Renewable Energy Project Screening Checklist — Go/No-Go Decision Framework (Free)

Description
This free checklist provides a rigorous, structured framework for the early-stage evaluation of renewable energy projects before committing to costly feasibility studies, grid connection applications or legal due diligence. 

Designed for developers, investors, advisors and energy managers, it can be used in the first one or two meetings when a new project is presented.

The checklist covers 45 questions organised across six critical areas: Technology & Technical Feasibility, Site & Resource, Permitting & Regulatory, Off-take & Revenue, Financial & Investment, and Team & Execution. Each question carries a weighted score (Critical, Important or Standard), and red-flag items are clearly identified — a single NO on a red flag triggers an automatic fail, regardless of the overall score.

The scoring system translates results into four decision bands: Strong Pass (≥80%), Conditional Pass (65–79%), Marginal (50–64%) and Fail (