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Wind Energy

Industry-Specific
Digital Skills

Energy

Duration

40 hours

PRESENTATION

The Wind Energy Course offers you the opportunity to break into a booming industry, where demand for workers continues to grow thanks to the transition toward renewable energy sources. In this course, you'll gain the essential skills to become an expert in wind energy. You'll start by understanding the physical and meteorological concepts that are essential for harnessing wind power. You'll learn about advanced wind turbine technology and wind data analysis using tools such as Windographer. In addition, you’ll explore micrositing and wind farm design, using computational models that optimize electricity production. This online course will provide you with comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge, preparing you to tackle the challenges of the future of energy and open new doors in the job market. Join us and be part of the green revolution that is transforming the world.

Objectives

– Understand the basic concepts of wind energy and its relationship to meteorological phenomena.

– Analyze the operation of wind turbines and evaluate their efficiency using wind data.

– Use Windographer to interpret and visualize weather and wind data.

– Apply computational models to assess energy potential in micrositing projects.

– Design efficient wind farms, taking into account geographic and technical factors.

– Assess the impact of wind energy on the environment and society.

– Identify opportunities for improvement in the implementation of wind power technologies.

Syllabus

TEACHING UNIT 1. PHYSICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL CONCEPTS OF WIND ENERGY. History of wind energy. Wind meteorology. Physics of wind resources. Site selection. Wind measurement campaign. TEACHING UNIT 2. WIND TURBINE TECHNOLOGY AND WIND DATA ANALYSIS. THE WINDOGRAPHER PROGRAM. Wind resource. Exercise. Descriptive statistical analysis of wind resources. Wind Turbines 1. Wind Turbines 2. Wind Turbines 3. TEACHING UNIT 3. MICROSITING STUDY USING A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL OF ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. WASP Software. Data Analysis Model (WAP CLIMATE ANALYST). WASP software. Topographic terrain model (WAP MAL EDITOR). WASP software. Wind turbine model (Wind Turbine Generator). WASP software. Energy simulation I. WASP software. Energy simulation II. TEACHING UNIT 4. WIND FARM DESIGN. Civil Engineering for a Wind Farm. Electrical generation facilities at a wind farm. High-voltage electrical substation. High-voltage overhead power line. Offshore wind energy.
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