Renewable Energy Planning Training Course

Participants can construct an auditable energy baseline from operational and utility data.

• Energy balance maps trace purchased fuels, generation, losses and end uses
• Twelve-month utility data cleansed for missing readings, outliers and tariff changes
• Load duration curves distinguish baseload, intermediate demand and peak demand
• Interval-meter profiles reveal daily, seasonal and operational demand patterns
• Energy intensity indicators normalised against production, floor area or service output
• Data-quality assessment records source, owner, frequency, accuracy and known limitations

Participants can set energy transition targets using defensible emissions and performance metrics.

• GHG Protocol scopes separate direct fuel, purchased electricity and value-chain emissions
• Location-based and market-based electricity emissions calculated from documented factors
• Baseline-year selection accounts for acquisitions, closures and material structural changes
• Science-based target concepts translated into energy and renewable procurement milestones
• Marginal emissions factors considered when prioritising demand shifting measures
• Target cascade links enterprise commitments with sites, assets and accountable owners

Participants can forecast future energy demand and incorporate efficiency measures before supply investment.

• End-use decomposition separates process, heating, cooling, transport and plug loads
• Forecast scenarios apply activity drivers, efficiency assumptions and electrification pathways
• Regression models test relationships between demand, weather and production variables
• Energy conservation measures ranked by cost, savings, implementation difficulty and persistence
• ISO 50001 energy review findings incorporated into demand-reduction opportunities
• Residual demand profiles prepared after efficiency, fuel switching and demand response

Participants can screen renewable resources and document their suitability for planning decisions.

• Solar resource screening uses irradiation, shading, orientation and usable-area constraints
• Wind assessment considers hub-height speed, turbulence, wake losses and seasonal variation
• Bioenergy feedstock analysis examines yield, competing uses, moisture and transport distance
• Hydropower and geothermal opportunities screened against resource certainty and site conditions
• GIS suitability layers combine resource, terrain, land use and exclusion zones
• Resource uncertainty expressed through P50, P90 and long-term correction assumptions

Participants can select renewable technology configurations against defined planning criteria.

• Technology screening matrices compare maturity, scale, dispatchability, land and water needs
• Solar photovoltaic configurations assessed: rooftop, ground-mounted, floating and tracking systems
• Wind turbine selection considers rotor diameter, hub height and grid connection capacity
• Biomass conversion routes compared: combustion, digestion, gasification and liquid fuels
• Hybrid system architectures combine renewable generation, storage, grid supply and backup
• Design assumptions documented through equipment ratings, availability and degradation factors

Participants can develop a renewable supply portfolio matched to demand and planning objectives.

• Hourly energy balance matches forecast demand with generation and storage output
• Capacity factors distinguish installed capacity from expected annual energy production
• Portfolio diversification reduces exposure to resource variability and technology outages
• Scenario analysis compares least-cost, high-renewable, resilience and accelerated-transition portfolios
• Renewable share metrics distinguish annual matching from time-matched clean electricity
• Planning reserve margins test adequacy under demand peaks and generator outages

Participants can identify grid integration requirements and reliability risks for renewable portfolios.

• Interconnection studies assess voltage, thermal loading, protection and fault-level impacts
• Variable renewable energy affects frequency response, ramping and operating reserves
• Curtailment analysis identifies surplus generation, congestion and inflexible operating constraints
• Hosting-capacity assessment determines feasible distributed generation without network reinforcement
• Grid code requirements reviewed for ride-through, reactive power and communications capability
• Connection queues, upgrade costs and permitting lead times incorporated into schedules

Participants can evaluate storage and flexibility options using system need and operating value.

• Storage use cases distinguish energy shifting, peak shaving, reserves and backup
• Battery sizing calculates power, energy duration, depth-of-discharge and degradation assumptions
• Dispatch strategies compare self-consumption, tariff arbitrage and reliability priorities
• Demand response identifies flexible loads, control methods and participant constraints
• Thermal storage assessed for cooling, heating and industrial process applications
• Round-trip efficiency, cycle life and replacement timing incorporated into financial models

Participants can prepare financial appraisals for renewable energy investments and portfolios.

• Levelised cost of energy calculates lifetime cost per unit generated
• Discounted cash flow models include capital cost, operations, taxes and residual value
• Net present value and internal rate of return compare investment alternatives
• Sensitivity analysis tests energy yield, tariff, inflation, exchange rate and cost assumptions
• Avoided-cost valuation captures displaced fuel, purchased power and capacity expenditure
• Financial models separate nominal, real, pre-tax and post-tax cash flows

Participants can select procurement routes and identify key commercial terms for renewable supply.

