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Clean Energy Policy AnalysisWith RETScreen®
Photo Credit: Strong, Steven DOE/NREL
Objectives
Raise awareness of clean energy policies
Show how RETScreen can be used throughout the policy
cycle
Introduce the RETScreen Clean Energy Policy Toolkit
What is RETScreen?
World’s preeminent clean energy decision-making software
36 languages covering more than 2/3rds of the world’s population
More than 350,000 users in 222 countries and territories; over 500 universities and colleges using for teaching and research
Over $8 billion in user savings as of 2012
Provided free-of-charge by the Government of Canada
Clean Energy Policies - Incentives
Direct Cash Payments Grants and Rebates Performance-Based
Payments
Tax Incentives Tax Credits Tax Exemptions Accelerated Depreciation
Loan Programs
Building Code Mandates
Favourable Permitting Rules
Interconnection Standards
Clean Energy Policies - Regulations
Feed-in Tariffs
Utility Quota Obligations
Net Metering
Emissions & Environmental Attributes Trading
Clean Energy Policies - Hybrids
RETScreen for Projects and Policy
RETScreen as a tool to demonstrate the viability of clean energy projects
But also…
…useful for planning, designing, implementing, and reviewing the viability of clean energy policies
The Policy Cycle
Inform
Design
Implement
Monitor
Review
Examples of RETScreen Use for Policy
International (UNFCCC)
National (Canada)
Sub-National (Texas)
Municipal (Toronto)
Utility (National Grid)
RETScreen Clean Energy Policy Toolkit
Developed by RETScreen International
Financially supported by a grant from the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Includes Case Studies/Templates, e-Textbook Chapter, Training Slides, and Sample Documents
Available on the RETScreen Website and within the RETScreen User Manual
Case Studies & Templates
Power – Photovoltaic – Feed-in Tariff – Policy / Canada
Power – Wind – GHG Reduction Income – Policy / China
Heating – Solar Water Heater – Capital Cost Incentive – Policy / USA
User-defined – Tax and Finance Measures – Policy / Canada
+ many more!
Presentation Slides & e-Textbook Chapter
See e-TextbookClean Energy Project Analysis:
RETScreen® Engineering and Cases
Clean Energy Policy Analysis with RETScreen
Software Demo
Case Study: GHG Reduction Income
Basic information: 100 MW off-shore wind farm
Cost @ $2,500/kW
70% debt @ 6% interest rate
Scenario 1: Guess at capacity factor of 30%
Assume cost of coal-fired electricity is around $0.06/kWh
2% annual escalation rate
Scenario 2: Determine rate ($/CO2) on the carbon market
required to be paid to the project developer (over 21 years) to achieve an 18% pre-tax IRR on equity
Questions?
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Clean Energy Policy Toolkit
RETScreen® International Clean Energy Project Analysis Course
www.retscreen.netFor further information please visit the RETScreen Website at
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