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

Prerequisites
MFIN1127 or MFIN8807

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Finance: Additional MFIN elective options (Current University Catalog)

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Official evaluation summary

3.75 / 5

Based on 302 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Derya Eryilmaz
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.86/5
  • Santosh Raikar
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.91/5
  • Seabron Adamson
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.05/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Derya Eryilmaz, Santosh Raikar · Fulton Hall 115 M 07:00PM-09:30PM · Offered