Postgraduate Certificate in The Mechanics of Renewable Energy
Online United Kingdom
DURATION
20 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 1,999 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Introduction
What you’ll learn
- How renewable energy projects are financed by both the public and private sectors
- Detailed renewable energy financial models
- The key contracts of renewable energy installation and use - construction, service provision, input supply, debt, operations and maintenance
- Project finance issues: tax, depreciation and accounting issues for project finance SPVs used for renewable energy
- Renewable energy risks, risk allocation and risk mitigation
- Compliance and documentation issues
How you’ll learn
- A new module is released every two weeks
- Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
- Study at your own pace
- Efficient and cost-effective - no need to travel or take time off work
- Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away
Why Choose The Postgraduate Certificate?
This programme is quality assured by Middlesex University. Benefits of a Middlesex qualification include:
- Networking opportunities during and after the course
- Access to exceptional teaching staff
- Applied learning experiences
- Combines academic rigour with individual support
International reach
Middlesex University is committed to meeting the needs and ambitions of a culturally and internationally diverse range of students by providing challenging academic programmes. It has a major international business school based in London with overseas campuses in Dubai and Mauritius and a global portfolio of partnerships delivering high quality accredited programmes in business and management.
Staff and students come from a wide spectrum of cultures and backgrounds with a common interest in executive education that is world-class, modern and applicable. Middlesex University Business School is proud of its dedicated teachers and its rich range of learning resources including distance learning and virtual learning environments.
Curriculum
Core modules
- Unit 1 – Overview of Renewable Energy Sources
- Unit 2 – Renewable Energy Technologies, Sustainability, and Costing
- Unit 3 – Government Regulation, Targets and Investment
- Unit 4 – Markets, Competition, and Pricing
- Unit 5 – Investors in Renewable Energy
- Unit 6 – Financial Structure of Renewable Energy Projects
- Unit 7 – Ownership/ Legal Structures and the Renewable Energy SPV
- Unit 8 – Contracts for Renewable Energy Project Construction, Finance, and Operation
- Unit 9 – Renewable Energy Project Technologies and Risks
- Unit 10 – Risk Mitigation Techniques