After the course, you will learn:
Basic Concepts of the Time Value of Money: Explain the relationship between payments, discount rates, time horizons, and the change in money over time
Basic concepts of cash flow diagram
Through the actual case of installing solar panels on the roof, we discuss the current calculation rules for wholesale purchase rates in my country and whether they are sufficient.
Course Video: Theory
Course Video: Case
After-class Quiz
time value of money
There are two main reasons why money is worth more now than it will be in the future: money is worth less in the future and inflation reduces the purchasing power of money in the future.
cash flow diagram
An important step in analyzing an investment or decision.
A cash flow diagram visually displays the movement of money by using arrows to represent the inflow and outflow of money.
economic equivalence
Compare value at different points in time and amounts by calculating the equivalence of cash flows.
Purchase rate
Purchase rates are an energy policy instrument that encourages the deployment of renewable energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
The purchase rate is a contract signed between the government or energy management agency and energy suppliers or the public, which determines the use of renewable energy within a certain period of time and provides it at a fixed rate and preferential price.
The calculation of the purchase rate takes into account factors such as the average purchase cost, operating years, maintenance costs and annual power generation of various renewable energy power generation equipment.
Key Takeaway
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