Course WT1-01C: Onshore Wind Energy Fundamentals - compact
Content
The course teaches the fundamentals of onshore wind power. The emphasis lies on understanding the various technologies and assessment of the wind resource. Practical exercises complement the theoretical material to ensure an optimal learning outcome.
Date
15.–17.02.2010
Language
English
Time
09:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00
[Includes two coffee breaks and one lunch break]
Place
Renewables Academy AG
Schönhauser Allee 10-11,
10119 Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
Course Objectives
At the end of the three-day course you should have a fundamental understanding of onshore wind power. You should know how to measure and to assess the wind resource. You will be able to carry out a simple energy analysis for a wind farm and calculate the annual energy yield. You will have an understanding about wind turbine technology, grid connections, licensing requirements and environmental impacts. You will understand the global market trends and parameters that influence the economics of wind farms.
Target Group and Requirements
- This compact course is aimed at participants with limited technical knowledge.
- Non-technicians, advisors and consultants, employees of financial institutions responsible for financing renewable energy, insurance company employees, those starting their careers, students.
Requirements
- Interest in the technical and economic foundations of onshore wind power
Your Benefits
- Concise overview of the technology for wind energy and its international trends
- Understanding of needs of wind power projects
- Rapid learning of theory and practice in a single course
- Tutors with current business experience teach you about the prevailing technology and point out latest trends
- Knowledge that can be readily put into practical use
Exercises
- Wind energy laboratory (power curve measurement, pitch of blade angle)
- Energy yield calculation of different wind turbines
Software und Hardware
- Small wind turbines for laboratories (12 cm rotor diameter)
Detailed Agenda
- “Power from the wind”
- Where the wind comes from
- Meteorology
- Wind assessment
- On-site measurements
- Wind mapping
- Wind atlas
- Wind prediction
- Wind turbine technology
- Historic wind turbines
- From foundations to rotor blades: state-of-the-art and trends
- Certification and standards
- Operation and maintenance
- Grid integration
- Grid connections
- Grid codes
- Dynamic and static grid support
- Wind farm design
- Micro siting
- Wind farm performance
- Energy yield
- Combining power curves with wind measurements
- Software overview
- Economics of wind farm
- Global market development
- Investment and operation costs
- Revenues
- Contracts
- Cash-flow analysis
- Licensing, spatial planning and environmental impact
- Steps in licensing
- Competing land use and spatial planning
- Noise, shadow, visual impact
- External effects
Contact for further information
For detailed information about course content, please contact the project director:
- Mr. Albrecht Tiedemann
- e-mail: info[at]renac.de
- phone: +49 (0) 30-526 895 871
For further information about prices and booking conditions, please contact:
- Mr. Markus Maus
- e-mail: maus[at]renac.de
- phone: +49 (0) 30-526 895 884
In – house Training:
- Mr. Markus Maus
- e-mail: maus[at]renac.de
- phone: +49 (0) 30-526 895 884
Speakers
- Mr. Albrecht Tiedemann, RENAC
- Mr. Jan Liersch
Key Wind Energy
- Mr. Alexander Boensch
- Ms. Andrea Sander
- Ms. Dr. Maria Hanusch
Regular price
1,075.00 EUR
Price plus 19% VAT (includes: lunch, documentation, excursion, use of Training Center, ticket for public transport in Berlin)
Deadline for registration
12.02.2010
Registration
Sorry, the registration period for this event is over.