MFIN 6680 Renewable Energy and Sustainable Investments
In this course we will examine how large scale renewable energy projects actually get financed and built, using the structures of modern non-recourse project finance. We will examine the economics of large-scale green power production, and how it fits into the U.S. and global energy industries. Through a mixture of lectures and real-life examples students will get to see how renewable energy project finance works in actual deals that mix finance, public policy, legal, engineering, and environmental issues. The skills developed in analyzing non-recourse cash flow-based finance will be generally applicable to students interested not just in green energy, but also more widely in private equity and infrastructure investing. The course is designed to introduce students to the theory and practice of project finance in the energy and renewables sector, complementing academic finance theory with the practical aspects of financing capital intensive energy projects.
Course overview
- Department
- Finance
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.75 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.97 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Derya Eryilmaz | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 26 |
| Fall 2025 | Santosh Raikar | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 26 |
| Fall 2024 | Santosh Raikar | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 32 |
| Fall 2024 | Seabron Adamson | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 32 |
| Fall 2023 | Santosh Raikar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 of 41 |
| Fall 2023 | Seabron Adamson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 of 41 |
| Fall 2022 | Santosh Raikar | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 36 of 38 |
| Fall 2022 | Seabron Adamson | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 36 of 38 |
| Fall 2021 | Santosh Raikar | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 37 |
| Fall 2021 | Seabron Adamson | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 37 |