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Introduction to Renewables Financing

2 Part Course  |  Learn from an overview of the global, sustainable renewable energy market and the regulatory, financing and investment landscape

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A one-day course presented in two half-day live webinars from 9:30am to 1:00pm UK time

  • Expert insights on the renewable energy sector and the financing and investment landscape, which are usually studied as separate topics
  • The renewable energy project finance course will provide clear definitions of renewable energy finance and sustainability-related issues, and their implications in the real world
  • Thorough market research & review of regulation and its implications
  • Practical insights on renewable energy policy for financiers and investors, based on international experience
  • Highly interactive renewable energy project finance training sessions, with online polls to drive discussion, quizzes on key topics, and short videos for class discussion

  • Gain an understanding of the key concepts related to renewable energy finance
  • Gain familiarity with the global sustainable, renewable energy market, its key players, technology & outlook
  • Review the risks and opportunities facing the renewables energy sector
  • Review global financial regulation and consider the impacts of policy shifts on the private sector
  • Explore the risks & impacts of transitioning to renewable energy solutions
  • Explore the finance investment landscape of the renewable energy sector
  • Become familiar with the financing structures used in renewables financing
  • Work through a case study on carbon credits

Part One

The global renewable energy market

  • Key concepts 
    • What are renewables?
    • Renewable versus dirty energy
    • What is sustainable financing and investment?
    • Greentech and cleantech, and how green are they?
  • Market size & dynamics 
    • Global energy usage & share of renewables
    • Shifting market dynamics & the changing energy balance
    • Leading sectors, companies & innovators in renewable energy and related corporate finance
    • Outlook for renewable energy demand & opportunities for investment
  • Renewable energy asset finance as a class

Renewable energy technologies

  • Overview of key technologies used in the renewables sector. Each will include a summary of the renewable energy technology & its user cases, the key risks and opportunities, and examples of projects and investments deploying this technology:
    • Solar energy
    • Wind energy
    • Hydro energy
    • Tidal energy
    • Geothermal energy
    • Biomass energy
    • New technologies in development
  • Case Study 1: Large-scale solar farm project

Regulatory & risk environment

  • The regulatory landscape for renewables
  • Global policy shifts 
    • UN Sustainable Development Goals
    • Paris Agreement & NDCs
    • Global green finance policy agenda
  • Risk landscape for the renewables sector
  • Transition risks, including carbon taxes, changing consumer sentiment, cost of converting from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources, climate change
  • Other considerations for the private sector, including reporting & compliance
  • Case Study 2: Environmental concerns around the hydroelectric project

Part Two

Financing & investing in the global renewables sector

  • Size & dynamics of the renewable finance market
  • Key financing institutions 
    • Asset managers and pension funds
    • Banks
    • Governments
    • Development financial institutions
    • Non-bank financial institutions
    • Fintechs
  • Challenges 
    • Key social risks associated with different types of renewable energy
    • Governance and risk management: oversight and alignment of interests
  • Opportunities 
    • National commitments to “net zero”
    • Renewable energy asset finance as a new class
  • Case Study 3: Carbon credits

Types of renewables financing & investment

  • Financing vehicles & instruments, including: 
    • Debt, including bonds, short-term working capital, long-term loans
    • Equity for expansion and listings
    • Green Bonds
    • Sustainability-linked bonds
    • Capital raising for listings, investment & acquisitions
    • Project finance, including large-scale infrastructure investment
    • Off-balance-sheet financing
    • Financial Technology “Fintech”
    • Non-bank financial institutions
    • Investment platforms
  • The role of insurance in renewables financing
  • Case Study 4: Green bonds

Wrap up

  • Final quiz & class discussion
  • Key takeaways
  • Additional material & content

The trainer is a former banking sector analyst specializing in emerging markets. With experience in trade finance, commodity value chains, syndicated loans, fintech and agritech, he brings a wide range of experience in some of the most dynamic areas of banking. He is a regular speaker at conferences, including those specializing in trade finance, and a commentator in the media.

An economist by training, the trainer was previously Senior Economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit and head of research at the pan-African bank, Ecobank. He has worked with international banks, multilateral financing institutions, hedge funds, and investment funds across the globe, and with multinational corporations that have operations in Africa.

The trainer holds a BA and a PhD from the University of Bristol.

Renewable energy is a rapidly expanding sector, and as its demand for financing and renewable investment grows, new approaches are being developed to meet it. The sector is directly linked to sustainability standards which require a different approach to assessing and managing risk. This can make working in renewables financing a challenge, and this renewable energy project finance course aims to give students the information and practical skills they need to navigate the sector. The course is divided into two half-days. Part 1 of the renewable energy finance course is a broad overview of the global renewable energy market, exploring the dynamics driving the sector, the key players, risks, challenges & opportunities, and the regulatory and risk landscape. Part 2 of the renewable energy finance course looks at financing and investing in renewable energy, with an exploration of key players, financing structures and renewable energy risk management. The renewable energy finance course includes a short quiz at the start and end of Part 2 and a discussion of a case study on carbon credits.

  • The overall overview of renewable technologies and their current usage was good
  • The supporting presentations were very good which complimented the delivery from the instructor
  • We have clients in the renewables sector and so it has improved my knowledge and understanding to be able to effectively work with those clients.
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£ 695.00

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