The British Academy for Training and Development offers a professional training course in Renewable Energy Management and Finance. This accredited course provides participants with up-to-date knowledge of renewable energy project management, policy and financial understanding, and successful risk management. The course prepares participants for success locally and internationally in the renewable and green financial industry. This training will keep participants well-informed about the funding of renewable energy projects of all kinds, ensuring their continued successful participation in the UK and international renewable energy industry.

Who should attend? 

•  Those who have both a basic and advanced understanding of the industry.
• Individuals considering consulting work and/or individuals who need to assess the benefits of adopting renewable energy technologies.
• Managers and directors who plan to invest in the renewable energy sector.

How attendees will benefit? 

After completion of the course, delegates will understand: 

• Understand the characteristics of renewable energy projects and how they differ from other energy projects.
• Explore different operating models and contracts, as well as financing instruments for financing renewable energy projects.
• Consider using non-recourse project finance to finance renewable energy.
• Create and use financial models to analyse project and participant cash flows. Financial models are essential for developers, investors, lenders, and customers to structure funding, assess risk, and build a compelling business case.
• Learn how to use scenario analysis to evaluate different funding structures, condition sheets, and contractor bids.
• Use financial models to find and optimize biddable electricity rates.
• Identify and classify risks and research strategies to control, mitigate, finance, prevent and manage them. Examples and case studies are used to illustrate the principles.

• Introduction to renewable energy finance and sustainable design.
• Funding method: FiT/RHI/ROCs/CfD/PPA/ESCO/EPC.
• Project risk and financial management.
• Basic project finance and engineering calculations – e.g. energy, economics, emissions, NPV, IRR.
• Incentives and Barriers to Investment.
• Government policies and support programs – UN, EU, UK.
• Example of project finance.
• Practical international case studies.
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Approach.