Course Detail

Renewable Energy and Sustainability Dubai Duration: 1 Week/s

Course Information

  • Course Price $5950
  • Location Dubai Courses
  • Course Code RESD
  • Course Date 7 Oct - 11 Oct 2024

Course Objectives
Renewable energy is fast growing at an astonishing pace, information technologies are revolutionizing electricity trade and management, and competitive electricity markets are driving unprecedented change in electricity generation choice. These rapid changes create countless opportunities for those firms and individuals that understand how and why these changes are happening, anticipate where energy markets are headed, and innovate new solutions and approaches that meet energy-related needs. Conversely, the transition will leave behind those that fail to keep up.
This course is designed to assess why the energy system is changing, and what it means for organizations. Also, it quantitatively evaluates sustainable energy options including renewables, energy efficiency, and electrification and explains how information technologies are transforming the electricity system.
Who Should Attend?
Professionals new to the energy industry, and those in both modern and traditional energy firms, thought leaders, management of board executives and directors.
Prerequisite Course
None

Course Overview
Energy Fundamentals

  • Energy Problems and Solutions

  • World Energy Overview

  • Energy Fundamentals Review

  • Country-Specific Energy Overviews

  • Electricity Fundamentals

  • Electricity Industry Structure

  • Renewable Energy Technologies and Trends
  • Renewable Energy (RE) Basics

  • Renewable Energy (RE) Myths and Challenges

  • Renewable Energy (RE) Technologies

  • Economic Analysis of Renewable Energy (RE)

  • Renewable Energy (RE) Forecasts and Scenarios

  • Distributed Renewables and Grid Integration
  • Distributed Systems and Microgrids

  • Rooftop Photovoltaics (PV) Technologies and Trends

  • Rooftop Photovoltaics (PV) Case Study Analysis

  • Grid Integration: Problem and Solutions

  • Storage Technologies and Trends

  • Hybrid Power Plants

  • Information Technologies (Smart Grid) and Energy Policy
  • Electrification Trends and Implications

  • Electric Vehicles as Distributed Storage

  • Demand Response (DR)

  • Energy Policy Levers and Tools

  • Auctions

  • Feed-in Tariffs and Net Metering

  • Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Futures
  • Energy Efficiency Overview and Technologies

  • Megawatts: Theory and Practice

  • Energy Efficiency - Business Models and Case Studies

  • Elements of a Sustainable Energy Future

  • Data Sources and Analysis Tools


  • Course Objective
  • Have a solid understanding of energy industry fundamentals

  • Know how to find and use the best online data sources, tools, and references in the industry

  • Know why the energy industry is changing so quickly, and what it means for one’s careers

  • Pinpoint career opportunities and avoid career dead-ends

  • Superbly positioned for success in this booming field


  • Course Materials
    Course notes, case studies, etc