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:
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:
- Project development
- Integrated resource assessment
- Renewable energy technology overviews
- Policy development
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.