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Clean Energy Institute'se-Learning Courses for
RETScreen
J une 2011
Frederic Pouyot
Director
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Background/overview on CEI
Clean energy education is delivered via the
Clean Energy Institute (CEI), the educationdivision of GPEKS
Was created in 2002
Located in Canadas National Capital Region
CEI is 100% dedicated to e-Learning for
Clean Energy, with Focus project feasibilityanalysis
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CEI service offering
Curriculum Development solar photovoltaic installer training (installation and maintenance)
solar water heating installer training (installation and maintenance)
wind turbine technician training (installation and maintenance)
solar photovoltaic project development and management
wind energy project development and management
clean energy project financing
Related Services Market study for new clean energy courses
Assessment & identification of the training needs of the target audience
Creation of training program, identification of textbooks and creation and adaptation ofnew content (text, slides, exams, multi-media)
Strategies for course delivery, including locating & hiring teachers, hosting web-basedcourses
Marketing of and logistical support services for workshops and events on behalf of
education clients.
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CEI service offering (cont.)
Courses and Programs Various clean energy courses in either classroom or distance learning (our focus) format.
Our classroom courses are designed for technicians who want to acquire skills andcredentials to install solar, wind and other renewable energy systems.
Clean energy project feasibility analysis
certificate courses Building and expanding upon the curriculum initially developed by Natural ResourcesCanada's RETScreen division*, CEI delivers clean energy project feasibility analysiscertificate courses via an e-learning format.
Participants acquire the essential skills and knowledge to conduct feasibility studies that
will enable real-world clients to decide whether or not to proceed with potential cleanenergy projects.
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CEI service offering (cont.)
Facilitated Distance Learning CoursesDelivered via a distance e-learning, through certificate courses, participants learn:
To analyze the opportunity/risk factors of clean energy projects, including technical,technological, environmental, organizational, regulatory and economic/financial aspects.
To devise a conceptual system design that meets project requirements based on thevarious clean energy technologies covered
To adeptly use RETScreen to evaluate the energy production, life-cycle costs andgreenhouse gas emissions reduction of a proposed clean energy system
To produce project feasibility reports based on a case study and two full-scale studies ofreal and actual projects.
Each of our facilitated distance e-learning certificate of proficiency requires
successful completion of these 2 blocks:1. Theory course which includes a project feasibility study assignment based on a case study
and requires practical use of RETScreen
2. Completion of 2 real-world projects.
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CEI service offering (cont.)
Facilitated Distance Learning Courses The courses are facilitated by subject matter experts and practitioners
Successful participants receive a Certificate of completion or proficiency and go on toaccelerate the adoption of renewable energy solutions.
Fields Covered by our courses: Energy Efficiency
Passive Solar Heating Solar Air Heating
Solar Water Heating
Solar PV
Small Hydro Wind Energy
Cogeneration
Geothermal Heat Pump
Bioenergy Heating
Solar
PowerProduction
Heating
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Example training Programs
Our Programs in Clean Energy Project
Feasibility Analysis Facilitated Courses
Green Heat
4 Technologies out of: Passive Solar, Solar Water, Geothermal + 1 electiveeither Bioenergy or Solar Air Heating
Green Power 4 Technologies: Wind Energy, Solar PV, Small Hydro & Cogeneration
Solar Buildings 4 Technologies: Passive Solar, Solar Water, Solar Air Heating and Solar PV
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Sample of Online Course
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Our experience in RETScreen training
In a typical year, we run 20 facilitated course per year and offer 10self-paced courses per month except for the summer
Maximum 20 students per class Trained each year between 242 to 305 students for our facilitated
courses and 21 to 33 students for our self paced courses
Total hours of training: between 39,500 to 50,100 hours/year
Geographical location of our students: 52 countries, with thefollowing regions at the top USA (~ 38%)
Canada (~32%)
Western Europe (~16%)
Central & South America (~9%)
Africa (~2%)
Asia (~2%)
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CEI RETScreen Support
Many users are overwhelmed by the richfunctionality of RETScreen but do nothave time to take our courses
Besides courses, CEI offers coaching for
RETScreen users Step by step guidance on how and what to
enter in RETScreen Feedback on client RETScreen models
Hourly consulting fee or preset support
packages
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New developments
Most recent course material developed
Energy Efficiency Course Courses in French, starting with courses on
PV
Future plans for RETScreen relatedcourse development
Short webinars of 4 sessions of 3 hours Distance Learning Programs in Project
Development using RETScreen
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Some of CEI Wish list for future
RETScreen models True integration between the various modules
so that common project data does not need to be re-entered
Project Type with check boxes instead of a list box
Link with OpenOffice Write with a report template for feasibilityanalysis reports
Ability for RETScreen to auto-update from the web (new release,product databases)
Visual 2D or 3D Modeling of buildings or major equipment For building layout and energy
Shading Analysis and Solar Radiation
Possibly integrate with Free and/or Open source programs such as OpenStudiofor Google Sketchup.
Financial model that offers multiple financing sources and conditions
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