From Guest Blogger Aedan: NREL Guide to Developing Renewable Energy Projects

Many potentially profitable renewable energy projects are never developed because of the difficulty in quantifying the project risks. The problem is that the projects are dependent on local wind rates, sunshine or rainfall levels, plus the local geography, as well as the normal considerations for a fossil fuel development, such as property rights and the market rates paid for power. In other words, renewable energy projects are not easily replicable and that adds extra uncertainty to project development.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has published a Project Management Guide for renewable energy developers. It provides step-by-step guidance for anyone considering  a renewable energy development. You can read an article on the NREL guide, or download the NREL report.