Brief Report
28th National Training Course on
"WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY"
held during 28th – 30th July 2025
The Skill Development and Training Division of NIWE has successfully conducted the 28th National Training Course on "Wind Energy Technology" held during 28th to 30th July 2025. This course provided focused coverage of wind power, from an introduction to wind and its technology, to wind resource assessment, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, financial and policy aspects. Forty participants from nine Indian states (Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal) and one Union Territory (New Delhi) attended the training. The diverse group comprised 32 male and 8 female participants.
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Inauguration of the Course |
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The training course was inaugurated by Dr. P. Kanagavel, Director & Head of the SDT Division. Followed by the inauguration, eleven technical lectures were delivered by eight Scientists and Engineers from NIWE during the course.
The following are the lecture titles:
- Introduction to Wind Energy and Global Wind Energy Scenario
- Overview of Wind Turbine Components
- Design aspects of Wind Turbines
- Wind Resource Assessment and Techniques
- Installation, Commissioning and O&M of Wind Turbines
- Electrical, Control and Protection System in Wind Turbine
- Wind Farm Developments and Related Issues
- Economic Analysis of Wind Power Development
- Wind - Solar Hybrid System & Energy Storage Technologies
- Offshore Wind Energy
- Wind Energy Policies, Schemes and legal Frameworks
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Glimpse of Classroom Lectures
Participants gained hands-on experience by touring the renewable energy facilities at the NIWE campus. Their visit offered insights into various systems, including Water Pumping Wind Mill, Vertical and Horizontal Axis Small Wind Turbines, Wind-Solar Hybrid System, Wind Turbine Nacelle, Wind Monitoring Station (Meteorological Mast), Solar Calibration Laboratory, and Solar Radiation Resource Assessment (SRRA) Station.
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Visit to Vertical Axis Small Wind Turbine |
Visit to Solar Calibration Laboratory |
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Visit to SRRA Station |
Visit to Bio-Gas Plant |
At the end of the course, participants shared positive feedback, commending the organizers for their efficient coordination and high degree of hospitality. They found the lectures both useful and engaging. Dr. P. Kanagavel, Director & Head, SDT Division, distributed the course certificates and thanked the participants for their appreciation.
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Distribution of Certificate
Group Photo with Course Participants