This course explores different applications for renewable energy technologies in developing countries. Participants will learn how to successfully accomplish sustainable development projects with renewable energy. Effective technology transfer methods will be presented, as well as setting up infrastructure and the economics and financing of renewable energy projects. Case studies will be presented on solar cooking, rural household electrification, appropriate building technologies, rural health care and micro-enterprises utilizing renewable energy.

RDOL101 students receive 1 full year of FREE access to Home Power Magazine Online. You will receive your login in an email 1 to 2 weeks after your course starts.

Topics Include
•Solar cooking and food drying
•Biodigesters
•Solar electricity for rural development
•PV for rural healthcare
•Technology transfer
•Financing household solar energy
•Microenterprises
•Integrating women into RE projects
•Procuring funding
•Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects
•Case studies