In this module — RS101: Introduction to Clean Energy Project Feasibility Analysis — participants learn about:

• the big picture about clean energy technologies, markets and applications;
• elements of clean energy project feasibility analysis, including:
  • the qualitative factors: technical, technological, environmental, organizational and regulatory;
  • and the quantitative ones: estimating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and financial performance of potential projects using RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software.

Knowledge is evaluated via a graded essay-type quiz. RS101 is a four week long prerequisite to completing the full program and obtaining the Certificate of Proficiency. It will be required when one wants to enter into our Real World Project Studies: courses ending with IP or TP. When taken as a stand-alone course, participants have 4 weeks to complete it.

Access to this course is free but we charge a reasonable fee for people to take the essay type of exam.
The RS101EX fee include the exam and 2 one hour conferences (one on week 2 and one on week 4 of the RS101 module)

Registered participants can login to the course here.

Module Overview

OVERVIEW OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY MARKETS

• Status of Clean Energy Technologies

PROJECT ANALYSIS WITH RETScreen

• Clean Energy Project Analysis with RETScreen
• Self-Check Essay-Type Quiz

TECHNICAL & TECHNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

• Clean Energy Project Technological Analysis
• Clean Energy Project Technical Analysis
• Self-Check Essay-Type Quiz

FINANCIAL, RISK & SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

• Financial and Risk Analysis with RETScreen
• Textbook on Financial Analysis
• Background on Sensitivity Analysis
• Sensitivity Analysis with RETScreen
• Background on Risk Analysis
• Risk analysis with RETScreen
• Clean Energy Project Feasibility Value and Risk Analysis
• Self-Check Multiple-Choice Quiz

INSTITUTIONAL/REGULATORY ANALYSIS

• Clean Energy Project Institutional/Regulatory Analysis

ENVIRONMENTAL/SOCIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS

• Clean Energy Project Environmental-Social Feasibility Analysis
• Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis with RETScreen
• GHG Emission Reduction Analysis Textbook
• Overview of Organizational Analysis
• Self-Check Essay-Type Quiz

There is no prerequisite to register for RS101. You can register for the exam RS101EX here.

Note: While participants can take RS101 for free initially, those who want to re-take RS101 can do so at a fee that includes RS101EX.