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Quarterly updates on training dates, current projects, events, and new publications.

HIGHLIGHTS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
PROJECTS
EVENTS

HIGHLIGHTS

Strengthening Grid Integration with BESS
Training in Windhoek / Namibia

RENAC caters to the rising demand for BESS with online and in-person training courses.

In the past ten years, the cost of Battery Energy Storage Systems has fallen by around 80%. This decline makes their role in providing energy shifting and ancillary services more and more feasible and strengthens their business case. As a result, BESS is becoming an important tool for integrating variable renewable energy into the grid and for ensuring stable grid operation.

Between 28 July and 01 August, RENAC conducted the in-person Training “Battery Energy Storage Systems: Project Feasibility and Development“ in Windhoek / Namibia.

The training covered all aspects of BESS Project Development, including system design & sizing, battery technology selection, specification and selection of BESS components, financial modelling and risk assessment, codes and standards, safety design and mitigation measures, product warranty and performance guarantees, system-level acceptance testing, grid integration, O&M, and cybersecurity.

Perfect preparation: Before the in-person training, participants did the RENAC online training „Battery Energy Storage Systems for Grid Ancillary Services“.

Client

NamPower (via GIZ Namibia and EnergyNautics) within the GET.transform programme.

Contact

Dr. Christian Neugebauer
Head of Divison neugebauer@renac.de

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Green Hydrogen Specialist:
Project Development and Economics

Join us and gain the expertise needed to transform green hydrogen concepts into viable projects.

The Green Hydrogen Specialist programme starting on 1 October 2025 equips participants with the expertise to develop bankable projects and move them towards realisation.

Build bankable green hydrogen projects – enrol now

Many green hydrogen projects worldwide are delayed – not for lack of ambition, but due to financing hurdles. High capital costs, uncertain off-take agreements, missing infrastructure, and unclear rules make it difficult to move from planning to implementation.

Being well educated and knowledgeable is the first step to overcoming these barriers. The asynchronous e-learning programme Green Hydrogen Specialist - Project Development and Economics equips participants with the skills to develop bankable project concepts and identify viable pathways to realisation.

Building a strong pipeline of projects and securing reliable off-take agreements are essential for accelerating the hydrogen economy – and this programme offers practical guidance on both.

The next intake starts on 1 October 2025 – join and gain the expertise to turn concepts into financeable projects.

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO!

Curious about what the course offers? Get an exclusive inside look — click the video to find out more!

Contact

Albrecht Tiedemann
Senior Advisor tiedemann@renac.de

Green Energy Finance Specialist

Level up your green energy finance skills

Last week, professionals from around the world came together in Berlin to deepen their expertise in climate finance. Over three intensive days at the RENAC Training Center, the students of our Green Energy Finance Specialists programme explored risk assessment, due diligence, green energy markets, energy efficiency, and renewable project evaluation.

A highlight was the visit to Neue Energien Forum Feldheim, Germany’s first energy self-sufficient community and a pioneer in bioenergy.

The GEFS course is part of RENAC’s unique blended learning program, combining online modules with virtual live trainings and a voluntary 3-day hands-on, in-person training. Graduates earn the internationally recognized Green Energy Finance Specialist certificate.

The next course starts on October 1.

WATCH THE VIDEO!

Watch the video to see what other participants are saying about the course!

Contact:

Dr. Francisco A. Suarez
Project Manager
ardila.suarez@renac.de

Boost your Green Skills with RENAC Online Academy

Our online study programmes for green finance, solar, wind, hydrogen, energy efficiency and more start October 1st - use the last chance to register. Special discounts for Alumnis and group bookings available!

Certified Project Developer: Wind power

Certified PV Professional

Applying Energy Efficiency

Contact:

Cintia Guerrero
Online Academy Manager
guerrero@renac.de

Not sure which course is right for you? Contact us for a consultation.

Intensive course for PV project developers in German

These 4 days course in German provides comprehensive expertise for the professional development of utility-scale ground mounted solar projects in the German market: from site assessment and energy yield forecasting to PV performance modelling, legal framework conditions and contract review. Real-life case studies, workshops and the expertise of experienced professionals ensure a high degree of practical relevance.

It is designed for project developers, engineers, energy consultants, investors, insurance companies, businesses and local authorities.

The course place from November 3 – 6 at the RENAC training centre in Berlin-Mitte and is led by PV project developers with long lasting practical experience.

Are you a RENAC Alumni? Contact us to receive your 10% discount voucher code.

Contact:

Alejandra Escobar
Account Manager
escobar@renac.de

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

MBA Renewables - News

Certificate Courses

Starting 1 December, two executive online courses will be held.

