Course Schedule

Date	Format	Fees
18 - 22 Dec 2023	Online	$3,950
03 - 07 Jun 2024	Online	$3,950
16 - 20 Sep 2024	Online	$3,950
16 - 20 Dec 2024	Online	$3,950

Course Description

Introduction

Investors will have the knowledge base to de-risk their renewable energy investments and realize higher returns with a better understanding of debt/equity ratios, credit enhancement, and end-user creditworthiness assessments.

This GLOMACS Energy and Climate Change training course will help the participants from public and private sectors to better understand, design, and implement strategies to de-carbonize energy economies based on cost-effective, local renewable energy solutions. These strategies are vital tools against the very real threat of climate change faced by this and future generations of our species - and conveniently, renewable energy can often save end-users money if done correctly. For example, solar energy is now cheaper than conventional energy from the power grid in many cases. With energy storage, this renewable energy source can be as reliable as grid-supplied power as well.

It will have a solid grasp on how the use of renewable energy can be integrated into the conventional energy paradigm to make a positive impact on the environment and society.

Objectives

The participants will benefit from a deeper understanding of global energy trends; knowing why carbon release into the environment is causing an “inter generational inequity” on future generations; understanding ways to de-carbonize economies; being able to assess, develop, and finance renewable energy projects on technical, economic environment bases; creating an conducive environment to scaling up renewable energy; and being able to make informed decisions by leveraging data from the world’s best information sources.

By the end of this Energy and Climate Change training course, the participants will be able to:

Draw a line between the generation and use of conventional energy and climate change impacts
Better understand the roles of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation (REDD), and Carbon Capture and sequestration in de-carbonizing economies
Conduct basic renewable energy project assessment and development
Understand how renewable energy policies, regulations, and procurement paradigms can enable low-carbon energy strategies
Analyze which financing approach may best meet their set of goals on a situational basis
Access the world’s best set of data to expand the knowledge of climate change and energy

Training Methodology

This online training course will utilize a variety of proven online learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, retention of the information presented. The training course is conducted Online via an Advanced Virtual Learning Platform in the comfort of any location of your choice

Organisational Impact

The organization will benefit from sending the employees to attend this Energy and Climate Change training course as they will be able to contextualize the role within the broader energy and climate change realm defined by global organizations who have dedicated significant time, energy and resources to developing and implementing successful strategies.

The organization can leverage knowledge and skill sets, such as:

Assessing the carbon content of conventional and alternative energy resources
Knowing how energy generation technologies convert resources into electricity, heat, cooling, or other energy products
Understanding how high-carbon resources add to climate change and cause inter generational inequities
Being able to assess, develop, finance, and integrate renewable energy systems
Knowing which business model would best meet their organizations’ capacities, institutional knowledge, and risk appetite for investing in renewable energy systems
Drawing on existing policies, regulations, legislation, and support mechanisms to create an enabling environment for low-carbon energy
Accessing some of the world's best information further to advance their understanding of climate change and energy and thus make better-informed decisions—for their organization, families, communities, country, and world

Personal Impact

The participants will be able to leverage their gained knowledge and skill set to become a leader in their organization and advance their career based on ethical and practical value-added.

The participants will personally benefit from this Energy and Climate Change training course because it will empower them to:

Gain a deeper understanding of the technical, economic, the marketplace, policy, regulatory, environmental, and social concepts related to climate change and energy
Lead resource management and long-term energy planning initiatives that enable the responsible use of resources through low-carbon planning and portfolio diversification
Assess the use of renewable energy to “reduce the footprint” of their homes and businesses
Various renewable energy business models that best leverage existing resources and risk appetites.
Understand how renewable energy can be developed and integrated into the conventional energy paradigm to create a positive effect on the environment and society

Who Should Attend?

This Energy and Climate Change training course is ideal for those who work in the energy sector, particularly those in finance, accounting, and performance measurement roles.

