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Sustainable Energy Financing - introduction training program
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Sustainable Energy Financing - introduction training program

Find your way to accelerate deal flow for developing and financing sustainable energy in the built environment
Created byBart Devoldere
Last updated 3/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Understanding crucial challenges for the sustainable energy sector
  • Appreciating the benefits of a standardized and flexible approach for project development and financing
  • Being comfortable applying various tools and a hybrid business model
  • Gaining financial and commercial insights to get your sustainable energy projects financed

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Course content

5 sections • 23 lectures • 43m total length

  • Welcome!0:26
  • Sustainable energy sector challenges2:04

    In this video Jessica Stromback (CEO of Joule Assets) introduces some key challenges in Europe's sustainable energy sector and how this is linked to the foundation of a Sustainable Energy Financing Association (SEFA).

  • Background1:22

    In this video, Matthew Halstead (Senior project leader at TNO) tells us something about the background of SEFA, what type of work SEFA does and who it represents.

  • SEFA1:44

    Meet John O'Rourke, the serving inaugural chairman of SEFA. He explains us the importance of representing all stakeholders in the ecosystem and how SEFA focusses on doing just that.


    Please find the official website in the resources below.

  • Personal introduction
  • The parties that SEFA represents
  • Get in touch!0:05

Requirements

  • There are no specific prerequisites for taking this course. A business interest or previous experience in developing or investing in sustainable energy assets or energy efficiency measures makes this course very relevant for you.

Description

Welcome to the Sustainable Energy Finance introduction training programme!


In the first section, you meet some of the experts behind the EU project PROPEL and the Sustainable Energy Finance Association (SEFA) in three short videos.

  1. You learn about the current challenges in Europe's energy sector and how energy efficiency can help overcome those challenges.

  2. We introduce the background on the work that has been done and where current matters stand.

  3. We present SEFA and which stakeholders stand to benefit.


In the second section, you learn about the hybrid business model, the best way to get energy efficiency projects running!

Three of our experts explain the hybrid business model. Multiple quizzes test your knowledge. Additionally you will find some external links to previous work on 'Why off-balance sheet matters', 'Key actors in the energy efficiency market', and a webinar on 'Financing Energy Efficiency projects'.


In the third section, you get more information on the collateral that we developed.

We discuss the standardized contract and how it is the key to accessing capital for your projects.

We introduce a transparent and comprehensive risk assessment approach, and how our Risk Assessment Protocol will help you cover multiple risks.

We also provide in-depth knowledge on the importance of ESG compliance.


In the fourth section, we help you understand the importance of equity collateral, sales & marketing templates and Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines.


The last section is all about your projects! You learn about the Member Access Platform, a software toolsuite developed by our experts to enable you to use  all the material you have learned about in previous sections and apply it to your own projects.


If you are interested in learning more about what we have to offer, please get in touch with us through the e-mail address below:

info@sefaeu.org

Who this course is for:

  • Energy service companies (ESCOs), engineers and consultants, development managers and sustainability professionals with an ambition to learn more on key financial and commercial concepts and to improve the processes of project uptake in their own businesses or for their clients.

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