POPULAR COURSES FROM NIWE & NISE IN WIND & SOLAR ENERGY

The post is about popular courses NISE & NIWE. These courses are equally useful to getting Job & Entrepreneurship in your home town.

I have tried to explain some courses, more precise details will be available on the website of NISE & NIWE. Mentioned dates, fees, duration is varying from time to time.

The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE)

The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) is under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. It has pioneered in promoting wind energy as one of the primary energy sources in India.

Wind power contributes 10.6% (39247.05 MW) of the total Indian energy mix of 382 GW and stands fourth in the world in terms of installed wind power capacity as of March 2021.

It is An Autonomous Research and Development Institution of the Government of India. Main Campus of NIWE situated at Chennai – 600 100.

I. VAYUMITRA FOUNDATION COURSE

This “Vayumitra Foundation Course” on “Wind Energy Technology” is intended to cover the key topics such as

i) Introduction to wind energy, evolution & developments

ii) Fundamental aspects of a)  Wind Turbine Technology, b)  Wind Turbine components, c)  Wind resource assessment

iii) Basics of a) Design of wind farm, b)  Installation & commissioning of wind farms, c)  Grid Integration

iv) O&M aspects of wind farms

v) Hybrid systems

vi)  Government policies and supportive schemes

Duration: 5 days encompassing presentations, lectures with case studies, success stories, and exercises. The training course timing will be from 09.00 am to 06.00 pm

Course Fee: The Course is completely free, which is sponsored by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India.

The selected participants will be provided free accommodation in twin sharing and three-time meals.

The registration kit, Course Material, and Participation Certificate (subject to successful completion) will also be provided.

Target Participants: The “Vayumitra Foundation Course” is designed to cater to the needs of various personnel such as technicians, engineers, etc.

It is proposed to train participants (with 10 courses) with the focused group of technicians, diploma and graduates / post-graduate engineers /professionals.

II. Online International Training Course

This “Online International Training Course” on “Wind Energy Technology” will address the following aspects:

 Wind energy conversion technology and power generation
 Wind turbine technology and developments
 Design of wind turbines
 Wind turbine components
 Wind resource assessment and techniques
 Planning including design of wind farms
 Wind farm developments and feasibility study
 Pre-Investment study and cost-benefit analysis
 Installation and commissioning of wind turbines
 Post-installation activities – Grid integration
 O & M aspects of wind farms
 Testing & Certification of wind turbines
 Small wind turbine and hybrid systems
 Offshore Wind Energy
 Policies, schemes, and legal frameworks

Duration: The course duration will be 10 days from 22nd November to 3rd December 2021. The venue for the program will be the online platform through a video conferencing facility [Microsoft Teams (MS Teams)].

Course Fee: There is NO COURSE FEE and is fully funded by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government
of India under the e-ITEC program.

Target Participants: The course will be useful for anyone involved in wind energy or those who are looking for an
introduction. Persons from the following fields will find this course very relevant.
 Academic and R & D Institutions
 Power Industry
 Manufacturers
 Suppliers and Distributors
 Utilities
 Consultants
 Project Developers
 Government Organization
 NGOs and Green Engineers

The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE)

NISE is an Autonomous Institute of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. NISE is located at Gurgaon- Faridabad Road, Gurgaon.

Under the skill development initiatives of the MNRE, NISE is mandated as the nodal agency for implementation of “Suryamitra Skill Development Programme (SSDP)”.

I. Suryamitra Skill Development Programme (SSDP)

SSDP aims to develop the skills of youth for employment in Solar Energy Power Project’s installation, operation & maintenance.

Duration: This is a 600 hours residential skill development program following the Qualification Pack of SCG/Q0101.

Target Participants: The qualification of participants shall be ITI / Diploma (Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Mechanical, Fitter, Instrumentation, Welder).

At the end of the course, the proper assessment shall be made and certificates shall be issued by the Skill Council of Green Jobs.

NOTE: Persons with higher qualifications like a degree in any discipline or higher are strictly not eligible.”

II. Other Popular NISE Courses

1. Design and Installation of Solar PV Water Pumping System

2. Three Day Skill Development Program on Solar PV System Design

3. Workshop on Prospects for Start-ups in Solar Energy Technologies

4. 05 Day Online Training Programme on Performance Evaluation of Low, Medium, and High-Temperature Solar Thermal Systems using SAM

5. Solar Thermal Technologies- Performance Evaluation and their Applications

6. 5 Days Workshop on Solar Analytics: Plant Data Modelling with Machine Learning using Python