This GLOMACS Energy and Climate Change training course is suitable for a wide range of energy and climate change professionals from public, private and association sectors, but will greatly benefit:

Energy Policymakers and Regulators
Climate Change Policymakers and Regulators
National and Sub-National Government Leaders
Renewable Energy Project Developers
Renewable Energy Industry Associations
Renewable Financial Institutions and Lenders
Renewable Energy Equity Investors
End-User Market Sector Associations

Course Outline

DAY 1

Global Energy Resources, Generation, Delivery, and End-Use

Resources
Coal
Oil and gas
Nuclear
Solar
Wind
Biomass
Biofuels
Hydrogen
Generation Technologies
- Combustion: Boilers, Steam Generators, Turbines, and Engines
- Combined Heat & Power
- Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
- Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
- Wind Turbines
- Geothermal
- Wave, Current, And O-TEC
- Fuel Cells
Electricity Transmission & Distribution Networks
- Energy Access as SDG Goal
- Transmission Lines
  - kV Range
  - Associated Land Requirements
  - Associated Thermal Energy Losses
- Distribution
  - kV Range
  - Collection Rates
  - Regularization
- End-use
  - Energy - Efficiency First
  - Electricity, Heating, Cooling, and Process Heat
  - Net - Zero Energy
  - Residential
  - Commercial & Institutional
  - Industrial
  - Transportation
  - District Energy
  - Off-Grid vs. On-Grid
  - Energy Storage and Controls Systems

DAY 2

The Trouble with Carbon

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Goals
Climate Change Mitigation vs. Adaptation
Extraction
- Drilling
- Mountaintop Removal
Carbon Content of Fossil Fuels vs. Natural Gas vs. Renewable Energy
Ozone and Greenhouse Gases
Decarbonizing Methods
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energy
- Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)
- Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Cost Considerations
- Price Data
Carbon Neutral Countries
United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- Interaction Among Emissions, Climate, Risks and Development Pathways: Characteristics of Mitigation Pathways
- Economic and Social Costs and Benefits of Mitigation and Adaptation in the Context of Development Pathways
- Adaptation and Mitigation Actions in the Context of Sustainable Development
- Finance and Means of Support

DAY 3

Technical-Economic Considerations for Scaling Up Renewable Energy

Centralized vs. IPP vs. Decentralized Renewable Energy
Making Renewable Energy Projects Bankable Through Due Diligence
- Pre-Feasibility Studies
- Detailed Feasibility Studies
- Project Preparation Facility
Technical Assessment
- Available Resources
  - Global Atlas for Renewable Energy
  - Need for Local Data Acquisition
- Capacity Factors
  - Translating CF Into Spreadsheet Analyses
- Modeling
- Variable Renewable Energy and Grid Stability
Economic Assessment
- The Costs of Renewable Energy Systems
- Power Purchase Agreements
De-Risking Instruments
- Put Call Option Agreements (PCOAs)
- Partial Risk Guarantees (PRGS)
- Sovereign Guarantee
Financing Models Overview
- Debt-Equity Ratios
- Credit Enhancement
- Self-Financed
- Project Financing
- Leasing
- Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCO)
- Independent Power Producers (IPP)
- PAYGO

DAY 4

Creating an Enabling Environment Conducive to Scaling Up Renewable Energy

Integrated Resource & Resilience Planning
National Long-Term Energy Planning
Project Preparation Facility
Net Metering
Community Energy
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Feed-In Tariffs
Single-Buyer Paradigm
Competitive Procurement
Public-Private Partnerships
- Private Sector Assets and Motivations
- Public Sector Assets and Motivations
- Capacitating the Public Sector

DAY 5

Sources of Data for Informed Decision Making

International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Fuels and Technologies
- Analysis
- Data
- Analysis
- World Energy Outlook
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
- Country Profiles
- Clean Energy Corridors
- Global Geothermal Alliance
- Parliamentary Network
- Renewable Energy Roadmap (Remap)
- Renewables Readiness Assessments
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Lighthouses
- Global Atlas for Renewable Energy
- Sustainable Energy Marketplace
International Development Partners Promoting Climate Change Mitigation with Renewable Energy
International Foundations Promoting Climate Change Mitigation with Renewable Energy
Relevant Associations
- C40
- Compact of Mayors
- Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
- Global Climate Change Alliance
- International Renewable Energy Alliance
- International Solar Alliance

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