Marketing Analysis and Instruments for the Green Energy Industry

Energy Policy and Economic Framework

Accelerate your professional journey without committing to a full MBA Renewables. Our MBA Certificate Courses jointly offered by Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) and the Renewables Academy are focused and designed for ambitious professionals who want to enhance their skills in the energy sector.

PROJECTS

Promotion of Green Hydrogen Economy
in South Africa

Last expert exchange event in this series

The expert exchange series concluded with a webinar on “Green Hydrogen Participation: Making Room for Women and Communities” on 18 Sept. 2025.

All expert presentations are now available online.

The “Promoting Green Hydrogen Economy in South Africa” project, part of H2.SA and implemented by RENAC on behalf of GIZ and the South African Presidency, successfully concluded its Expert Exchange Event Series with a final webinar on “Green Hydrogen Participation: Making Room for Women and Communities” on 18 September 2025. The session featured leading female experts from South Africa and Namibia discussing strategies for gender equity, value chain awareness, and community participation in the green hydrogen sector. Throughout the series, RENAC facilitated connections and exchange between key stakeholders in the sector, both within South Africa and internationally.

Contact

Charlene Rossler
Project Director
rossler@renac.de

From Online to On-Site: ETRELA Academic Ambassadors Meet in Quito

In August 2025, ETRELA launched its first seminar, marking the official start of the project’s implementation phase. Nearly 80 participants completed the ETRELA Online Academy, gaining flexible, digital training on renewable energy. From this group, 15 academic ambassadors representing 7 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean were selected for the in-person phase held in Quito, Ecuador, and hosted by the ETRELA project led by OLADE.

The intensive training, managed by Mr. Rafael Juan Marti of RENAC, focused on the Economics of Renewable Energy. Equipped with new expertise, the academic ambassadors will now return to their universities to integrate these insights into teaching and research, ensuring that students across Latin America benefit directly.

Funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI), this milestone marks an important step forward in building regional capacity and advancing the energy transition through academic collaboration. And this is just the beginning: upcoming trainings will dive deeper into key renewable energy technologies, including photovoltaics, wind power, and solar thermal.

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO!

Watch the report about ETRELA from Rafael Juan Marti directly from Quito.

Contact

Silke Jenssen
Head of Division jenssen@renac.de

More info

ETRELA

GET.invest EDGE Finance - Enabling Domestic Green Energy Finance

The first cohort of the GET.invest EDGE Finance Online Training is wrapping up — a major step in strengthening green energy finance across Africa. Over the past months, professionals from financial institutions in Kenya and Rwanda have taken part in an interactive online journey, building the skills to unlock new opportunities in renewable energy and energy efficiency financing.

The momentum continues: on 8 September, the next intake kicks off with five Nigerian and one Ugandan financial institution ready to join the programme. Together, we are expanding a growing community of financial professionals driving domestic green energy investment forward. EDGE Finance is implemented by IPC and RENAC, in collaboration with GIZ, under the European programme GET.invest.

Contact

Rachel Ledig
Project Director
ledig@renac.de

Mongolian Delegation Explores Sustainable Energy Practices in Germany

Study tour for Mongolia’s government policymakers, decision-makers and technical experts in the field of sustainable energy practices

June 30 – July 04, 2025

On the first week of July, RENAC and GIZ organized a 5-day study tour in sustainable energy practices for Mongolia’s policymakers and technical experts from Ministry of Energy, Energy Regulation Commission and National Dispatching Centre. The program was focused on best German practices in grid management and decarbonisation in energy sector and industry.

The highlights of the week were visits to Markersbach Pumped Storage Plant, 100% self-sufficient village Feldheim and exploring Power-to-Heat Power-to-Cold plant at EUREF Campus. Innovators like Octopus, GASAG and inno2grid presented their innovative and digital solutions in decarbonising electrical grid and district heating network. Participants enhanced their competencies in the field of enegry policies, carbon market, climate incentives renewable grid integration during the expert session with adelphi, Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft e.V.,Stiftung Allianz für Entwicklung und Klima, Renewables Grid Initiative.

Study tours like this not only deepen delegates' understanding of sustainable energy solutions but also inspire for practical actions that drive meaningful change back home.

Contact

Marta Stetsiv
Energy Efficiency Expert stetsiv@renac.de

German Energy Solutions Initiative

Find out about new events this autumn as part of the German Energy Solutions Initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy for German companies that want to strengthen their international activities:

Energy Business Trip USA Midwest

11.-14.11.2025

Initiative for the Expansion of RE & Energy Infrastructure

Energy Business Trip Morocco

08.-12.11.2025

German Technologies for the Development of Smart Grids & E-Mobility

Project Exploration Trip Cook Islands

01.-05.12.2025

Initiative for the Expansion of Renewable Energies & Energy Infrastructure

Contact

Laura Scharlach
Head of Division scharlach@renac.de

ENERGY THROUGH EDUCATION!