Renewable Energy Project Planning Training Course

Renewable Energy Project Planning Training Course

Introduction

Renewable Energy Project Planning Training Course provides a practical and strategic framework for professionals responsible for developing, evaluating, financing, implementing, and managing renewable energy projects. The course addresses the complete project lifecycle from resource assessment, feasibility studies, technology selection, project design, financial modelling, risk management, permitting, procurement, EPC contracting, construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance (O&M), and performance monitoring to project closure. With renewable energy remaining highly competitive and 2025 utility-scale renewable projects continuing to demonstrate strong cost competitiveness, effective project planning has become critical to achieving bankability, energy security, grid reliability, and sustainable returns.

The programme also reflects emerging priorities shaping the global energy transition, including solar-plus-storage, battery energy storage systems (BESS), smart grids, digitalisation, hybrid renewable systems, energy access, green hydrogen, climate resilience, ESG, carbon reduction, and innovative project finance. Grid constraints and renewable-energy curtailment are increasingly highlighting the importance of integrated system planning, while storage is becoming an important tool for improving flexibility and project value. Participants will develop the ability to convert renewable-energy concepts into technically viable, financially bankable, environmentally responsible, and investment-ready projects.

Course Duration

5 days

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Develop comprehensive renewable energy project development strategies aligned with energy-transition goals.
2. Conduct renewable resource assessment and site-selection analysis.
3. Evaluate solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal, and hybrid energy technologies.
4. Prepare robust technical and commercial feasibility studies.
5. Develop accurate CAPEX, OPEX, LCOE, IRR, NPV, and payback-period models.
6. Structure bankable renewable energy projects for investors and lenders.
7. Analyse project finance, PPAs, tariffs, auctions, and revenue models.
8. Integrate battery energy storage systems and hybrid renewable solutions into project designs.
9. Develop effective project schedules, budgets, procurement plans, and implementation roadmaps.
10. Identify and mitigate technical, financial, regulatory, environmental, social, and construction risks.
11. Navigate permitting, licensing, environmental impact assessment, grid connection, and regulatory compliance requirements.
12. Apply ESG, climate resilience, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability principles throughout the project lifecycle.
13. Establish effective project monitoring, performance management, commissioning, O&M, and continuous-improvement systems.

Target Audience

1. Renewable Energy Project Managers and Developers
2. Energy Engineers and Electrical Engineers
3. Renewable Energy Consultants and Advisors
4. Project Finance and Investment Professionals
5. Government Energy and Policy Officials
6. Utility, Grid and Power-System Professionals
7. EPC, Procurement and Construction Managers
8. Sustainability, ESG and Climate-Energy Professionals

Course Modules

Module 1: Renewable Energy Project Development Landscape

• Global energy transition trends and renewable-energy investment opportunities
• Renewable energy project lifecycle and development stages
• Utility-scale, distributed, off-grid and hybrid project models
• Emerging technologies and clean-energy innovation
• Case Study: Development strategy for a 100 MW utility-scale solar project

Module 2: Renewable Energy Resource Assessment

• Solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal resource assessment
• Meteorological and geospatial data requirements
• GIS and remote sensing applications in site identification
• Resource uncertainty and yield assessment
• Case Study: Selecting the optimal site for a solar PV project using resource and GIS data

Module 3: Site Selection and Land Assessment

• Technical criteria for renewable energy site selection
• Land availability, ownership and land-use analysis
• Grid proximity and transmission-access assessment
• Infrastructure, logistics and accessibility considerations
• Case Study: Multi-criteria site selection for a wind farm

Module 4: Technology Selection and System Design

• Comparative assessment of renewable energy technologies
• Solar PV, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal systems
• Hybrid renewable energy systems and technology integration
• Technology performance, reliability and degradation considerations
• Case Study: Solar PV plus BESS versus standalone solar project design

Module 5: Feasibility Studies and Project Concept Development

• Technical and commercial feasibility assessment
• Energy-yield and production forecasting
• Demand assessment and market analysis
• Economic, operational and implementation feasibility
• Case Study: Bankability assessment of a proposed 50 MW solar project

Module 6: Renewable Energy Project Financial Modelling

• CAPEX, OPEX and lifecycle cost estimation
• LCOE, NPV, IRR, DSCR and payback-period analysis
• Sensitivity and scenario analysis
• Inflation, exchange-rate and interest-rate considerations
• Case Study: Financial model for a solar-plus-storage investment

Module 7: Project Finance and Investment Structuring

• Sources of renewable-energy project finance
• Project finance, blended finance and green finance
• Equity, debt and development-finance structures
• PPA, tariff, auction and merchant-market models
• Case Study: Structuring financing for an independent power producer (IPP)

Module 8: Power Purchase Agreements and Revenue Models

• PPA structures and key commercial clauses
• Tariff-setting mechanisms and pricing strategies
• Off-taker creditworthiness and revenue risk
• Merchant exposure and contracted revenue
• Case Study: Evaluating a long-term PPA for a utility-scale wind project

Training Methodology

• Interactive lectures and presentations.
• Group discussions and brainstorming sessions.
• Hands-on exercises using real-world datasets.
• Role-playing and scenario-based simulations.
• Analysis of case studies to bridge theory and practice.
• Peer-to-peer learning and networking.
• Expert-led Q&A sessions.
• Continuous feedback and personalized guidance.

Register as a group from 3 participants for a Discount

Send us an email: info@datastatresearch.org or call +254724527104 

Certification

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a globally- recognized certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

 We also offer tailor-made courses based on your needs.

Key Notes

a. The participant must be conversant with English.

b. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate

c. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

d. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and A Certificate upon successful completion of Training.

e. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

f. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to DATASTAT CONSULTANCY LTD account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.