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Introduction to Clean Energy Project Analysis Course “Clean 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 clean energy projects © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2004.

RETScreen® International Clean Energy Decision Support Centre • Develops enabling tools that make it easier for planners, decision-makers and industry to consider energy efficient and renewable energy technologies (RETs) at the critically important initial planning stage • 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 • Training & technical support provided via an international network of RETScreen® Trainers • Industry products & services accessible via an Internet Marketplace © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2004.

Upon Completion of the Course • You will be more aware of viable clean Solarwall - Apartment Building energy applications • And you will be able to perform high- quality & low-cost preliminary feasibility studies using the RETScreen® Software Teacher’s Housing, Botswana Photo Credit: Enermodal Photo Credit: Vadim Belotserkovsky © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2004.

Course Outline Introduction to Clean Energy Project Analysis Wind Energy Project Analysis Small Hydro Project Analysis Photovoltaic Project Analysis Combined Heat & Power Project Analysis Biomass Heating Project Analysis Solar Air Heating Project Analysis Solar Water Heating Project Analysis Passive Solar Heating Project Analysis Ground-Source Heat Pump Project Analysis Refrigeration Project Analysis © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2004.

Course Materials Download Free-of-Charge at: www. retscreen. net © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2004.

Software & Data RETScreen® International Clean Energy Project Analysis Software • Clean Energy Technology Models • International Product Data 1, 000 Equipment Suppliers • International Weather Data 4 1, 000 ground monitoring stations 4 Satellite-derived NASA Surface meteorology and Solar Energy Data Set • Online User Manual • Available free-of-charge in English & French © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2004.

Training Material • Clean Energy Project Analysis Course 4 Presentation slides Solar Water Heater – Municipal Pool 4 e-Learning tool § Voice § Speaker’s notes 4 e-Textbook & Case Studies © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2004.

e-Textbook & Case Studies • Clean Energy Project Analysis: RETScreen® Engineering & Cases 4 Professional and University-level electronic textbook 4 Background of technologies 4 Detailed description of RETScreen® algorithms 4 60+ international case studies of real projects 4 Available free-of-charge in English & French © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2004.

Marketplace & Calendar • Internet-Based Marketplace 4 Linking industry and customers online 4 Search by subject, technology & region 4 Examples: § equipment suppliers, PV, North-America § service providers, wind energy, Europe • Public & Private Internet Forums • Online training calendar and registration © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2004.

Introductory Module Outline • Overview of Course (completed) • Status of Clean Energy Technologies • Clean Energy Project Analysis with RETScreen® Software • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis with RETScreen® Software • Financial and Risk Analysis with RETScreen® Software • Summary CANMET Energy Technology Centre - Varennes © Minister of Natural Resources Canada 2001 – 2004.