Financial Modelling for Power Project Finance
This course teaches you to predict and balance financial variables to produce detailed and insightful
financial models, conduct sensitivity analyses, and leverage financial models to inform investment
decision-making. Using this knowledge, you will be able to identify opportunities for growth for your
organisation while mitigating risk.
What You Will Gain
The skills needed to set tariffs in a regulated context
Knowledge of tariff objectives, structure, and valuation techniques
The practical skills to build a financial model from scratch
Fundamental knowledge of basic financial concepts and Excel formulas
A deep understanding of financial models
The skills to analyse and provide various tariff paths
Who Should Attend
Public and private professionals in the African infrastructure sector
Project finance practitioners and developers
Project finance professionals in government, banking, or investment
Ideal for those who have completed Finance, Contracts and Risk Mitigation
Prerequisites
- NQF 4 or equivalent
- English proficiency
Programme Details
STATUS
Accepting Applications
DATES
DURATION
FORMAT
LOCATION
FEES
Face-to-Face
Application deadline: 3 November 2026
QUESTIONS?
Curriculum
A detailed breakdown of each module covered in the programme.
Build a best-practice financial model from scratch for a renewable energy project finance deal.
- Benefits of leverage; debt amortisation profiles; determining borrowing capacity
- Modelling generation including curtailment; capex and operating expenses
- Unlevered returns; construction and grant funding; depreciation; taxation
- Model optimisation for both debt and equity investors
Teaching Team
Learn from leading academics and industry practitioners with deep expertise in Africa's energy landscape.
Dr. Wikus Kruger
Director, Power Futures Lab
Director of the Power Futures Lab and research lead on power sector investment in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Kruger's research focuses on accelerating renewable energy investment through structured procurement programmes such as auctions. With 14 years of experience in the African energy sector, he holds a PhD from UCT, an MSc from Antwerp University, and multiple degrees from Stellenbosch University.
Haydn Palliser
Visiting Faculty · Lecturer, Yale & Columbia Universities
Haydn Palliser is a Lecturer at Yale and Columbia Universities, and a Principal at Pivotal180 — a firm focused on training and advisory in the energy, infrastructure, and project finance sectors. With 18 years in the industry, Haydn has a global outlook having worked across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. His particular expertise lies in simplifying complex topics with best-practice financial modelling. He was previously Managing Director for Corality and co-head of infrastructure and energy for Mazars in the Americas.
