Training

NREL provides renewable energy training for governments and organizations worldwide to assist with energy planning and project development.

See our Events schedule for upcoming trainings and workshops.

We can adapt our training for your particular interest, geographic location or country, and audience, including policy makers, energy planners, and engineers.

Our renewable energy training includes:

Models and tools
Rural energy development
Technology overviews
Policy development

Renewable Energy Models and Tools

NREL integrates renewable energy modeling and tools training into its technical assistance provided for:

Specific topics include:

HOMER

Federal Energy Management

The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) has developed several multiday training courses, some of which are offered as many as 10 times per year. All of the courses can be customized or given as designed. Examples include:

Implementing Renewable Energy Projects (two-day course)
Designing Low Energy Sustainable Laboratories (one-day course)
Project Financing/Contractor training (two-day course)
Introduction to Super ESPC (two-day workshop) and Advanced Super ESPC (three-day workshop)
Utility Energy Services Contract Project workshops (one- to two-day workshops)

For more information on this training, access the EERE FEMP Web site.

Rural Energy Development

NREL develops training for rural energy professionals and stakeholders. Topics include:

Renewable Energy Technology Overviews

We can introduce you and/or your audience to renewable energy technologies. Overview topics include:

Solar photovoltaics and heating
Wind energy
Bioenergy
Hybrid power systems
Power system modeling and tools.

Energy Policy Development

For energy planning, NREL can develop a training to assist you with developing energy policy approaches. Topics include:

Renewable energy in a global context
Village power lessons learned
Renewable energy policy options
Climate change and the environment.

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