This document provides information about a three-day course on renewable energy fundamentals offered in Lagos, Nigeria from July 6-8, 2015. The course will cover various topics related to renewable energy technologies and their commercial and economic aspects. It will help participants understand renewable energy options, the clean technology sector, key concepts and technologies, commercial drivers, and how to optimize government incentives. Course fee for each participant is N126,000. The training organization, Petronomics Training, provides energy expertise and works to inspire competence in organizations through various learning programs.

1. The Fundamentals of Renewable
Energy
6 – 8 July, 2015 | The Resource Space, Lagos, Nigeria.
This course is available for IN_HOUSE: For further information, please contact: Tel: +234 8037202432, Email:petronomics@yahoo.com. Web: www.thepetronomics.com

2. OVERVIEW
The need to drive down carbon emissions coupled with
financial incentives like the Feed in Tariff(FITS) means that
not only can renewable make a return in terms of energy
savings and carbon reduction, they can also offer a
significant green income stream. This sector is expanding
rapidly with the commitment to reduce carbon emissions
and our reliance on fossil fuels. Huge investments are being
expended into the sector and there are existing prospects
for businesses to meet the growing demand. Renewable
energy technologies for both domestic and commercial
installations have become a huge growth market in the
global and discerning organisations are harnessing the new
found prospects in this market.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
At the end of the three days learning and development
exercise, participants will:
o Appreciate the variety of renewable energy
options for fuel.
o Understand the scope and scale of the clean
technology sector.
o Understand key terminologies, processes and
technologies.
o Discover the commercial and economic
drivers behind clean technology.
o Uncover how to commercialise the latest
energy technologies.
o Understand how to optimise government
incentives and initiatives.
o Navigate the complex regulations around
renewable energy.
PERFORMANCE FOCUS
Our programmes are significant investment for your
workforce. They are designed to fill identified industry
knowledge gap and provide hands-on applicable know-how
that gives participants a deeper insight on their deliverables.
The various modules are cultured to encourage
stakeholders to aspire the attainment of operational
efficiency along the business chain.
COURSE CONTENT
Industry Dynamics
 The renewable market
 Government policies
 Demand trend
 Market size
Understanding Technology Efficiencies
 Dynamics of renewable energy
 Critical Business Drivers
Renewable Energy and the Environment
 Industry response to climate change
 The new realties
 Constraints
Case Study: The Nigerian Gas Master Plan
Regulatory Framework and Issues
 Legislation
 Tax benefits
 Institutional support mechanisms
Key Renewable Energy Technologies
 Solar energy
 Photovoltaic’s (PV) and a comparison of different
types of PV materials
 Solar thermal and solar cooling
 Concentrated solar power (CPV and CSP) for
utility-scale application.
Bio energy
 Sources of biomass feedstock, including processing
residues, waste sources and energy crops.
 Conversion of biomass into fuel and/or electricity.
 Next-generation bio fuel, E.g. aigae
Wind Energy
 The characteristics of wind
 Wind turbines basics, operation, sitting and
control
 Issues of intermittency and grid supply.
Geothermal Energy
 Mechanisms for deep geothermal heat extraction
and power generation, including dry-steam, flash-
steam and binary-cycle.
 Shallow geothermal and heat-pumps.
Wave and Tidal
 Emerging solutions to marine power
 Tidal barrage and tidal stream plant
Case Study: The Nigeria household LP gas
improvement scheme
Economics of Renewable Energy
 Market drivers
 Competition between and beyond renewable
energies
 Financial markets, trading instruments and
investment trends
 Carbon capture and storage (CCS) from fossil
sources
 Consumer and social factors
CURRICULUM
This programme will explain the fundamentals in a clear and
business focused manner, where the benefits of renewable
energy will be evaluated, including abatement of fossil fuel
to lessen the forcing of climate change, reduction in local
pollution, national and individual energy security,

3. employment and enterprise, sustainability and
environmental harmony.
WHO TO ATTEND
 Engineers, scientist, project managers and
technicians moving into renewable energy.
 Analysts, consultants, policy advisors, public affairs
managers, lawyers, investors, power, energy and
utility company personnel’s seeking knowledge
development
DELIVERABLES
Our training programmes are exciting learning events. All
participants during the programme entitled to all course
materials and a certificate of participation. On a written
request, we shall furnish you with a detailed report
summarising our perception of participants’ strengths, areas
for improvement and proposed action plans within four
weeks of concluding the course. Our feedback process
ensures your objectives are achieved by the conclusion of
our training process.
PROGRAMME FEE
The programme fee covers tuition, course materials.
Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice. Our
cancellation policy applies.
- N126,000.00 per participant
IN-HOUSE TRAINING
Petronomics Training can work with your organization to
provide the course to meet your budget at your
convenience (time and location) in the comfort of your
working environment. This collaborative effort, emphasize
actionable learning, the application of theory in practice and
combine core business skills/technical knowledge with
dynamic leadership training.
If you would like to discuss possible collaboration in
developing in-house training, please contact on the details
below.
REGISTRATION
To nominate a participant for this training, kindly forward
the details of your nominated participants, (i.e. name, email
address, telephone nos.) and stating the course your
participant are registered.
To nominate a participant for this training, kindly forward
the details of your nominated participants, (i.e. name, email
address, telephone nos.) and stating the course your
participant are registered.
Business Development Desk
Petronomics Training
Telephone: 08120996728
0803 720 2432
Email: ayantola.victoria@thepetronomics.com
petronomics@yahoo.com
www.thepetronomics.com
ABOUT US
At Petronomics, energy expertise is our resource and
inspiring competence is what we enjoy. The application of
knowledge in driving innovation and ultimately possibilities
is the catalyst that steer a distinctive value proposition.
Braced with visionary advisory board, inspired/cultured
workforce and experience faculty, we provide superior
intellectual resource pool that bridge competency gap for
industry operators. The benefits of our expertise are
accessible through learning programmes, research and
conference services; a blend that sets us as the preferred
pool, professionals approach to upgrade business skills
THE LEARNING APPROACH
In resourcing industry workforce competency, we develop
skills and experience that employer’s value by offering a
comprehensive range of flexible learning options to meet
their learning and development needs through a broad
range of learning approach that offers intensive and
enjoyable experience to participants. Participants benefit
from lectures, case study analysis, group discussion,
workshop, and are also encouraged to learn from other
managers and professionals on their programme by sharing
ideas and experiences. We place a particular emphasis on
group work where participants’ real life situations are used
as vehicles for learning.
FACULTY
Key to our approach is the quality to the faculty members.
Every faculty member on our 20 member team is rigorously
assessed and contracted in line with our Standard
Operating Procedure. Each of them understands that they
have to deliver training and supporting documentation to
the highest standard. They comprise of professionals with
outstanding track records in their area of specialty. Whilst
they bring to bear several years of hands-on experience in
the industry, they are committed to knowledge growth and
have an understanding of the link between strategy and
knowledge capital.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Our programmes are conducted in a decent and cozy
environment globally. We ensure that our participants are
relaxed to refresh in an ambience well conducive for
inspiring and creative brainstorming that accelerate the
learning curve of individual participants. In consolidation of
our value chain, locations are carefully considered using our
five star QC indicator like security, banquet facilities,
accessibility and customer services. Our programme team
works with the facility staff to ensure a personal and warm
welcome to participants.