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The training session is delivered over two full days and is customised to meet the unique needs of your community depending on:
Technology focus: wind, solar power, solar thermal, hydro, combined heat and power, energy efficiency, biomass, fuel cells, waste to energy, etc.
Technical background: modules for engineers include an emphasis on accurate estimation of energy production, while modules for decision-makers emphasise interpretation of profitability.
Community priorities: return on investment, emissions reduction, energy efficiency or workforce retooling/job creation etc.
Project team skillset: project development, utilities, finance, or planning etc.
Training outcomes include:
Role of prefeasibility and feasibility studies
Analysis of energy savings
Quantification of emissions reductions
Discounted cash flow mechanics and the interpretation of metrics such as the internal rate of return, net present value, and payback period
The importance of discount rate, debt financing, feed-in tariffs or other incentives, and taxation in project profitability