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Description

Renewable Energy Project Finance: Structuring, Modelling and Closing

Structure and close the financing of a solar or wind asset from development through to operations

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

A renewable project is financed against its future cash flows rather than the balance sheet of its sponsor. Lenders examine the quality of the power purchase agreement, then the support or tariff regime, and finally the robustness of the construction contract. A weakness in any one of these contracts will block financing even where the resource itself is excellent.

This short-format programme focuses on renewable generation assets and their financing on a project basis. It differs from the session dedicated to energy transition projects in the broader sense by remaining centred on the structuring of a generation asset. You build and stress a simplified cash flow model.

Learning objectives

  • Describe the legal and financial structure of a renewable generation project
  • Analyse the bankability of the project's key contracts
  • Build a simplified cash flow model and test its sensitivity
  • Identify the ratios and security packages required by lenders
  • Prepare the steps of financial close through to first drawdown

What makes this programme different

Simplified cash flow model built and then stressed during the session
Bankability analysis conducted contract by contract
Simulated credit committee with lender objections

Programme

1Project Structure and Stakeholders

A dedicated vehicle and its contracts

  • Project company and allocation of interests between shareholders
  • Roles of the developer, the contractor and the operator
  • Project phases from development through to operations
  • Allocation of risk between the parties

2Revenues and Contract Bankability

What the lender wants to see

  • Power purchase agreement and support or tariff mechanisms
  • Exposure to market prices and hedging arrangements
  • Construction contract and associated guarantees
  • Operation and maintenance contract and asset availability

3Financial Model and Financial Close

From the model to disbursement

  • Building operating cash flows and the debt service profile
  • Coverage ratios and definition of the base case
  • Stress scenarios on generation output and on prices
  • Conditions precedent to drawdown and monitoring during operations

Who is it for

Project finance officers and credit analysts, together with finance managers within development companies and advisers to investors.

Prerequisites

A working command of cash flow and debt service concepts is required.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.