The project case studies complement the RETScreen training material and facilitate the use of the software by showing actually built clean energy projects and their related technical and financial analysis. They typically include assignments, worked-out solutions (case study data - selected from within the project database), teacher's notes and information about how the projects fared in the real world. Information specific to the case study selected is available from the user manual by clicking on the Help button at the bottom right of the dialogue box. The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.

The built-in templates facilitate the use of the RETScreen Software by allowing the user to select from a series of generic clean energy projects; to be used as a quick starting point for various types of projects. They typically include assignments and worked-out solutions (templates data - selected from within the project database). Information specific to the template selected is available from the user manual by clicking on the Help button at the bottom right of the dialogue box. The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.

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