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# RETScreen

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> Clean energy management system for clean energy project feasibility analysis as well as ongoing performance analysis.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 2 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses RETScreen?

Energy managers; facility managers; energy engineers; other clean energy professionals including policy makers and decision makers; energy finance analysts; academics and researchers on clean energy.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 2 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: RETScreen International
- **Founded**: 1997

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: CA$869.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: Canadian dollars
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop)
- **Available Countries**: Canada

## Features

- Benchmarking
- Emissions Monitoring

## Category

- [Energy Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/20018/energy-management/software)

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3. [Sunvoy](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1037058/sunvoy) — 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
4. [Energy Manager Online](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/128362/energy-manager-online) — 4.0/5 (2 reviews)
5. [Elipse Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/209592/elipse-software) — 4.5/5 (2 reviews)

## Reviews

### "One of a kind" — 4.0/5

> **Bahador** | *14 October 2020* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It's very user friendly and easy to use. Also, its energy systems library and features are very comprehensive. The benchmarking strategy which RETScreen is using is not very common and it is because of the valuable resources RETScreen provides to the user (i.e. technical and economic information about variety of projects around the world)
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> **Cons**: It seems that the economic section of the software could be improved. For instance, the pricing for some of the equipment doesn't fit the reality and it requires more frequent updates.
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> Definitely I recommend RETScreen to students and professionals in energy industry. It's a convenient tool when it comes to energy and environmental analysis of projects. Also, it can be used for feasibility studies at no cost.

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### "RES suitability in Sarawak, Malaysia Environment" — 5.0/5

> **Musse** | *25 June 2019* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I think is the best software I have checked so far, by the way I have been following up this software since 2004 and I have account in their website and that's why I frequently get emails.
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> **Cons**: Comprehensive RES applications with quality features and many options of usability.
> 
> Very good software in RES.

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