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University of Colorado Boulder

Renewable Energy Projects

Understanding renewable energy technologies is important, but equally important is knowing how to effectively deploy these technologies to provide renewable energy to end-users – the topic of this course. Upon completion of the course, you will understand the development and management of renewable energy projects, large and small, from conception to launch and subsequent operation. This course will teach you to plan, execute, and operate renewable energy projects such as solar PV plants, wind farms, and geothermal generators. We first describe how to develop a renewable energy feasibility study and make go-no-go project decisions. We then examine project site selection and evaluation of renewable technology alternatives and technology vendors. Next, we review methods for financing and organizing renewable energy projects. The course concludes with an examinations of project construction, operations and maintenance, repowering, and plant decommissioning. These capabilities will round out your understanding of renewable energy uses and deployment – come join us! Note that this course is the third in a four-course Coursera specialization in Renewable Energy: 1. Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals 2. Renewable Power Systems 3. Renewable Energy Projects 4. Renewable Energy Futures

Status: Financial Forecasting
Status: Environment and Resource Management
BeginnerCourse15 hours

Featured reviews

YA

Reviewed Aug 22, 2025

The course content is good, I realised that I need to learn a lot of financial terms which I am not familiar with, including some worked examples may be useful.

RV

Reviewed May 7, 2023

Good summary of the project management framework for a renewable energy project

DB

Reviewed Aug 27, 2023

Excellent introduction into Renewable Energy Project preparation beginning with a feasibility study and alternatives evaluation.

GM

Reviewed Oct 10, 2023

Excellent course, with updated and applicable information

JB

Reviewed Apr 27, 2025

Amazing insights in Renewable projects developments

SR

Reviewed May 15, 2025

A good course which covers all the aspects of a Renewable Energy Project, from inception to construction, operation & decommissioning.

DC

Reviewed Jan 8, 2024

Good course, but could use some proofreading and updating.

OC

Reviewed Jul 28, 2024

the accent of the speaker is unclear also he was just reading the slides their was no explanation

JG

Reviewed Aug 12, 2025

Very good Course . Gives an overall view of renewable energy project in a simple way

MF

Reviewed Nov 10, 2022

Very good and helpful, course was filled with so much

AS

Reviewed Aug 9, 2022

Eventhough I do not have any previous studies in finance and economics, I was able to follow and understand the lectures.

EI

Reviewed Jan 16, 2025

Materi mudah dipahami, pelaksanaan dalam belajar dapat fleksibel

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