1. Introduction to Renewable Energy Project Analysis © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2002. “Renewable Energy Project Analysis” is a case-study based course for professionals & university students who want to learn how to better analyse the technical & financial viability of possible renewable energy projects Renewable Energy Project Analysis Course - Module 1

2. RETScreen ® International Renewable Energy Decision Support Centre Develops enabling tools that make it easier for planners, decision-makers and industry to consider renewable energy technologies (RETs) at the critically important initial planning stage Develops enabling tools that make it easier for planners, decision-makers and industry to consider renewable energy technologies (RETs) at the critically important initial planning stage Enabling tools significantly reduce the cost of assessing possible projects Enabling tools significantly reduce the cost of assessing possible projects Disseminates these tools free-of-charge to users around the world via the Internet & CD-ROM Disseminates these tools free-of-charge to users around the world via the Internet & CD-ROM Training & technical support provided via an international network of Certified RETScreen ® Trainers Training & technical support provided via an international network of Certified RETScreen ® Trainers Industry products & services accessible via an Internet Marketplace Industry products & services accessible via an Internet Marketplace © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2002.

3. you will be more aware of viable renewable energy applications you will be more aware of viable renewable energy applications and you will be able to perform high- quality & low-cost preliminary feasibility studies using the RETScreen ® software and you will be able to perform high- quality & low-cost preliminary feasibility studies using the RETScreen ® software Solarwall - Apartment Building Photo Credit: Enermodal © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2002. Upon Completion of the Course Photo Credit: Vadim Belotserkovsky Teacher’s Housing, Botswana

4. Course Outline © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2002. Module 1: Introduction to Renewable Energy Project Analysis Module 2: Wind Energy Project Analysis Module 3: Small Hydro Project Analysis Module 4: Photovoltaic Project Analysis Module 5: Solar Air Heating Project Analysis Module 6: Biomass Heating Project Analysis Module 7: Solar Water Heating Project Analysis Module 8: Passive Solar Heating Project Analysis Module 9: Ground-Source Heat Pump Project Analysis

5. Available at: www.retscreen.net © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2002. Course Materials

7. 8 technology models 8 technology models International Product Data - 1,000 Suppliers International Product Data - 1,000 Suppliers International Weather Data International Weather Data  1,000 ground monitoring stations  Satellite-derived NASA Surface Meteorology and Solar Energy Data Set Online User Manual Online User Manual Available free-of-charge in English & French Available free-of-charge in English & French RETScreen ® International - Renewable Energy Project Analysis Software © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2002. Software & Data

8. Renewable Energy Project Analysis Course Renewable Energy Project Analysis Course  Delivered by international network of Certified RETScreen ® Trainers  Can provide post-training technical support & project facilitation services  Training calendar  Course materials  Online coaching  Internet study group © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2002. Training & Support Solar Water Heater – Municipal Pool

9. Renewable Energy Project Analysis: RETScreen ® Engineering & Cases Renewable Energy Project Analysis: RETScreen ® Engineering & Cases  University-level electronic textbook  Background on technologies  Detailed description of RETScreen ® algorithms  50+ international case studies of real projects  Available free-of-charge in English & French © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2002. e-Textbook

10. Internet-Based Marketplace Internet-Based Marketplace  Linking industry and customers online  Search by subject, technology & region  Examples:  service providers, wind energy, Europe  funding sources, PV, North America  requests for proposals, small hydro, South America  career opportunities, solar water heating, Asia Public & Private Internet Forums Public & Private Internet Forums © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2002. Marketplace

11. Overview of Course (completed)Overview of Course (completed) Status of Renewable Energy TechnologiesStatus of Renewable Energy Technologies Renewable Energy Project Analysis with RETScreen ® SoftwareRenewable Energy Project Analysis with RETScreen ® Software Greenhouse Gas Analysis with RETScreen ® SoftwareGreenhouse Gas Analysis with RETScreen ® Software Financial Analysis with RETScreen ® SoftwareFinancial Analysis with RETScreen ® Software SummarySummary CANMET Energy Technology Centre - Varennes © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2002. Module 1 Outline