The Information, Training and Commercial Services unit successfully organized the Second international training course on “WIND TURBINE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS" during 22nd February - 3rd March 2006 sponsored by the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES), Government of India. It was designed to help the countries China, Iran, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Mauritius, Yemen, Uganda, Bangladesh and Thailand in wind farm development. The objective of the training course was to transfer knowledge and special skills needed by the wind energy personnel working in the technical and operational fields and to share the lessons learnt over the last two decades.
The course provided an invaluable platform for dialogue and open exchange of views and experiences. The course content for the training was a carefully thought out syllabus with subject experts giving lectures and quoting specific case studies.
The training programme was inagurated by Mr. V. Subramanian, Secretary, MNES. Eminent speakers from the wind energy sector conducted grueling yet enlightning sessions covering the entire gamut of wind energy technology.
As part of the training programme the participants were taken to WTTS, Kayathar and various wind farms in Aralvaimozhi pass. Visits to manufacturing facilities were organized during the course to give a complete picture of the know-how.
To make the training more interactive, the course participants were asked to make a presentation on “Country Policies and Perspective on Wind Energy”, summarizing the learning at the training programme and their vision ahead.
Dr. T. Ramasami, Director, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai chaired the valedictory function and distributed the certificate to the participants.
