Economic Aspects of RE Projects

Overview

Compentency

Extracting success factors of German businesses

Module type

elective module

Semester

summer

Site

Kassel

Language

English

Workload

60 hours course attendance; 40 hours self-study

Credits points

4

Recommended qualifications

none

Business Economic Aspects of Renewable Energies (RE)

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Business Economic Aspects of RE the students are able to:

  • understand the driving factors of energy costs and how energy pricing can influence supply and demand
  • read and assess cost-benefit-analyses

Content

  • Cost calculation for energy production and distribution
  • Cost development prognoses (national and international level)
  • Metering, meter reading, billing
  • Fee collection (in public sector, industry, and households)
  • Analysing feasibility studies in the energy sector:
    • elements
    • calculation methods
    • risk assessment
    • critical analysis

Details

  • Lecturer: Wesly Ureña Vargas
  • Teaching method: lecture, seminar
  • SWS: 2
  • Credit points: 2
  • Examination: presentation (15 min) and report (3-4 pages)

Entrepreneurship in Germany

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Entrepreneurship in Germany the students are able to:

  • reflect key factors, methods and the necessary framework to set up successfully a company in the market of a country.

Content

  • Presenting a company with their actual activities in Germany
  • Framework and necessary steps to set up a company in Germany

Details

  • Lecturer: Alireza Taheri
  • Teaching method: lecture, seminar
  • SWS: 2
  • Credit points: 2
  • Examination: presentation (15 min) and report (3-4 pages)