during 27th December 2010 to 06th January 2011

Course Summary

Special Training Course on

Wind Turbine Technology and Applicationsfor officials from KREDA, KREDA and MNRE

Organized byCentre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET)

Sponsored byMinistry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), GoI

Objectives• Knowledge transfer.• Impart special skills.• Provide basic to advance level training.• Provide a platform to exchange views &

experience.• Provide comprehensive perspective

including technical and financial challenges.• Provide the knowledge - Able to apply while

dealing with wind energy technologies in the region, framing & implementing government policies, and to diffuse renewable energy technologies in the work region.

Inauguration

Welcome Address Shri. P. Kanagavel Scientist & Unit Chief i/c, ITCS, C-WET

Introductory Remarks Dr. S. Gomathinayagam Executive Director, C-WET

Inaugural Address Thiru. R. Satapathy, IAS Former Energy Secretary, Member - CAT

Vote of Thanks Shri. Rajesh Katyal Scientist & Unit Chief, R&D, C-WET

Participants31 Participants

– Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency (KREDA)

– Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency (LREDA)

– Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

Academic SpecializationMechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Agriculture

Micro Biology

History

Commerce

Bio-Technology

Physics

Energy Engineering

Power Management

Course Content• Wind Energy Conversion Technology and Power Generation

• Wind Resource Assessment Techniques – An Introduction

• Wind Resource Assessment by using Remote Sensing Instruments

• Wind Data Collection & Analysis

• Design and Layout of Wind Farms

• Forecasting of Wind and Energy Production

• Wind Turbine Components

• The Aerodynamics of Wind Turbine

• Manufacturing of Wind Turbine Blades

• Design Aspects of Drive Train

• Design aspects of Wind Turbine Gearbox

• Design aspects of Wind Electric Generators

• Design requirements of Control and Protection System

• Assessment of Power Quality Characteristics of Wind Farms

• Overview of Testing facilities of WTRS

• New and Renewable Energy Sources Programmes

• Installation and Commissioning of Wind Turbine

• Grid Integration of Wind Turbines

• Wind Turbine Testing & Measurement Techniques

• Type Certification of Wind Turbines as per IEC WT 01

• Role of C-WET in Wind Energy Development

• Small Wind Turbine and Hybrid Systems

• Offshore Wind Energy – an Overview

• Carbon Credit – Opportunity for Wind Power

• Environmental aspects of Wind Turbine Technology

Faculty

C-WET Scientists

External Wind Resource Personnel

Wind Turbine Manufacturers Wind Farm Developers Consultants Academicians Utility

External Lectures

Subject Speaker Organization

Forecasting of Wind and Energy Production Shri. C. R. Anbalagan 3TIER India

The Aerodynamics of Wind Turbine Dr. K. V.N. Gopal IIT-Madras

Manufacturing Wind Turbine Blades Shri. G. Ravi WinWinD

Assessment of Power Quality Characteristics of Wind Farms

Dr. P. Somasundaram Anna University

Installation and Commissioning of Wind Turbine

Shri. V. Vasudevan Southern Wind Farms Pvt. Ltd.

Offshore Wind Energy – an Overview Dr. M. V. Ramana Moorthy NIOT

Carbon Credit – Opportunity for Wind Power Shri. A. Raja Sukumar Indowind Energy Limited

Internal Resource Persons• Dr. S. Gomathinayagam - Executive Director

• Shri. Rajesh Katyal - UC,R&D

• Dr. E. Sreevalsan - UC,WRA

• Shri. A. Senthil Kumar - UC, S&C

• Shri. P. Kanagavel - UC i/c, ITCS

• Shri. Mohammed Hussain - WRTS, C-WET

• Shri. K. Boopathi - Scientist, WRA

• Shri. R. Sasikumar - Scientist, WRA

• Shri. M. Anvar Ali - Scientist, Testing

• Shri. J. C. David Solomon - Scientist, R&D

• Smt. Deepa Kurup - Scientist, R&D

• Shri. N. Raj Kumar - Scientist, S&C

• Smt. G. Arivukkodi - JE, WRA

• Shri. S. Arulselvan - JE, S&C

Glimpse of Training

Participants during lecture Participants during practical training

Participants during C-WET campus tour Participants during field visit

Study Tour

• Suzlon, Pondichery

• Moserbaer 5 MW Solar PV farm

• Papanasam 32 MW Hydroelectric Plant

• Auroville International township

• WTRS, Kayathar

C-WET’s WTRS Visit

Cultural Visits

• Kanyakumari

• Manavadu Beach

• Karaiyar Dam & Papanasam falls

• Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

• Mahabalipuram Five Rathas & Beach

• Auroville, Pondichery

Intellectual Level

4%

74%

22%

Adequate

Good

Very Good

Scope of the Programme

4%

63%

33%

Adequate

Good

Very Good

Technical Presentations

7%

52%

41%Adequate

Good

Very Good

Organization of the Course

4%

44%52%

Adequate

Good

Very Good

Trainer Knowledge

4%

44%52%

Adequate

Good

Very Good

Course Material

4%

29%

67%

Adequate

Good

Very Good

Field & Factory Visits

4%

35%

61%

Adequate

Good

Very Good

Food

33%

67%

Good

Very Good

Hospitality

19%

81%

Good

Very Good

Accommodation

23%

77%

Good

Very Good

Transport Arrangements

11%

54%

35% Adequate

Good

Very Good

Knowledge learned which will be able to apply

8%

59%

33% Adequate

Good

Very Good

Confidence Level at the end of the Training

59%

41% Good

Very Good

Overall training

4%

44%52%

Adequate

Good

Very Good

Feedback from the Participants

• “The training gives lot of learning..”

• “The field visits have proved to be an instrumental inequipping trainees with a first hand knowledge of the workingof wind turbines & other renewable energy technologies”

• “I developed good knowledge about wind mills..”

• “Technical content of the training is very good”

• “Will try to apply what we have learned ”

• “from this course, I came to know various fundamentalaspects of wind energy technology”

Good feedback over years

To implement the suggestions from the participants in the future courses

To start more customized courses

Conclusion

Thank you

Let us create a GREEN EARTH, lighted with GREEN ENERGY for the FUTURE GENERATION