Model the energy transition one project at a time.
Financial Modelling & Analysis For Renewable Energy
Build the project finance modeling, valuation, and risk analysis skills that renewable energy investment decisions actually depend on.
- UK Licensed
- Global Standards
- Expert Instructor
- 5 Day Training
- Overview
Course Overview
Renewable energy projects are financially complex in ways that generic finance training rarely prepares people for. Power purchase agreements with variable pricing structures, tax equity positions that shift returns across investor classes, and levelized cost of energy calculations that drive procurement decisions aren’t concepts that transfer easily from corporate finance. They require a specialized analytical framework built specifically for how energy projects are structured, financed, and valued.
This Renewable Energy Financial Modelling program covers that framework end-to-end. It builds renewable energy project finance modeling capability across solar, wind, and storage applications from assumption setting and revenue modeling through to sensitivity analysis, financing structures, and investment decision support. Global Industries Intelligence delivers this program as part of a broader portfolio that includes CFA Level 3, claims management, and other professional development training courses. Whether you’re structuring a solar financial model for the first time or strengthening existing analytical skills across a renewable energy finance role, this gives you the technical depth that energy investment decisions require.
- Goals
Course Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Build a renewable energy financial modelling structure from assumptions through to investor returns
- Calculate and interpret the Levelized Cost of Energy across different technologies and financing scenarios
- Model PPA cash flows under fixed, indexed, and merchant pricing structures
- Apply the Discounted Cash Flow methodology to renewable energy project valuation across equity and debt perspectives
- Conduct sensitivity analysis and scenario modeling across key variables affecting renewable energy investment returns
- Evaluate tax equity modeling structures and how they affect after-tax returns across different investor positions
- Key Points
Who Should Attend?
- Financial Analysts in Renewable Energy and Infrastructure
- Project Finance Professionals Moving Into Energy Sectors
- Investment Analysts Evaluating Renewable Energy Assets
- Energy Developers Needing Financial Modeling Capability
- Lenders and Debt Advisors Supporting Project Finance
- Fund Managers With Renewable Energy Mandates
- Key Benefits
Key Benefits of the Course
- A renewable energy financial modelling course grounded in real project finance scenarios
- Practical solar financial model and wind project modeling skills applicable to the next deal
- Stronger renewable energy project finance modeling capability across debt, equity, and tax structures
- Clear understanding of PPA cashflow modeling and how pricing structures affect returns
- A recognized credential supporting progression toward senior renewable energy finance and valuation roles
- Outline
Course Outline
Day 1: Renewable Energy Project Finance Fundamentals
- Covers the financial architecture of renewable energy projects, how equity, debt, and tax equity combine to fund construction and generate returns across the project lifecycle
- Introduces key financial metrics, including IRR, NPV, and Discounted Cash Flow, as they apply specifically to renewable energy project finance rather than corporate finance contexts
- Real project examples show where financial models built on incorrect assumptions about energy yield, tariff structure, or financing costs quietly produce returns that don't survive due diligence
Day 2: Building the Renewable Energy Financial Model
- Covers renewable energy financial modelling structure from the ground up, capacity assumptions, tariff inputs, operating cost modeling, and revenue line construction for solar and wind projects
- Attendees build a working solar financial model across a realistic project scenario, connecting technical inputs to financial outputs in a structured, auditable model architecture
- Output is a financial model framework that attendees can adapt directly to their own renewable energy project finance assignments
Day 3: Levelized Cost of Energy and Risk Analysis
- Covers levelized energy cost calculation methodology and how it drives procurement decisions, competitive tendering outcomes, and renewable energy valuation benchmarking
- Attendees conduct sensitivity analysis across energy price, capacity factor, and operational cost variables, stress-testing the model against realistic adverse scenarios
- Hands-on exercises build scenario modeling capability across best-case, base-case, and worst-case assumptions for a realistic renewable energy investment
Day 4: Financing Structures and Power Purchase Agreements
- Covers renewable energy project finance, financing structures, including senior debt sizing, equity returns, grant funding, and feed-in tariff mechanisms across different market contexts
- Attendees model PPA cashflows under fixed and indexed pricing structures, evaluating how contract terms affect project-level returns and lender coverage ratios
- Output is a financing structure comparison framework that attendees can apply to evaluate alternative capital structures across renewable project finance transactions
Day 5: Tax Equity, Advanced Modeling, and Investment Decision Support
- Covers tax equity modeling structures, including how depreciation, tax credits, and flip mechanisms shift returns between tax equity and cash equity investors across the project lifecycle
- Attendees build an energy storage financial model add-on to their existing project model, introducing battery storage revenue stacking and its impact on overall project returns
- Everyone finishes with a complete renewable energy financial modelling capstone project, direct instructor feedback, and a defined development pathway for continued renewable energy finance skill building
- Terms
Training Methodology
This program covers:
- Project finance modeling workshops using real renewable energy project-level accounting, data, and transaction structures
- Sensitivity analysis and scenario modeling exercises with structured peer review
- Power purchase agreement and modeling of tax equity sessions built around realistic deal structures
- Financial model review and feedback sessions focused on model architecture, auditability, and analytical robustness
- Achievements
Certification
Attendees receive a course completion certificate from our Corporate & Industrial Training Center. The program develops practical, deal-ready renewable energy financial modelling capability across project valuation, financing structures, and investment analysis. Fill out our In-house Registration form for team bookings, or contact us now for upcoming dates across our training portfolio.