• Procurement strategy compares direct ownership, EPC, lease, concession and energy-as-a-service
• Power purchase agreement structures allocate volume, price, certificate and curtailment risks
• Request-for-proposal specifications define performance guarantees, milestones and acceptance tests
• EPC contracts address scope interfaces, liquidated damages, warranties and change control
• Bid evaluation combines technical compliance, lifecycle cost, delivery capacity and local content
• Contract management plans assign performance monitoring, claims handling and reporting duties

Participants can assess financing structures and prepare information required by funders.

• Project finance separates sponsor risk from project cash-flow repayment capacity
• Debt-service coverage ratios test lender requirements under downside revenue scenarios
• Blended finance combines public funds, concessional debt, guarantees and private capital
• Green bonds and sustainability-linked loans require eligible-use and reporting controls
• Financial additionality distinguishes projects requiring support from commercially viable investments
• Investment memoranda present assumptions, risks, returns, approvals and funding requirements

Participants can integrate environmental and social safeguards into renewable energy planning.

• Environmental and social impact assessment identifies receptors, impacts and mitigation measures
• Land acquisition screening addresses tenure, displacement, access rights and compensation
• Biodiversity risk assessment considers habitat fragmentation, bird mortality and seasonal restrictions
• Community engagement plans define consultation methods, grievance channels and disclosure timing
• Cumulative impact assessment examines multiple projects sharing ecosystems and infrastructure
• Environmental management plans assign mitigation actions, monitoring indicators and responsibilities

Participants can map approvals and policy requirements affecting renewable energy delivery.

• Permit registers identify environmental, land, construction, grid and operating approvals
• Critical-path schedules sequence surveys, consultations, applications, reviews and conditions
• Renewable energy incentives assessed for eligibility, duration, compliance and clawback risk
• Electricity market rules affect dispatch, settlement, wheeling and certificate ownership
• Policy gap analysis compares current rules with required investment conditions
• Regulatory engagement plans document evidence requests, decision dates and escalation routes

Participants can convert a preferred energy portfolio into a controlled delivery roadmap.

• Work breakdown structures define development, procurement, construction and commissioning packages
• Stage-gate governance tests readiness before investment, procurement and construction decisions
• Risk registers quantify probability, consequence, owner, treatment and residual exposure
• Schedule risk analysis identifies permitting, supply-chain and grid-connection dependencies
• Benefits-realisation plans link projects with energy, cost, emissions and reliability outcomes
• Dashboard indicators track budget, schedule, capacity, generation and carbon performance

Participants can establish performance monitoring and improvement processes for renewable assets.

• Operational KPIs track availability, performance ratio, capacity factor and forced outages
• SCADA data validation detects sensor faults, communication gaps and implausible readings
• Preventive maintenance plans schedule inspections, cleaning, lubrication and component replacement
• Performance benchmarking compares actual generation against weather-adjusted expected output
• Measurement and verification plans define boundaries, meters, baselines and reporting periods
• Corrective-action workflows assign root-cause analysis, deadlines and closure evidence

Participants can test renewable energy plans against climate hazards and supply disruptions.

• Climate hazard screening considers heat, flood, drought, wind and wildfire exposure
• Asset vulnerability assessment links hazards with equipment sensitivity and service consequences
• Resilience measures compare redundancy, hardening, islanding, spares and emergency generation
• Resource variability scenarios test drought, low-wind and low-irradiation planning assumptions
• Supply-chain risk mapping identifies critical components, sole suppliers and lead times
• Business continuity requirements define critical loads, autonomy hours and restoration priorities

Participants can prepare decision-ready communications for technical, financial and public stakeholders.

• Decision papers state recommendation, alternatives, assumptions, risks and approval required
• Cost-benefit narratives distinguish financial returns from public, social and environmental value
• Scenario visualisations communicate demand, supply, emissions and investment trade-offs clearly
• Stakeholder messages adapted for boards, regulators, communities, lenders and operations teams
• Objection handling addresses reliability, affordability, land use and technology concerns
• Evidence packs maintain traceable sources, calculations, model versions and approvals

Participants can build, review and present a complete renewable energy plan for a defined energy system.

• Planning brief defines system boundary, baseline, objectives, constraints and decision criteria
• Demand forecast and resource evidence support quantified supply portfolio assumptions
• Technology portfolio balances energy yield, reliability, grid limits and implementation feasibility
• Financial case presents LCOE, cash flows, sensitivities and financing approach
• Delivery roadmap integrates permits, procurement, safeguards, risks and governance controls
• Peer review tests evidence quality, coherence, omissions and decision-readiness
• Executive presentation defends recommendations, trade-offs, investment needs and success indicators