The Mastering Solar Power online course, offered by Infocus International, is a comprehensive, business-focused program designed to provide attendees with a multidisciplinary roadmap for successful solar power growth, integrating market analysis, economic competitiveness, financing, and emerging technologies. Scheduled to commence on 27 October 2025, this live online course emphasizes key project development considerations, including energy yield calculations and market environment factors, while clarifying takeaways for non-experts in business development and investment roles. It addresses current trends like battery storage integration and evolving sales channels, equipping participants to navigate risks and opportunities in solar PV projects.

Core Content

The curriculum is delivered over five sessions, combining terminology, concepts, and practical exercises with real-world examples. It begins with core components of solar farms and emerging trends, followed by solutions for managing solar variability through battery storage and flexible project designs. Subsequent sessions cover solar resource assessment, energy output projections, and the economics of solar power, including value-erosion risks and off-taker landscapes. The program concludes with project development essentials, risks, and a checklist for creating bankable financial cases, illustrated through simple calculations and multidisciplinary viewpoints.

Key Skills

Participants develop the ability to understand solar energy terminology, assess project economics, and identify market opportunities, including integrations like energy storage. The course builds competencies in evaluating project development processes, risks, and financial returns, while enabling effective communication with stakeholders such as suppliers, investors, and policymakers. Graduates gain practical expertise in analyzing energy yield, critiquing business models, and spotting investment risks to evaluate solar PV opportunities confidently.

Target Learners

This program is ideal for investors (including banks, venture capital, and private equity), power generation companies, utilities, IPPs, policy makers, transmission/distribution operators, commercial service suppliers (e.g., law, insurance), equipment vendors, EPC contractors, and large energy users or electricity buyers. It suits professionals focused on commercial aspects of solar power without requiring advanced technical expertise.

Learning Format

The course is conducted live online over five sessions (3 hours each) from 27 to 31 October 2025, using a virtual platform for interactive Q&A, discussions, and quantitative models. It includes pre-course questionnaires for customization, electronic materials, and a certificate upon completion. The format emphasizes time-efficient clarification of key takeaways, accessible to non-experts, with scheduled times in GMT for global participation.

Additional Benefits

Completers receive a Certificate of Completion, enhancing professional credentials and supporting career advancement in solar energy roles. The program fosters networking through interactive elements and provides tools for conversing with project partners, along with insights into emerging technologies and market channels for ongoing application in business development.

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