Delivered by distance learning over 20 weeks
A Postgraduate Certificate Renewable Energy course
In Partnership with Middlesex University
The Mechanics of Renewable Energy Course Syllabus
Core modules
Unit 1 – Overview of Renewable Energy Sources
Unit 2 – Renewable Energy Technologies, Sustainability, and Costing
Unit 3 – Government Regulation, Targets and Investment
Unit 4 – Markets, Competition, and Pricing
Unit 5 – Investors in Renewable Energy
Unit 6 – Financial Structure of Renewable Energy Projects
Unit 7 – Ownership/ Legal Structures and the Renewable Energy SPV
Unit 8 – Contracts for Renewable Energy Project Construction, Finance, and Operation
Unit 9 – Renewable Energy Project Technologies and Risks
Unit 10 – Risk Mitigation Techniques
What you’ll learn
- How renewable energy projects are financed by both the public and private sectors
- Detailed renewable energy financial models
- The key contracts of renewable energy installation and use - construction, service provision, input supply, debt, operations and maintenance
- Project finance issues: tax, depreciation and accounting issues for project finance SPVs used for renewable energy
- Renewable energy risks, risk allocation and risk mitigation
- Compliance and documentation issues
Postgraduate certificate option
You have the option to receive a postgraduate certificate validated by Middlesex University Business School.
You will need to submit an additional marked assignment of 5000 words, based on a continuing case study that runs throughout the duration of the course.
How you’ll learn
- A new module is released every two weeks
- Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
- Study at your own pace
- Efficient and cost effective - no need to travel or take time off work
- Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away