A comprehensive, up-to-date and business-focused roadmap to success in delivering solar power growth, today and tomorrow. 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 illustration 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.
Benefits of Attending this Workshop
By attending this course, you will be able to:
SPEAK the language of solar energy: terminology and concepts explained with clarity and relevance
UNDERSTAND the key variables determining the economics of solar PV projects, including the solar resource itself (size and variability)
REVIEW current and emerging solar PV technology trends, including integrations such as energy storage
NAVIGATE the typical project development requirements, processes and risks
IDENTIFY off-take trends and discuss new business model opportunities
LEARN and DISCUSS 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
BE BETTER able to identify key investment and project performance risks
Who Should Attend
The course is designed for, but not limited to:
• Investors, including Commercial and Development banks
• Power Generation companies (Utilities and IPPs)
• Policymakers and Policy Advisors
• Transmission/Distribution System Operators
• Commercial Services Suppliers to the Power Sector (Law, Insurance etc.)
• Equipment vendors & EPC contractors
