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CEF102 - Clean Energy Project Feasibility Analysis Framework

In this moduleClean Energy Project Feasibility Analysis Framework — 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.

CEF102 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.

The CEF102 fee includes the exam and 2 one hour conferences (one on week 2 and one on week 4)

Module Overview

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 CEF102. You can register for the course with exam CEF102 here.