Fully online technical training designed around real industry demand, so you can specialize at your own pace.
11/14/2026
Start Date
12 months
Duration
1500
Total Hours
12 Modules
Program
Duration
Total Hours
Program
Start Date
$6400
The Master’s in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering at ICTESS is built to train specialists in the design, sizing, and operation of clean energy installations. The program covers the five renewable technologies with the widest deployment today: solar PV, wind, hydropower, biomass, and ground-source geothermal.
You will work through the engineering calculations used on real projects: wind micrositing, annual energy production (AEP) estimates, inverter sizing with protection coordination criteria, feasibility analysis using LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy), storage system design with batteries and green hydrogen, and operational management through SCADA platforms. The master’s includes a Capstone Project in which you apply everything you have learned to a complete renewable installation.
The Master’s in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering answers a growing need for technical specialists who can design and manage renewable installation projects. The energy industry needs professionals who are equally comfortable with engineering calculations, the applicable technical codes such as the NEC (NFPA 70) and IEEE 1547, and the economic feasibility analysis behind solar PV, wind, hydro, and biomass projects.
The purpose of this master’s is to prepare professionals capable of leading complete technical projects, from resource assessment through commissioning and operation. You will learn to size installations, select equipment on technical and economic criteria, run feasibility studies using professional methodologies, design energy storage systems, and manage operations and maintenance through advanced monitoring platforms.
The program includes hands-on work with the professional software used by engineering firms in this sector (PVsyst, WindPRO, HOMER Pro, RETScreen) and closes with a Capstone Project in which you develop a full engineering project applying every competency built across the technical modules.
The Master’s in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering qualifies you for specialized technical roles at engineering firms, EPC and installation contractors, renewable project developers, and the energy departments of large corporations. You can work as a renewable project engineer, technical lead for installations, energy consultant, or O&M technician at generation facilities.
The program prepares you to manage complete projects from feasibility through commercial operation: running energy resource studies, sizing installations to NEC and IEEE 1547 requirements, preparing technical reports and permitting documentation, supervising construction, and optimizing performance through production data analysis.
You will also build the skills to bid on utility and public-sector RFPs, audit existing installations, propose efficiency improvements, and design hybridization strategies that pair multiple technologies with storage. The applied focus means you can put what you learn to work on real projects right away.
Study from anywhere, with no commuting. Fit your technical specialization around the job you already have.
Organize your study around your own schedule. Move through the modules when it suits you and revisit whatever you need to reinforce.
Learn PVsyst, WindPRO, HOMER Pro, and RETScreen. The same calculation tools engineering firms use on real projects.
Technical video lessons, downloadable materials kept up to date, forums with specialized instructors, and sizing exercises.
With ICTESS you get specialized technical training built around professional practice, designed to give you command of the skills the renewable energy industry is hiring for. Learn with an up-to-date methodology and real engineering tools.
What you'll achieve
Size solar PV, wind, hydro, biomass, and geothermal installations by applying NEC (NFPA 70) and IEEE 1547 requirements together with site energy resource analysis.
Evaluate project economic feasibility through LCOE, NPV, ROI, and IRR, accounting for capital cost, operations, and maintenance across the installation’s life cycle.
Design energy storage systems (BESS, thermal, green hydrogen) and hybridization strategies across technologies to manage generation intermittency.
Implement preventive and predictive O&M strategies, use SCADA for real-time monitoring, and analyze production data to optimize performance.
Operate professional software (PVsyst, WindPRO, Homer, RetScreen) to model installations, simulate energy scenarios, and produce technical project documentation.
The HVAC sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by decarbonization goals. Updated codes such as the IECC and ASHRAE 90.1 call for near-zero energy buildings, while federal rules under the EPA’s AIM Act are phasing down high-global-warming-potential refrigerants. This shift is fueling large-scale demand for efficient HVAC specialists across the country.
Shortage of qualified technical specialists: The labor market faces a critical gap in engineers who can design, size, and manage renewable projects. Companies across the sector report difficulty filling specialized technical openings, particularly roles that call for command of multiple technologies and professional calculation software.
Multidisciplinary skills in rising demand: Today’s projects combine different renewable technologies with storage systems, which calls for versatile professionals able to evaluate hybrid solutions and optimize overall performance. Technical specialization across several renewable technologies at once is increasingly valued by engineering firms and project developers.
A competitive edge in the job market: Specialized training in renewable systems engineering sets you clearly apart from generalist profiles. Command of specific technical calculations, applicable standards, professional software, and economic analysis methodologies makes you a priority candidate at leading companies in the energy industry.
