The Skill Development and Training Division of NIWE had successfully conducted the special training course on "WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY" for the officials of Gail (India) Ltd held during 24th – 26th July 2024. The course addressed all aspects of Wind Power starting from what is wind to wind resources assessment, project implementation and operations & maintenance aspects in a focused manner along with offshore wind aspects towards going for economically viable wind farm projects. A total of 24 participants working in different facets of projects have participated in the course.
The Programme Director, Dr. P. Kanagavel, Director & Head, SDT Division, NIWE inaugurated the course with the lighting of the lamp along with few participants of the course.
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| Lighting the lamp during inauguration of the course |
During the 3 days course, 11 classroom lectures were scheduled apart from visit to wind turbine training facility. The course content of the training was handled by Scientists and Engineers of NIWE, who have years of experience in the field.
The following topics were addressed during the training course:
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| Glimpses of lecture Sessions |
The participants were taken to the training facility of M/s. Vestas Wind Technology India Pvt. Ltd., Ammapettai, Chennai which provided valuable insights into the various components and its finer points in the installation and maintenance of wind turbine. The simulator method which also was supported by having a close look of even the smallest component by means of a Virtual Reality demonstration gave a comprehensive view of the layout and equipment positioning of a wind turbine. The visit to the prototype installation, which had all the components of a wind turbine was equally impressive. The presentation given before this was well structured and delivered in a clear and concise manner making it very easy for the participants to understand the complexities in the assembling of a wind turbine. The participants also had a bird’s eye view of the blade repair Centre of Vestas.
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| Participants at the Vestas Training Facility |
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| Dr. P. Kanagavel distributing the Course Certificates |
Dr. P. Kanagavel, Programme Director had distributed the Course Certificates to all the participants. Some of the participants shared their feedback and stated that the training had encouraged a positive learning environment and found it very beneficial. The factory visit of Vestas was well appreciated and helped them to gain good and practical knowledge of what they have studied in classroom lectures. They also expressed their appreciation to NIWE for organizing the training course.