- Case Study
Case Study Example
A project development team at a renewable energy developer had analysts who understood the technology but struggled to produce financial models that lenders and tax equity investors could rely on. Models were inconsistently structured, sensitivity analysis was limited to single-variable scenarios, and PPA pricing structures weren’t being modeled correctly against the project’s debt service obligations. After completing this Financial Modeling & Analysis for Renewable Energy program, the team rebuilt its standard model architecture around a consistent framework, introduced multi-variable scenario analysis, and correctly modeled the PPA indexation mechanism that had been misrepresented in previous investor presentations. The revised model passed lender due diligence on the next project without requiring a financial model audit.
- Why Choose
Why Choose This Program?
Generic financial modeling training produces analysts who can build spreadsheets. Renewable energy project finance requires something more specific an understanding of how energy yield translates to revenue, how financing structures affect equity returns, and how tax equity positions interact with cash distributions across a twenty-year project life. This program is built around that specificity. Take a look at our CFA Level 3 program, claims management training, and other business training programs across our training portfolio for a complete view of what Global Industries Intelligence delivers.
- Connect
Contact Us
Ready to build renewable energy financial modelling capability across your investment or development team? Contact us now for upcoming dates and in-house training solutions tailored to your organization.
- FAQs
Fequently Asked Questions
What does the Financial Modeling & Analysis for Renewable Energy program cover?
Five days of renewable energy project finance modeling from financial model construction and Levelized Cost of Energy calculation through PPA modeling, tax equity structures, sensitivity analysis, and investment decision support.
Do attendees need prior financial modeling experience?
A working knowledge of Excel and basic financial concepts is recommended. Those with project finance, investment analysis, or energy sector backgrounds will find the modeling content builds quickly on what they already know.
Does this course cover both solar and wind project finance?
Yes, this course by Global Industries Intelligence covers solar project finance, and wind applications are both covered across the modeling exercises, with an energy storage financial model introduced on Day 5 to reflect how storage is increasingly integrated into renewable project structures.
How is renewable energy project finance different from corporate finance modeling?
Corporate finance models project company-level performance. Renewable energy project finance models a single asset, its energy yield, contracted revenue, financing structure, and returns to each class of investor over a multi-decade project life. The analytical framework is fundamentally different.
Which roles benefit most from renewable energy financial modelling training?
Project finance analysts, energy developers, infrastructure fund managers, and lenders active in the renewable energy sector see the most direct value, though any finance professional moving into energy investment or advisory roles has a strong case for building this specific modeling capability.
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Course Schedule
Select your preferred date & venue
27 Jan -- 31 Jan
France
GBP 4595/Person
21 April -- 25 April
Italy
GBP 4595/Person
14 July -- 18 July
USA
GBP 4595/Person
20 Oct -- 24 Oct
Bahrain
GBP 4595/Person
27 Jan -- 31 Jan
France
GBP 3595/Person
21 April -- 25 April
Italy
GBP 3595/Person
14 July -- 18 July
USA
GBP 3595/Person
20 Oct -- 24 Oct
Bahrain
GBP 3595/Person
Duration
5 Days