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software are useful for various applications like wind resource assessment, wind farm designing, techno-economic analysis of the projects, etc. |
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Wind power is a force to reckon with
today. During 2004–05, India recorded
a phenomenal growth in wind power, attaining 4th rank in the
world, with a total installed capacity of 3595 MW as on 31 March
2005. More than 1100 MW wind turbines were installed throughout
the country during 2004–05, and
as per projections by wind energy experts, more than 6000 MW
would be additionally installed during 2005–2009.
Skilled manpower and a strong technical human resource base
would therefore be the 'need of the hour' for the growing wind
power sector, which is currently facing a severe shortage of
trained personnel.
The Centre for Wind Power aims to fill that gap by developing
a knowledge-based environment in wind technology and development.
The Centre would provide short-term and long-term training programmes
in wind power management, besides offering consultancy services
to project developers, industries, research institutes, investors,
etc., on fiscal, administrative, technical and management issues
of wind power development. The Centre would also provide support
to regulatory commissions for promotion of wind power technology.
In future, the Centre aims to be recognised as the ‘Knowledge
Management’ hub and think-tank for the Indian wind power sector.
Besides, it would also act as a nodal centre for developing
industry-institution linkages and developing a network for disseminating
information and other knowledge-based resources to the wind
power sector.
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2004–05, WISE launched a national
survey to assess the human resource needs of the wind energy
sector in the country. It is estimated that around 12,000
MW capacity additions are expected through renewable energy
technologies in India by 2012, of which 50 per cent or more
is expected to come from wind energy. European estimates show
that about 15–18 people are employed
per MW capacity addition. In the Indian context, this figure
could be much more and is estimated to be about 25–30
people per MW (direct and indirect employment).
The survey aims to assess the jobs created by the industry
so far. It seeks to analyse (both quantitatively and qualitatively)
the existing manpower in the wind energy sector, along with
the expertise available with wind power manufacturers, including
ancillary industries, the academia, nodal agencies, consultancy
organisations, utilities, and institutions. The study will
further ascertain personnel and skill requirements upto 2015
and study ways and means to provide quality manpower. It covers
all sectors of the industry, viz. manufacturing, erection
and commissioning, operation and maintenance, sales and marketing,
research and development and policy/decision making, etc.
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Human Resource Survey
on Grid Connected Renewable Energy |
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of the wind sector was extended to cover all grid connected
renewable energy technologies to assess the employment potential
in the country during the next 10 years.
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Some of the projects
planned by the Centre for Wind Power towards mainstreaming
wind power generation include: |
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Organising a national
level seminar on, ‘Mainstreaming Renewable Energy Generation’.
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Field level research study on ‘Impacts
of Wind Turbine Technology on the Indian Power Grid’. |
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Consultancy work for wind farm development. |
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Performance analysis of existing
wind farms for enhancing operation and productivity. |
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