Brief Report

27^th National Training Course on

"WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY"

held during 18^th - 20^th December 2024

The Skill Development and Training Division of NIWE organized the 27^th National Training Course on "Wind Energy Technology" from 18^th to 20^th December 2024 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 48 participants from 8 States viz. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telangana and 1 Union Territory viz. New Delhi. There were 39 male and 9 female participants with diverse background attended the training course.

The training course was inaugurated by Dr. P. Kanagavel, Director & Head, SDT Division, NIWE with the training participants.

The following 11 presentations made during the training course were handled by nine Scientists / Engineers of NIWE:

• 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

The participants visited the Renewable Energy facilities available in NIWE campus for practical exposure, and had an opportunity to understand the Water Pumping Wind Mill, Vertical and Horizontal Axis Small Wind Turbines, Wind-Solar Hybrid System, Wind Turbine Nacelle, Wind Monitoring Station - Meteorological Mast, LiDAR, Solar Calibration Laboratory and Solar Radiation Resource Assessment (SRRA) Station.

During the Certificate distribution, some of the participants shared their feedback and stated that the training had encouraged a positive learning environment and found it very beneficial. They also expressed their appreciation to NIWE for organizing the training course. Thereafter, Dr. Rajesh Katyal, Director General, NIWE and Dr. P. Kanagavel, Director & Head, SDT Division, NIWE distributed the Course Certificates to all the participants. Dr. P. Kanagavel, Director & Head, SDT Division, NIWE thanked the participants for their appreciation.

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