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FIN42310

Academic Year 2026/2027

Renewable Energy Finance (FIN42310)

Subject:
Finance
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
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

Indicative Module Content:

Energy Markets
Evolution of Power Systems
Importance of Renewables in meeting Climate Targets
Financing Renewables - Debt & Equity
Development Process
Financial Modelling
Creating Revenue Certainty - PPA's etc..
Risk Identification, Mitigation & Management
Investment Appraisal

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

0
Total

0

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

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
Assignment(Including Essay): Individual Assignment Week 5 Graded No
40
 No
Group Work Assignment: Group Assignment Week 10 Graded No
40
 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Student Participation Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 10, Week 11 Graded No
20
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
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