Capacity Building - Wind Energy

Capacity building measures - overview

for instance:

• knowledge transfer
• training for local partner
• energy policy advisory services
• vocational training
• on-the-job e.g. feasibility studies, analysis of wind data 
  

Class-room and on the job training: Wind data measurements

The first phase of measurment of wind data should be accompanied by training measures for partner/local experts/staff.

Content of the trainings should be (among others):

• General introduction into wind energy utilization and -technology
  
• approach and criteria for site selection
  
• methods and instruments for wind data measurement
  
• maintenance of measurement equipment and reading of data
  
• analysis of wind data
  

At the end of the training phase, the impacts should be evaluated, e.g. because of an "examination" (test). (cp. also Monitoring)

Wind measurement <10m

Staff of partners will be introduced into operation and maintenance of the equipment, as well as data collection and analysis. 

• Subsequent to installation and commissioning of the measurement poles, the staff that is responsible for operation, maintenance and data management, will receive introduction according to their work tasks (Training-On-The-Job).
  

Content of the introduction::

• Control and, if applicable, error analysis of messearument technology, regular maintenance of the system , documentation of maintenance (log book)
  
• Clarification of mode of data transfers of raw data and, likely, data analysis with the local experts
  

Wind measurement > 10m

For wind measurement > 10 m, training content may look as follows:

• increase of wind speed because of height over ground and calculation
  
• analysis of wind data
  
• long-term observation and corellation of wind data
  
• planning wind park layouts, optimization of different types of plants
  
• wind energy yield prediction  
  

Training example: Capacity Building Wind Energy

Objective of the training:

• Introduction in theoretical basics wind energy utilization
• Introduction wind energy turbine technology
  
• Planning wind energy projects
  
• Preparation of internation cooperation in the field of wind energy
  
• Capacity Building and technology transfer in the field of wind energy
  

Two Parts:

1. Basic Course "Technology of Wind Power Plants"

2. Advanced Course "Application of Wind Energy"

Basic Course: Introduction into Technology of Wind Power Plants

Content (2-months):

• Introduction into RE, environmental impacts on energy use
• Structure of theChinese energy sector
• RE sectoranalysis
  
• Wind energy physiscs(maximal power coefficient; Betzmaximum; wind potential)
• Wind measurement and evaluation (anemometer calibration; Weibullparameters, power curve of wind turbines; energy output of a turbine)
• Wind turbine technology
  
• Transport an erection of a wind turbine
  
• Rotor design
  
• Aerodynamic fundamentals
  
• Blade dimension based(Betz, Schmitz)
  
• Partial load performance
  
• Wind tunnel testing
  
• Structural loads
  
• Scaling
  
• Electrical connection
  
• Blade construction and production
  
• Dynamic behaviour
  
• Controlling (different control systems; pich; stall)
  
• Economic analysis (methods, external costs, comparisonnalysis, sensitivity analysis, dynamic energy production costs)
  
• Side selection
  
• Environmental impacts
  
• Social acceptance
  

Advanced Course: Application of Wind Energy

Content (3-months course):

• Structural loads and operational parameters
• Design and control concepts of wind turbines
• Planning wind power projects incl. Electrical connection
• Technical concepts of German wind turbines
• Company presentations (AN Bonus, DeWnd, Nordex, REPower, GE Wind, Enercon, Vestas)
• German wind energy market
• Policy and incentives in Germany
• Wind measurement and resource assessment
  
• Planning wind parks: Siting optimisation, transmission losses, wakeeffects)
  
• Wind power in complex terrain(Micro-siting)
  
• Resource assessment (flow models, park calculations)
  
• Power curve measurements
  
• Technical requirements for dataloggers
  
• Environmental impacts of wind power project
  
• Planning permission procedures and noise measurements
  
• From financing to take over–practical aspectsof project planning
  
• Stand alones ystems based on wind and hydropower
• Wind power integration into the electricity supply system and wind integration aspects in China
• Generator systems
• Gridconnections and grid effects
• Results of the German „250 MW wind power programme“
• Grid-relevant wind turbine characteristics given by manufacturers
• Hybrid systems with wind power
  

Resources

GTZ/TERNA 2007: Windenergie-Schulung für Kompetenzfeld 4413. Eschborn

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