ITCS unit had successfully organized the Special Training Course on “WIND TURBINE TECHNOLOGY” for System Operators of Load Dispatch Centres (LDCs) held during 13th – 18th July 2015 to address all aspects of Wind Power starting from Wind Resource Assessment to project implementation and operations & maintenance in a focused manner. The course was attended by 23 participants from System Operators of Load Dispatch Centres (LDCs) and one participant from Sethu Institute of Technology, Virudhunagar. The training course was inaugurated by Er. J. Rexline Terese, Chief Engineer (P&C), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.
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| Er. J. Rexline Terese, Chief Engineer (P&C), TNEB Delivering the Inaugural Address |
As part of the training course, a Course Material was published and distributed to all the participants, faculties and guest, which is a book compilation of the write – ups of all the presentations / lectures collected from the lecturers specially prepared for this particular content of the course for the benefit of the participants as a ready reference material. The Course Material book was released by our Chief Guest.
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| Course Material release during inauguration |
There were 21 topics scheduled during the course which were handled by 14 NIWE Scientists / Engineers and 6 External experts drawn from Wind Turbine Manufacturers, Wind Farm Developers, Consultants, Academicians, Utility and IPP.
The following topics were addressed during the training course:
As part of the study visits schedules, all the participants visited Wind Turbine Test Station (WTTS) and Wind Turbine Research Station (WTRS) of NIWE at Kayathar and found it highly useful as they had a first-hand knowledge on small and large wind turbine testing process. They also visited the wind farms in and around Kayathar and Kanyakumari.
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| Participants at 2MW Research Wind Turbine of NIWE at Kayathar |
A. Mohamed Hussain, Deputy Director General and Head, WTRS, NIWE was the Chief Guest for the Valedictory Function and distributed the Course Certificates to all the participants after his valedictory address.
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| Distributing the Course Certificate |
Feedback about the training has been collected from all the participants on various aspects of the training and the overall response is 61 % Excellent and 39 % Good. The training course is highly acclaimed for course structure, intellectual level, hospitality and the organizing capabilities.