Completing the Master’s in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering places you in a fast-growing industry with high demand for technical specialists. The energy transition is creating steady skilled jobs at engineering firms, renewable developers, and technical departments of major energy companies.
Access to specialized technical roles: You can compete for positions such as renewable project engineer, technical lead for installations, energy consultant, or O&M technician, with compensation levels that reflect the scarcity of specialized technical profiles. Specializing across several renewable technologies widens your range of opportunities considerably.
Command of professional tools: Documented proficiency in technical software such as PVsyst, WindPRO, HOMER Pro, and RETScreen sets you apart in hiring processes, since these are essential tools at specialized engineering firms and practical command of them carries real weight with employers.
Ability to lead complete projects: You will develop the skills to manage every phase of a renewable project, from initial assessment to commercial operation, which opens the door to higher-level responsibility and participation in major public and private RFPs.
Recognized professional certificate: The ICTESS professional certificate documents your technical specialization in renewable energy systems, strengthening your position in the job market and validating your competencies with employers across the energy sector.
This master’s is designed for professionals and graduates looking to specialize technically in the design, sizing, and management of renewable energy projects. Recommended profiles include:
Program details
The Capstone Project is the culminating stage of the program and represents the practical integration of every technical competency developed along the way. It consists of the complete development of a real renewable engineering project, from preliminary analysis through the proposed operation and maintenance plan, applying the professional methodologies and calculation tools used in the field.
The project can focus on any of the technologies covered in the master’s or develop a hybrid solution combining multiple renewable sources with storage systems. You will run the energy resource study for the selected site, size the installation according to the NEC (NFPA 70) and IEEE 1547, select equipment with documented technical and economic justification, design one-line and electrical protection diagrams, and build a full economic feasibility analysis using LCOE, NPV, and ROI.
The project also covers construction and commissioning planning, the operations and maintenance strategy with SCADA systems, and the environmental review of the installation under NEPA or the applicable state siting process. Final documentation must be presented at the technical level and professional format expected of permitting and engineering reports, demonstrating your ability to produce complete, rigorous technical documentation suitable for submission to authorities having jurisdiction or to clients in the sector.
The Master’s in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering at ICTESS includes hands-on training with four industry-standard technical tools: PVsyst for PV sizing with shading and loss analysis, WindPRO for wind micrositing and annual energy production calculations, HOMER Pro for modeling hybrid systems with storage, and RETScreen for economic feasibility analysis of renewable projects. You will learn to work with these platforms through real installation case studies, covering everything from entering meteorological data to generating professional technical reports. Documented command of these programs carries significant weight in hiring at specialized engineering firms, since they are the tools used to develop detailed design packages and permitting documentation.
An engineering degree is not strictly required, though advanced technical training in energy, electrical, mechanical, or construction-related fields is recommended. The master’s is designed for industrial, electrical, energy, and mechanical engineers, but it is also accessible to construction managers, building science graduates, and professionals with a science background (physics, chemistry, environmental science) who have a technical foundation. Installation technicians with demonstrable professional experience in the energy sector can also enroll if they already have working knowledge of electrical systems, AutoCAD, or comparable technical software. The program includes advanced-level content with engineering calculations, so it is essential to be comfortable handling mathematical formulation, reading technical drawings, and working with simulation software.
The ICTESS Professional Certificate attests to your technical specialization in renewable energy systems and is recognized by companies in the energy sector as high-level professional development. While it is not an accredited academic degree, the certificate documents specific technical competencies that are in strong demand: installation sizing, command of professional industry software, economic feasibility analysis using recognized methodologies, and the ability to develop complete projects from resource assessment through operation. Many engineering firms, contractors, and renewable project developers place particular value on this kind of practical technical training as a complement to an underlying academic degree, since it demonstrates current knowledge of the NEC, IEEE 1547, and FERC interconnection requirements, command of real industry tools, and hands-on experience developing the projects worked through during the program.
This Master’s in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering stands apart for its multi-technology scope and the depth of its engineering calculations. Where many courses focus on a single renewable technology or stay at a general level, this program treats five technologies in depth (solar PV, wind, hydro, biomass, and geothermal) plus storage and integration systems. The content covers the real technical calculations engineers perform on professional projects: wind micrositing with wind rose analysis, PV sizing with inverter selection and protection coordination criteria, hydro turbine selection based on head and flow parameters, and economic analysis through LCOE and NPV. The master’s also includes practical training with sector-specific professional software (PVsyst, WindPRO, HOMER Pro, RETScreen), tools that generalist courses rarely offer and that are indispensable at specialized engineering firms.
