The transformation of the energy matrix is already underway. In a scenario marked by the growth of renewable energyWith regulatory changes and new technologies, understanding how the sector evolves has become key to anticipating and taking advantage of opportunities.
The Diploma in Renewable Energies provides a comprehensive view of the energy businessCombining technology, regulation, economic evaluation and the market, with a focus on the practical application and decision making.
It is a proposal designed for those who are looking for understanding the new energy scenario, acquire specific tools and participate in the development, evaluation or management of projects related to renewable energies.
You will achieve:
The diploma is aimed at professionals who need to understand the impact of renewable energies on their organizations, projects or business decisions.
It is specifically aimed at:
It is also especially valuable for those involved in the evaluation, implementation, regulation or analysis of projects related to renewable energy and distributed generation.
Renewable Energy Technology
Energy Overview. Consumption. Solar Resources. Photovoltaic Technology, Systems, and Applications. Photovoltaic System Sizing and Generation. Solar Thermal Energy. Solid Biomass. Biogas. Wind Resources. Wind Turbine. Wind Farm
Renewable energies, business prospects
The renewable energy business: Development and projects. Operation and maintenance of wind farms. Commercial contracts for renewable energy projects. Financing and evaluation of renewable energy projects.
Renewable Energy Regulation
Renewable energies in the international context. Essential guidelines for energy regulation at the international level. International regulatory experience relevant to the Argentine case. Electricity legislation and regulatory framework (Law 24.065 and complementary regulations). Evolution of the Argentine electricity matrix. Integration of renewable electricity generation into the Electricity Regulatory Framework: characteristics and main challenges. Regulatory framework for Renewable Energies: Promotion Regime, Laws 26.190 and 27.191 and complementary regulations. Tools of the Promotion Regime: tax benefits for supply (electricity generation from renewable sources) and consumption obligations for demand (coverage percentages until 2025). RenovAr Program. The MATER and the main aspects of contracts between private parties. Essential aspects of project financing. The importance of regulatory design in the possibility of financing renewable energy projects. The RenovAr experience. Main contracts used in the construction and operation of renewable energy projects. Introduction to the legal and regulatory aspects of distributed renewable generation.
Technical and Technological Aspects of Renewable Energies
Advanced sizing of photovoltaic systems. Battery system. Engineering
Basic design of a solar park. Basic engineering approach of a photovoltaic solar park.
Sizing of solar thermal systems: Selection of technologies. Operation and
Maintenance. Investment costs. Calculations of flow rates, pressures, temperatures,
Energy gains. Phases of development of high-power wind and solar projects.
Technical aspects associated with reducing uncertainties in processes of
Financing. Development of high-power wind and solar projects. Processing
of raw data: Analysis and cleaning of raw wind data with specialized software.
Weibull curve, wind rose and energy, vertical profile (wind shear) and extrapolation
vertical.
Renewable energies, business perspective
Electricity market. Hydrogen, market trends. Levelized cost of energy and energy storage. Importance of the discount rate and calculation methods. Technological trends in renewable energy. Environmental impact of renewable projects. Project costs and government incentives.
The Regulation of Renewable Energies and aspects of relevance to the project financing
International and national regulatory debates related to the penetration of renewable energies in electricity markets. In-depth legal and regulatory aspects of Project Finance and its challenges in the current context. Legal and regulatory aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and due diligence. Legislation and regulatory framework for distributed energy. Integration of renewable electricity generation and development of unconventional hydrocarbons (Vaca Muerta). Key regulatory issues. The Texas experience. Legal and regulatory aspects of the expansion of electricity transmission lines. Legal and regulatory aspects of energy storage and other new technologies, including international experiences.
The diploma program is offered in a format streaming, with optional in-person sessionsThis allows access to quality training with flexibility and without the need to travel weekly.
The Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad Austral will issue the Academic Certificate of approval of the “Diploma in Renewable Energies” to those who meet the promotion requirements. It will be delivered in digital format.
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