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 until October 13, 2025.
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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
