NIWE successfully organised two short-term courses to the wind farm operators and technicians in collaboration with Indian Wind Power Association, Chennai at Coimbatore on 07th & 08th November 2003 and at Tirunelveli on 5th & 6th December 2003 in Tamil Nadu.

The NIWE officials; Dr. E. Sreevalsan, Scientist and Shri. R. Sasi Kumar, Meteorologist delivered well-received lectures on Wind Climatology, site selection and measurements, micro-survey in the region of interest and micro-siting and layout of wind farm. As part of the training course, field visit to wind farm in the near by area was also arranged. In fact the participants for the course were overwhelmed than what we expected and the reason being the participation of NIWE.

In this programme the activities of NIWE were disseminated. Some of the participants have approached NIWE for assistance in Micrositing.