Open AccessA graduate level course on economic metrics and innovative finance mechanisms for wind
Author(s) -
Lindsay Miller,
Rupp Carriveau
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1452/1/012021
Subject(s) - course (navigation) , work (physics) , wind power , investment (military) , online course , graduate students , set (abstract data type) , business , finance , knowledge management , computer science , engineering , political science , psychology , mathematics education , pedagogy , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , politics , law , programming language , aerospace engineering
A graduate level course on economic metrics and innovative finance mechanisms for has been developed. Topics include non-traditional financing structures for project development and the application of economic metrics to investment decision making. The development of this course was motivated by recent surveys and through consultation with wind energy professionals. Recent surveys have indicated that highly qualified persons entering renewable energy fields are lacking knowledge of the technical, economic, and policy-connected aspects of their work. Synthesis of these discussions, which have guided the development of course content, highlighted that an understanding of market policy and project economics would greatly enhance the efficacy of energy technical professionals. The purpose of this course is to develop holistically equipped wind energy professionals who can intelligently engage with business and finance professionals in their field. Both live instruction and online versions of this course intend to provide this knowledge through application-based lectures and case studies to set graduates of this course apart from their peers. Course delivery, topics, learning outcomes, and evaluation methods are provided.