Fundamentals of Wind Energy

The delegates on this training course will be utilising a variety of proven teaching techniques. Each section shall begin with an introduction, followed by a presentation of the key technical concepts. It will include PowerPoint presentations, videos, illustrations, real case studies, and hands-on exercises. Finally, at the end of each section, a group discussion (Q&A) shall be held.

By the end of this training course, the participants will learn to:

• Understand all the technical concepts related to wind energy production
• Analyse global wind resource data
• Determine the optimal wind turbine model for any given site
• Design optimized wind farm layouts
• Develop wind farm operation strategies

This Gulf Rowad training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Anyone in the front-line of developing new wind farm projects
• Executives / Decision Makers that require a significant picture understanding of wind energy
• Engineers planning on entering the renewable energy generation world
• Professionals that are already tied to the Wind Energy Industry

Organisational Impact

Employees sent to attend this extensive training course shall acquire a deep sense of understanding of all the relevant aspects that govern the wind energy industry.

The knowledge that participants may gain include, but are not limited to:

• Understanding how the wind resource of a given site should be measured and quantified
• The key components of a wind turbine and how it operates
• Understanding how many wind turbines come together to form a wind farm (park)
• Learning about wind farm efficiency and smart choices for each project
• The key aspects in wind farm operation and grid interconnection
• Learning about the different forms of selling the wind farm energy

Personal Impact

From technical personnel to decision-makers and executives, this training course can provide a crystal-clear picture of the entire process of converting wind kinetic energy into electricity.

The set of learnings offered to professionals attending this training course to help them thrive in their workplaces include, but are not limited to:

• Learning about wind resource data and key metrics
• Classifying meteorological measurement equipment (wind speed, direction, etc.)
• Learning about various types of wind turbines and related technologies
• Comparing different numerical models for freestream wind flow simulations
• Learning about wake models and array efficiency
• Listing loss factors and project uncertainties inherent to wind farms