Applying Green Energy Finance – Small-scale Projects
(AGEF Small Scale)
Content
The Applying Green Energy Finance – Small-scale Projects online programme provides professionals in the finance and energy sectors with the knowledge and tools to engage in the financing of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects at a small scale. It offers a solid understanding of green energy finance fundamentals, policy frameworks, and financing approaches tailored to small-scale applications. The programme focuses on the specific risks, opportunities, and financing structures relevant to distributed generation, SME-driven initiatives, and community-level energy efficiency projects. It equips participants with the expertise needed to actively participate in and expand the growing market for small-scale green energy solutions.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants will:
- Identify practical applications and scenarios where green energy solutions are most suitable
- Gain a broad understanding of financing markets specific to RE and EE
- Explore the project cycle and key stakeholders of RE and EE projects
- Master green energy financing options for small-scale applications
- Understand due diligence considerations for financing small-scale green energy systems
- Learn how to conduct assessments for small-scale RE projects
- Identify the savings potential of EE projects
- Navigate regulatory frameworks and financial incentives for RE applications and EE measures
- Explore region-specific policies and regulations related to RE and EE
- Explain principles of sustainable finance mechanisms
- Apply real-world case studies from various green energy markets
Project Partners
Target Groups
This programme is suitable for you if you are:
- Based in one of the six partner countries of the Green Banking Project: Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, or Vietnam
- A finance professional, banker, or investor interested in financing small-scale green energy projects
- A renewable energy analyst or energy consultant evaluating project risks and financial performance of small-scale green energy projects
- A policymaker or part of a regulatory body involved in shaping policy or financial incentives
Course details
Duration: 3 months
Study time: approx. 120 hours
Programme language: English, Spanish, and Portuguese
Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive a RENAC Certificate.
A detailed course description is available for download here.
Application
The application phase for the AGEF training will open on September 16, 2025, and will remain open for two weeks.
Core Topics
- Introduction to different renewable energy sources
- Overview of different energy use cases
- Renewable energy project cycle and stakeholders
- Energy efficiency projects and stakeholders
- Market overview of global renewable energy and energy efficiency financing
- Policy frameworks for renewable energy power generation
- Support mechanisms for energy efficiency projects
- National policy and regulatory frameworks in Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Colombia, Vietnam, or Indonesia
- Systematic approaches to energy saving
- SME finance and loan assessment for financing small-scale green energy systems
- Assessment and sensitivity analysis of green energy projects
- Case studies from different world regions
- Financing of energy efficiency projects and ESCOs
- Sustainable finance
Features
- Flexibility to study at any time and from any location
- Moderated discussion forum for students
- Direct contact with learning facilitators
- Training by certified e-learning instructors and experienced professionals
- Live lectures
- Multimedia learning materials
- Self-assessments
- Various assignments and a final exam
- Certified by the Staatliche Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht (ZFU, German Authority for Distance Learning)
Contact
Gloria Gabriel
Project Director
Green Energy and Climate Finance
Tel: +49 (0)30 58 70870 48
Email: gabriel(at)renac.de
