The Energy Planning and Sustainable Development Strategies Course, offered by Oxford Training Centre, delivers a structured, policy-informed, and technical understanding of the role of energy systems in achieving sustainable development goals. As global demand for clean and efficient energy grows, planning frameworks must align with climate objectives, economic resilience, and energy security. This course focuses on the formulation, assessment, and implementation of strategic energy and sustainability policies tailored to diverse development contexts.
Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of energy transition frameworks, integrated planning tools, renewable energy development, and policy design for energy efficiency. The course provides critical insights into the links between energy access, socio-economic growth, and environmental stewardship, preparing professionals to take informed decisions within both public and private sector energy planning structures. Core emphasis is placed on the formulation of sustainable development energy strategies that align with national, regional, and international objectives, particularly in low-carbon and resource-constrained economies.
Situated within the broader scope of Environmental and Agriculture Training Courses, this programme supports knowledge building across energy, environment, and development domains. From strategic energy management courses to energy access and sustainable growth planning, the curriculum integrates both technical competencies and governance approaches to ensure energy systems contribute meaningfully to sustainable progress. Participants will leave the programme equipped with actionable tools to analyse, develop, and apply policy-driven solutions in energy planning and sustainable development contexts.
Objectives
- To equip participants with practical knowledge in energy planning courses, focusing on the development of low-emission, secure, and economically viable energy systems.
- To provide advanced tools for designing and assessing sustainable development strategies courses, focusing on policy design, implementation, and impact evaluation.
- To enable learners to integrate renewable technologies into planning frameworks through renewable energy planning courses and lifecycle energy modelling.
- To develop analytical capacity in energy transition planning training, supporting governments, institutions, and industries in strategic transformation toward sustainability.
- To facilitate the understanding of energy policy and sustainable development, allowing professionals to develop responsive, inclusive, and adaptable policy recommendations.
- To align energy system planning with international frameworks through cross-cutting instruction in green energy policy and governance, emissions reduction, and environmental resilience.
Target Audience
- Energy planners, policymakers, and government officials involved in national, sub-national, or sectoral energy policy and sustainable development efforts.
- Sustainability officers, engineers, and strategic planners responsible for strategic energy management in energy utilities, urban planning, or infrastructure projects.
- Development professionals, NGO staff, and researchers working on energy access and sustainable growth within emerging markets and vulnerable communities.
- Consultants and private sector stakeholders requiring technical proficiency in sustainable energy systems courses and integrated low-carbon development frameworks.
- Academics, technical advisors, and climate policy analysts focused on the integration of energy and development objectives under Environmental and Agriculture Training Courses themes.
How Will Attendees Benefit?
- Develop deep expertise in energy systems planning through exposure to international case studies, regulatory models, and tools used in national energy planning frameworks.
- Learn to construct and assess long-term sustainable development energy strategies that align energy supply, climate resilience, and social development targets.
- Build capacity in evaluating sustainable energy policy and planning, including financial viability, regulatory risks, and environmental co-benefits.
- Strengthen skills in energy transition planning training, supporting the shift to low-carbon economies through renewable integration, smart grids, and clean technologies.
- Understand the interrelationship between environmental planning and energy security, balancing resource availability, demand growth, and infrastructure resilience.
- Gain analytical proficiency in modelling and scenario building using tools common in training in energy systems and sustainability, including LEAP, TIMES, and GIS-based analysis.
Course Content
Module 1: Foundations of Energy Systems and Development Planning
- Core principles of energy planning and sustainable development strategies courses
- Global and regional trends in energy access, consumption, and inequality
- Role of energy in economic development and environmental sustainability
Module 2: Renewable Energy Integration and Transition Planning
- Technology, cost, and deployment trends in solar, wind, hydro, and biomass
- Planning approaches for renewable energy planning courses
- Grid integration, intermittency, and energy storage strategies
Module 3: Energy Efficiency and Demand Management
- Energy audits, benchmarking, and performance optimisation
- Techniques in energy efficiency in development planning
- Industry, building, and transport sector applications
Module 4: Strategic Energy Management and Infrastructure Planning
- Long-term energy planning and scenario development
- Infrastructure investments, lifecycle costing, and financing models
- Implementing effective strategic energy management courses in multi-stakeholder environments
Module 5: Energy Policy and Sustainable Governance
- Designing effective and inclusive green energy policy and governance frameworks
- Regulatory instruments: tariffs, subsidies, standards, and carbon pricing
- Evaluating policy effectiveness through monitoring and evaluation metrics
Module 6: Low Carbon and Clean Energy Development Strategies
- Emission inventories, reduction strategies, and policy integration
- Renewable energy certificates, clean development mechanisms, and carbon markets
- Best practices in clean energy and development strategies
Module 7: Integrated Planning and Multi-Sector Linkages
- Cross-sectoral planning with agriculture, water, transport, and industry
- Approaches to integrated energy planning and development
- Tools for spatial and temporal coordination in planning
Module 8: Environmental Impacts and Resource Management
- Energy lifecycle assessments and environmental trade-offs
- Sustainable use of natural resources in energy development
- Intersections of environmental planning and energy security
Module 9: Access to Energy and Inclusive Growth
- Challenges in off-grid and rural electrification
- Social and economic impacts of modern energy services
- Planning for energy access and sustainable growth in marginalised regions
Module 10: Institutional Capacity and National Frameworks
- Overview of national energy planning frameworks
- Building institutional coordination and stakeholder alignment
- Designing and managing national energy strategies with adaptive feedback loops