This course is ideal for anyone interested in developing a greater understanding of the financial benefits to be gained from installing small to medium scale renewable technologies thatgenerate electricity. Small-scale low-carbon electricity technologies eligible for FITs include: · Wind · Solar photovoltaics (PV) · Hydro · Anaerobic digestion · Domestic scale microCHP (with a capacity of 2kW or less)* The course will cover the following topics: · An explanation of the FIT process · Challenges of small wind systems in the built environment · Solar PV installation issues · PV technology overview and state of the art · The Microgeneration Certification (MCS) scheme · An illustration of how the FIT can work using a variety of case studies · Introduction to RHI · Possibilities for creation of Energy Supply Companies ESCOs · Questions and answers