Mastering Solar Power

Overview
Attendees will gain a good understanding of the key factors from an integrated, multidisciplinary and commercial viewpoint, including: target market analysis, economic competitiveness, channels-to-market, financing influences and risk, project development processes, best practices and emerging technologies.

The course schedule includes illustrations of key project development considerations, including energy yield, financial and other simple calculations, along with the chance to discuss key planning and market environment considerations.

In keeping with the business-focused theme of the course, these illustrative exercises are designed to provide time-efficient clarification of the key course takeaways, aimed at commercially-focused business developers and investors. They are therefore accessible to non-experts, not designed to replicate the complex or in-depth detailed planning undertaken – over much longer periods! – by engineers and technical teams.

Course Sessions

1. What makes a solar power plant? (current & emerging technologies)
2. Solutions to manage the variability of solar power
3. Assessing the solar resource and project performance
4. The changing market value and economics of solar power
5. Developing a project and business case for solar power

Benefits of Attending

• Speak the language of solar energy: terminology and concepts
• Understand the key variables determining the economics of solar PV projects
• Review current and emerging market opportunities for solar PV, including integrations such as energy storage
• Navigate the typical project development requirements, processes and risks
• Learn how financial returns and risks arise in PV projects
• Be better able to converse with project partners, suppliers, investors, policymakers and other stakeholders
• Know what to look for when evaluating PV project opportunities
• Identify key investment and project performance risks
• Analyse and critique current and emerging business models

Testimonials

“It is an eye opener for us. The presentation was very informative and in a practical sense. It has unlocked more opportunities and directives of how an organization can grow and invest in meaningful projects that are trending. Infocus is also a great platform I would recommend to future attendees.”

- Solomon Islands Ports Authority

“This course offers an in-depth analysis of solar energy business.”

- Aqualectra

“Thank you very much for the highly informative trainings. I am very much pleased with how the organiser is very accommodating and responsive on every request. Thank you again and see you soon in the upcoming course.”

- ib vogt

“He represents a thoughtful and unbiased view in the realm of renewable energy. His insights are well reasoned, clear and, perhaps most importantly, backed up by hard numbers. Definitely a person I would turn to for guidance in this space.”

- responsAbility Investments AG