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Master’s in Charging Infrastructure Business Models and Financing Engineering — CAPEX/OPEX, PPP and Tariffs

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in charging infrastructure business models and finance engineering: CAPEX/OPEX, PPP and tariffs. 12 modules covering the charging market, CAPEX and OPEX structures, revenue models and tariffs, utilisation and demand, financial appraisal, project finance, public-private partnerships, ownership models, risk and regulation, and strategy and scaling, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Analyse the charging market and its value chain.

02

Estimate the capital and operating costs of charging stations.

03

Design tariff structures and revenue models.

04

Forecast the utilisation of charge points.

05

Carry out the financial appraisal of charging infrastructure projects.

06

Structure financing and public-private partnership models.

07

Develop a business plan for charging infrastructure.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Infrastructure investment analysts.
  • Business development directors.
  • Charging project managers.
  • Electromobility consultants.
  • Financial analysts covering energy and mobility.
  • Strategic partnerships managers.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter electromobility.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR, alternative fuels infrastructure)
  • Royal Decree 184/2022 (charging activity, Spain)
  • Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts (Spain)
  • ITC-BT-52 (REBT) (Spanish low-voltage rules for EV charging)
  • Directive 2014/23/EU (concession contracts)
  • Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (EU Taxonomy)
  • CNMC Circular 3/2020 (network tolls, Spain)
  • IEC 61851-1 (EV conductive charging systems)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Power BI
  • QGIS
  • Python
  • Tableau
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Market size and growth
  2. 1.2The charging value chain
  3. 1.3Stakeholders: CPOs, eMSPs, site owners and investors
  4. 1.4Segments: residential, destination, on-route and fleets
  5. 1.5AFIR deployment targets
  6. 1.6Competition and consolidation
  7. 1.7Equipment manufacturers
  8. 1.8Software platforms
  9. 1.9Price trends
  10. 1.10Case study: competitive analysis of a CPO
  1. 2.1Cost of AC and DC equipment
  2. 2.2Civil works and installation
  3. 2.3Grid connection and transformation
  4. 2.4Engineering and permits
  5. 2.5Software and communications
  6. 2.6Signage and canopies
  7. 2.7Contingencies and hidden costs
  8. 2.8Cost learning curves
  9. 2.9Cost benchmark per kW
  10. 2.10Lab: budget for a 6-point site
  1. 3.1Energy cost and contracted power
  2. 3.2Network tolls and charges
  3. 3.3Maintenance and repair
  4. 3.4Software licences
  5. 3.5Payment and roaming fees
  6. 3.6Site leases
  7. 3.7Insurance and taxes
  8. 3.8Customer service
  9. 3.9Staff costs
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: annual OPEX model
  1. 4.1Pricing per kWh, time and session
  2. 4.2Dynamic demand-based tariffs
  3. 4.3Subscriptions and passes
  4. 4.4Idle fees
  5. 4.5Roaming revenue
  6. 4.6Advertising and retail
  7. 4.7Fleet services
  8. 4.8Flexibility revenue
  9. 4.9Price transparency under AFIR
  10. 4.10Workshop: tariff structure design
  1. 5.1Utilisation forecasting by segment
  2. 5.2EV adoption curves
  3. 5.3Location factors
  4. 5.4Price elasticity of demand
  5. 5.5Cannibalisation between stations
  6. 5.6Charging session data
  7. 5.7Geospatial analysis of locations
  8. 5.8Agent-based demand models
  9. 5.9Utilisation scenarios
  10. 5.10Lab: data-driven utilisation model
  1. 6.1Discounted cash flows
  2. 6.2NPV, IRR and payback period
  3. 6.3Levelised cost of charging
  4. 6.4Sensitivity analysis
  5. 6.5Scenario analysis
  6. 6.6Monte Carlo simulation
  7. 6.7Break-even point
  8. 6.8Project terminal value
  9. 6.9Investor metrics
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: full DCF model
  1. 7.1Corporate finance versus project finance
  2. 7.2Senior debt and structuring
  3. 7.3Venture capital and infrastructure
  4. 7.4Infrastructure funds
  5. 7.5Green finance and bonds
  6. 7.6EIB loans
  7. 7.7MOVES and CEF AFIF grants
  8. 7.8Public guarantees and sureties
  9. 7.9Technical due diligence
  10. 7.10Case study: financing structure for a network
  1. 8.1PPP models in charging
  2. 8.2Concessions on public roads
  3. 8.3Municipal charging tenders
  4. 8.4Risk allocation
  5. 8.5Technical and financial tender specifications
  6. 8.6Concession fees and revenue sharing
  7. 8.7Service obligations
  8. 8.8European PPP experience
  9. 8.9Green public procurement
  10. 8.10Workshop: assessment of a municipal tender
  1. 9.1Site ownership
  2. 9.2Host models and revenue sharing
  3. 9.3Partnerships with retail and hospitality
  4. 9.4Manufacturer joint ventures
  5. 9.5Charging franchises
  6. 9.6Charging as a service
  7. 9.7Models for residential communities
  8. 9.8Workplace charging
  9. 9.9Agreements with fleets
  10. 9.10Practical exercise: comparison of ownership models
  1. 10.1Utilisation risk
  2. 10.2Regulatory and tariff risk
  3. 10.3Technology and obsolescence risk
  4. 10.4Energy price risk
  5. 10.5Construction risk
  6. 10.6Hedging energy risks
  7. 10.7Infrastructure-specific insurance
  8. 10.8AFIR compliance and penalties
  9. 10.9Evolution of the Spanish framework
  10. 10.10Case study: investment risk matrix
  1. 11.1Phased deployment strategy
  2. 11.2Site selection
  3. 11.3Economies of scale
  4. 11.4Digitalisation and platform
  5. 11.5Brand and customer experience
  6. 11.6Mergers and acquisitions
  7. 11.7International network expansion
  8. 11.8Indicators for investors
  9. 11.9Valuation of charging companies
  10. 11.10Workshop: five-year strategic plan
  1. 12.1Market and opportunity analysis
  2. 12.2Defining the business model
  3. 12.3Site selection and prioritisation
  4. 12.4CAPEX and OPEX estimation
  5. 12.5Tariff design and pricing
  6. 12.6Ten-year financial model
  7. 12.7Financing structure
  8. 12.8Risk analysis
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Microsoft Excel, Power BI, QGIS, Python and Tableau, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures for financial models of charging networks, geospatial demand analysis and assessment of concession tenders. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, Royal Decree 184/2022, Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts, ITC-BT-52 (REBT), Directive 2014/23/EU, Regulation (EU) 2020/852, CNMC Circular 3/2020, IEC 61851-1.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of AFIR (Regulation (EU) 2023/1804), Royal Decree 184/2022 and Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Microsoft Excel, Power BI, QGIS, Python, Tableau, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A charging infrastructure business project with site selection, CAPEX and OPEX estimation, tariff design, a ten-year financial model and financing structure, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Market and business model
Analyse the market opportunity and define the business model.
Site selection and costs
Select and prioritise sites and estimate CAPEX and OPEX.
Tariff design
Design the tariff structure and pricing strategy.
Financial model and financing
Build a ten-year financial model, financing structure and risk analysis.
Master's Thesis
A complete charging business plan, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Infrastructure investment analystBusiness development directorCharging project managerElectromobility consultantFinancial analystStrategic partnerships manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, QGIS, Python, Tableau, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the software, and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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