Module 1- Energy Auditing
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of this module, participants should be able to;
- Follow a systematic step by step process to successfully deliver the audit.
- Understand the fundamental principles of producing a trustworthy energy audit report that is persuasive.
- Work with those operating the facility being audited to maximize the benefits of the audit with the resources available.
- Collect, analyze and interpret energy consumption data.
- Understand the critical information that needs to be collected on-site and how to find it.
- Understand which tools and instruments are needed to aid in site analysis and how to use them.
- How to ensure audits are undertaken safely.
Module 2- Energy Efficiency
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of this module, participants should be able to;
- Recognize key energy resources and the energy generated
- Examine and explain the process of transmitting energy
- Define Key Performance Indicators: energy intensity and efficiency, units and use.
- Learn different approaches for energy efficiency: operation improvement, operating conditions optimization and other significant improvement solutions (pinch analysis, alternative technology, process design, best available techniques)
- Learn where efforts should be focused so that companies can achieve ongoing energy savings
- Identify those energy uses that offer substantial energy saving potential
- Identify savings opportunities
- implement an analysis of current energy needs in an industrial plant and make improvement proposals
- Propose ways and means for reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Module 3 –Cost Analysis& Accounting
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of this module, participants should be able to understand and evaluate;
- Economic and financial aspects of RE and EE projects
- Project life cycle cost concept and basics of dynamic economics calculation for comprehensive EE & RE investment projects
- Economic, financial & bankability concepts
- RE and EE financial risks and how to evaluate, mitigate and avoid these risks
- Standards aspects of bankable RE and EE projects
- Investment grade calculation tool for RE and EE complex projects
- Calculating own energy performance/energy supply contracting projects
- Business evaluation models of RE and EE programs and project returns and risks