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FIN41900

Academic Year 2024/2025

Renewable Energy Finance (FIN41900)

Subject:
Finance
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
8
Module Coordinator:
BARRY GAVIN
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The aim of this module is to provide students with a deep knowledge of the sources of funding, and finance mechanism used, in the Renewable Energy Industry at a Project and Business level. The course will provide students with an understanding of the structures, legal and contractual arrangements that underpin these transactions. The role of digitisation of the RE Industry will also be reviewed. The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, case studies, guest speakers, readings and class led discussion.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the module students should be able to:
1. Understand the nature of the Capital Stack that finance the Renewable Energy Industry, including the sources and uses of each element.
2. Build a Project finance model and understand the components and inputs that are required.
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of the key legal and contractual documents that underpin the various funding models used in the Industry.
4. Understand the role Digitisation has to play in improving the “investability” of the Renewable Energy Industry.
5. Contribute in a meaningful way to negotiations with lenders and project sponsors, from a position of knowledge.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Autonomous Student Learning

136

Total

160


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Learning will be delivered through a combination of prescribed reading material, case studies, lectures, in class discussion and guest speakers.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.


Carry forward of passed components
Not yet recorded
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Online automated feedback

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