Mastering Renewable Power Projects

A comprehensive guide to business activities and opportunities within the global renewable energy arena

Course Highlights

Attend this intensive three-day course and you will:

Develop a detailed comprehension of the drivers for international renewable energy projects
Recognise, understand & evaluate the different types of renewable energy resources available
Gain an understanding of the unique structural nuances associated with a wide range of renewable energy projects
Examine renewable energy in context of key European markets
Learn about the latest developments in the global market through extensive use of cutting edge case-study sessions

For details of the course trainer, please download the course brochure

Booking Information

Dates	Prices	Book This Course	Discount
06 - 08 Oct 2010	£ 2199		-

Course Programme

Renewable Energy: Basic concepts and types

Global prospective
Legal issues
Financial considerations

Hydro-Power Basics

Dam/Run of River – major vs. micro
Economic & environmental considerations
Project feasibilities
Technical issues

Hydro-Power Projects

Worldwide installations
Costs
Future scenarios

Case Study: Developing a MiniHydro Plant in Spain
Legislation and economics model being the key drivers

Biodiesel

Technology
Plants & prospects
Emissions

Case Study: The Biodiesel Value Chain - Biocarburantes Castilla-La Mancha
Crisis in the implementation of the business model

Biomass Generation

Generation plants
Biomass fuels
Installed capacity

Practical Exercise: A Biomass Plant in France
Particular business model by adapting the French law

Geothermal Energy

Current status and research
Economical data

Case Study: New Zealand
Hydro and geothermal practice
Political & policy moves
Commitment to 90% renewable power by 2025

Tidal, Wave and Ocean Energy Basics

Current status and research
Economical data

Case Study: IBERDROLA Pilot Plant in Santoña

Wind Power

Onshore & Offshore
Technology types
Current status and future developments
Financial issues

Case Study: Wind Projects in Brazil
Permitting process and economics

Solar Thermal & PV Power

Solar radiation characteristics and measurement
Solar collectors and photovoltaic systems
Scale, costs and applications

Practical Exercise: 50MW Thermosolar and 22 MW PV Plant Projects
The boom in Spain: the racing project

European Renewables Scene

EU policy to 2020
Drivers for change
Incentives – feed-in tariffs

The International Overview

Current situation and future
Potential by technology

Case Study: Renewables Development in Morocco
How to supply the demand? Gas-coal vs Renewables

Country Case Comparisons: UK vs. Ireland vs. Chile vs. USA – Wind Generation

Drivers
Power markets
Similarities and differences in approach

Case Study: Desertec (Sahara solar for Europe)
Drivers
Feasibility
Sponsors
Technology
Economics

Project "Numbers" I

Time value of money (NPV and IRR)
Cash exposure
Economic models applied to each of technologies
Cash flow sensitivities
Sponsored returns

Project "Numbers" II

Time value of money (NPV and IRR)
Cash exposure
Economic models applied to each of technologies
Cash flow sensitivities
Sponsored returns

Exercise: Cash-Flow Modelling a Renewables Project

Financing & Building Renewable Projects

Sources of Credit
Project Financing – sources & schemes
Risk & risk support
EPC contracting

Case Study: Financing a 22 MW PV Solar plant in Spain
Possibilities & issues for renewable project financing