Special Training Course on "WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY" for the officials of ReNew Private Limited 22nd - 27th September 2025

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Special Training Course on

WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
for the officials of ReNew Private Limited

22nd  - 27th September 2025

The Skill Development and Training Division of NIWE had successfully conducted the special training course on "Wind Energy Technology" for the officials of M/s. ReNew Private Limited held during 22nd to 27th September 2025. The course addressed basic areas of Wind Power starting from what is wind to wind resource assessment, components, installation, operations & maintenance aspects in a focused manner along with financial and policy aspects towards going for economically viable wind farm projects. A total of 19 numbers of ReNew officials working in different facets of wind projects had participated enthusiastically in the course.

Before technical sessions started, Dr. P. Kanagavel, Director & Head, SDT Division, NIWE had welcomed the participants and inaugurated the course.

Dr. P. Kanagavel, Director & Head, SDT, NIWE  inaugurating the course

The following 11 classroom sessions were scheduled during the course, which was handled by 9 NIWE Engineers / Scientists.

·       Introduction to Wind Energy and Global Wind Energy Scenario

·       Overview of Wind Turbine Components

·       Wind Resource Assessment and Techniques

·       Design aspects of Wind Farms

·       Installation and Commissioning of Wind Turbines

·       Design and Layouts of Wind Farms

·       O&M aspects of Wind Farms

·       Electrical aspects of Wind Turbines

·       Offshore Wind Energy

·       Economic Analysis of Wind Power Development

·       Wind Energy Policies, Schemes and legal Frameworks

Visit to NIWE RE facilities:

The participants had a glimpse of Renewable Energy facilities available in NIWE campus, such as, Water Pumping Windmill, Vertical & Horizontal Axis Small Wind Turbines, Wind-Solar Hybrid System, Wind Turbine Nacelle Assembly facility, Metrological Mast, Biogas Plant and Solar Radiation Resource Assessment (SRRA) Station.

Participants visiting the renewable facility at NIWE Campus

Study Visit :

The participants were taken to the southern part of Tamil Nadu, to visit Wind Turbine Test Station at Kayathar, where they got an exposure on small and large wind turbine testing process.  Also, visited Operation and Maintenance facilities of Wind Turbines at RS Windtech Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Aralvaymozhi and Apollo Transformers and Filters, Nagercoil to gain knowledge about the electrical aspects of wind turbines. They had also visited the Centralized Monitoring Station at Suzlon Energy, Tirunelveli.

Participants at WTTS, Kayathar

Participants at RS Windtech Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Aralvaymozhi

Participants at Apollo Transformers & Filters, Tirunelveli

Participants at Suzlon - CMS, Radhapuram

Sightseeing

As part of the training Schedule, the participants were taken for a sightseeing tour in and around Kanyakumari and visited places like Vivekananda Rock, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Boating and Thirumala Temple.

Participant’s Appreciation

The participants appreciated NIWE for having organized a course with knowledgeable lecture sessions. They enjoyed and appreciated each and every aspect of the training course including study visit and sightseeing. They had also profusely thanked the organizers for their cooperation, coordination and comfortable stay during the period.

Group photo of Participants after receiving the Course Certificate