Courses
Energy Wise courses are modular so they can be adapted to specific requirements.
Each module can be taken as a stand-alone item but some pre-requisites are recommended.
A selection of modules
They are being constantly updated so please reach out if you don’t see something you’re looking for
The Energy System
- What is Energy?Â
- Industry Drivers
- Energy history
- Supply and demand
- Generation capacity
Units of measure and relative magnitude
- Electricity basics
- Generators
- The maths and physics (but not too much)
- Orders of magnitude
Commercial Generation
- Renewables
- Thermal generation
- Merit Order
- Commercial drivers
Flexibility, Subsidies and Structure
- Energy Flexibility
- Subsidies
- PPAs
Market Design
- Demand
- Load Shapes
- Market Participants
- TSOs, Operators and Regulators
- Energy Markets
Markets, Venues and Trading
- Energy Trading
- OTC / Exchange
- Regulation
Hedging and Risk Management
- What is hedging in energy markets?
- Types of RiskÂ
- VaR
- P&LÂ
- Mark to Market
Energy Storage and Co-Location
- Types of Storage
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Co-Location
- Challenges
Energy Pricing
- Illiquid markets
- The price curve
- Price development and liquidity
- Forward curves and forecasts
- Negative pricing
- Tolling
Asset Financing
- Capital investment stack
- Investor landscape
- Short and long term horizons
- Financing and RoI
- Project lifecycle