15thNational Training Course

Brief Report

WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

held during 27^th to 29^th November 2013

ITCS unit had successfully organized the 15th National training course on “WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY” during 27^th – 29^th November 2013 to address all aspects of Wind Power starting from introduction to wind and its technology, wind resource assessment, installation and commissioning, operation and maintenance aspects of wind farms in a focused manner along with financial and policy aspects. The course was attended by 33 participants from wind turbine manufactures, developer, investors, consultants and academicians from 13 States of the Country. The training course was inaugurated by Dr. A Amudeswari Chairperson - Project Management Cluster – PME, Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai.

The following topics were covered in the training course:

• Introduction and Status of Wind Energy Technology
• Wind Turbine Components
• Design Aspects of Wind Turbines
• Basics of Wind Turbine Aerodynamics
• Wind Electric Generators & Types
• Wind Turbine Tower Concepts
• Wind Turbine Foundation Concepts
• Type Certification of Wind Turbine
• Wind Turbine Testing
• Wind Resources Assessment & Techniques
• Design and Layout of Wind farms
• Wind farms development & Feasibility study
• Pre-Investment Studies & Techniques
• Installation and Commissioning of Wind Turbine
• Post Installation Activities - Grid Integration
• Control and Safety System of Wind Turbine System
• Role of C-WET in Wind Energy Development
• Assesment Of Power Quality Characteristics Of Wind Farms
• Power System Studies For Renewable Integration
• O & M Aspects of Wind Farms
• Forecasting of Wind and Energy Production
• Small Wind Turbines And Hybrid Systems
• Understanding NAPCC, RPO, REC & CDM
• Indian Government Policies and Schemes

Dr. P. Chellapandi, Group Director – Reactor Design, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam was the Chief Guest of the Valedictory Function and he distributed the Course Certificates to all the participants after his valedictory address.

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