ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009 ISO 9001 : 2000 CENTRE FOR WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY (An Autonomous R & D Institution under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India) Chennai - 600 100, Tamil Nadu, India NE D E RG N Y I W T E R C H O N F O E L R Centre for Wind Energy Technology | Chennai O T G N Y E C Quality Policy C-WET is committed to achieve customer satisfaction, loyalty and confidence by providing credible, prompt and complete solutions of international quality to all the stakeholders in the wind energy sector. C-WET strives to be technical focal point of excellence for the present and future. C-WET shall stay at the forefront of Wind Turbine Technology application by continuously improving its expertise. Executive Director CENTRE FOR WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY (An Autonomous R & D Institution under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India) Velachery–Tambaram Main Road, Pallikaranai, Chennai - 600 100, Tamil Nadu, India Phone : +91-44-22463982 / 22463983 / 22463984 Fax : +91-44-22463980 E-mail :
[email protected] Website : http: //www.cwet.tn.nic.in Annual Report | 2008 - 2009 Contents Description P.No Executive Director’s Report 5 The Charter 8 From The Units 9 Research & Development 11 Wind Resource Assessment 14 Wind Turbine Testing 21 Standards and Certification 23 Information, Training and Commercial Services 25 General Information 33 Human Resource 37 C-WET Officials on External Committees 38 Auditors' Report 39 Balance Sheet 40 Income & Expenditure Account]] 41 Receipts & Payment Account 42 3 NE D E RG N Y I W T E R C H O N F O E L Centre for Wind Energy Technology | Chennai R O T G N Y E C Executive Director’s Report entre for Wind Energy Technology Research and Development (C-WET) continues to play a (R&D) Unit Csignificant role in the development of wind power sector in the country.