’ll explore the most promising renewable energy technologies — and see how they’re implemented around the globe.

Key Skills Gained

Assess resources and suitability of sites for each technology
Decide which components are to be used for which purpose
Roughly calculate system size and energy yield and determine crucial paramerters
Explain the principle functioning of each technology

Possible specialisations after successfully finishing this training:

Certified Renewable Energy Project Developer with a focus on Photovoltaics or Biogas

Ideal for

Learners who would like to refresh technical knowledge
Professionals working in renewable energy project development
Energy consultants and technical advisors
Engineers and technicians entering the green energy sector
Policy makers and planners in sustainable energy
Investors and financiers seeking practical RE project insights
Participants looking for a compact, practice-oriented renewable energy systems course
Anyone interested in renewable energy online training with a global perspective

Core Topics

Photovoltaics:

Applications and market development
Solar radiation
System components
System configurations (grid-tied and off-grid)
Introduction to system design and yield estimation

Biogas:

Benefits and potential
Classification of biogas plants
Components of industrial biogas plants
Substrates for biogas generation
Biogas energy conversion
Digestate as fertilizer
Planning and implementation of biogas plants

Wind power:

Wind as a resource
Physical basics of wind power
Turbine elements
Energy yield calculation
Wind farm planning steps

Features

Flexibility to study at any time and from any location
Moderated discussion forum for students
Contact with learning facilitators
Be trained by certified e-learning instructors and experienced professionals
Live lectures
Multimedia learning materials
Self-assessments
Various assignments and final exam
Certified by the Staatliche Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht – ZFU (German Authority for Distance Learning)
Discounts for our alumni, group bookings, and multiple purchases

RENAC certificate upon successful completion of the course for participants who score 70% or higher on the exam.

Facts

Duration		6 months
Study time		About 60 hours
Language		English, Spanish
Dates		01/10/2025
Expertises	PhotovoltaicsBioenergyWind energy

Description

Photovoltaic, wind power, and biogas technologies have the largest market shares in the renewable energy credit market. This renewable energy system course covers the main technical and economic factors to consider when developing projects using these technologies.

Key Skills Gained

Assess resources and suitability of sites for each technology
Decide which components are to be used for which purpose
Roughly calculate system size and energy yield and determine crucial paramerters
Explain the principle functioning of each technology

Possible specialisations after successfully finishing this training:

Certified Renewable Energy Project Developer with a focus on Photovoltaics or Biogas

Ideal for

Learners who would like to refresh technical knowledge
Professionals working in renewable energy project development
Energy consultants and technical advisors
Engineers and technicians entering the green energy sector
Policy makers and planners in sustainable energy
Investors and financiers seeking practical RE project insights
Participants looking for a compact, practice-oriented renewable energy systems course
Anyone interested in renewable energy online training with a global perspective

Core Topics

Photovoltaics:

Applications and market development
Solar radiation
System components
System configurations (grid-tied and off-grid)
Introduction to system design and yield estimation

Biogas:

Benefits and potential
Classification of biogas plants
Components of industrial biogas plants
Substrates for biogas generation
Biogas energy conversion
Digestate as fertilizer
Planning and implementation of biogas plants

Wind power:

Wind as a resource
Physical basics of wind power
Turbine elements
Energy yield calculation
Wind farm planning steps

Features

Flexibility to study at any time and from any location
Moderated discussion forum for students
Contact with learning facilitators
Be trained by certified e-learning instructors and experienced professionals
Live lectures
Multimedia learning materials
Self-assessments
Various assignments and final exam
Certified by the Staatliche Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht – ZFU (German Authority for Distance Learning)
Discounts for our alumni, group bookings, and multiple purchases

382.69 €

This practice-based renewable energy systems course introduces you to technologies with the largest market share worldwide. Through a series of concise modules, you’ll explore how solar, wind, and biogas technologies are being deployed— and what makes them successful.

From off-grid solar to utility-scale wind and biogas-to-power applications, the course is ideal for those seeking actionable insights into the most promising renewable energy solutions being implemented today. You’ll discover how to overcome challenges in policy, finance, and technology to build scalable, bankable renewable energy systems.

What you’ll learn:

Which technologies dominate today’s renewable energy markets
How successful RE projects are designed, financed, and operated
Key drivers behind large-scale solar, wind, and biogas deployment
Global examples of policy, planning, and project execution

Additionally, each participant will have access to short introductory courses on energy and electricity topics to learn or revise the basics. These courses are not mandatory, and will not be covered in the exam.

Online Course

Applying Renewable Energy: Market Leaders

What makes a renewable energy project successful? In this renewable energy online training, you’ll explore the most promising renewable energy technologies — and see how they’re implemented around the globe.

Key Skills Gained

Ideal for

Core Topics

Features

Online Course

Applying Renewable Energy: Market Leaders

What makes a renewable energy project successful? In this renewable energy online training, you’ll explore the most promising renewable energy technologies — and see how they’re implemented around the globe.