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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. During the year 2008-2009, Research and Year after year, C-WET has engaged itself Development unit (R&D) has sought in providing value added services to all RFPs (Request for Proposals) in major thrust wind energy stakeholders. The services areas identified by R&D Council through cover wide areas of applications starting a Brain Storming Session, where, about 17 from the development of Indian database proposals received from various institutions of wind resources and identification of and industry. The ‘Blade’ and ‘Tower’ sub- various potential locations for commercial group meetings were held to fine tune the exploitation. Wind resource studies in proposals received and reviewed. uncovered areas and preparation of Indian Wind Atlas are still continuing with Testing of commercial SWTs of Whisper200 the later nearing completion. Testing and and SNT-500 are in progress at WTTS, Certification of Wind Turbine, instrumentation Kayathar. In order to assist in the efforts of Wind Turbine Blades, consultancy in of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy wind farm planning, feasibility studies, (MNRE) for promoting SWTs, a procedure preparation of detailed project report, for empanelment of Small Wind Turbines preparation of Indian Standards are some from eligible manufacturers in India of the other areas of ongoing activities in have been forwarded for discussion with C-WET. manufacturers after reviewing 43 models of SWTs from nine manufacturers. The unit has With a view to establish offshore wind also carried out a noise level measurement farm in India, efforts have been taken at the R&D wind farm at Kayathar. The to study wind resource assessment on measurement of Acoustic Emissions of the two locations; one in Rameshwaram and 600 kW wind turbine was studied using another in Koodankulam. The test facilities procedures laid out as per IEC-61400- for small battery chargers (Aerogenerators/ 11. Based on the data analysis a detailed Small Wind Turbines (SWTs)) have been report on assessment of Acoustic Emissions established and two small battery chargers of the wind turbine in India was submitted are under testing at the Wind Turbine Test to International Conference in Denmark. Station (WTTS), Kayathar. With the help of Telecommunication India Limited (TCIL), New Delhi, C-WET has C-WET has been effectively contributing prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for to the Indian Standards development the process of establishing an efficient and through its participation in ET42, reliable generation data collection system Wind Turbine Sectional Committee of for assessing the performance of the wind Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and also turbines, in the state of Tamil Nadu as a in the TC 88 proceedings of International pilot study. Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The 6th National Training Course was organized A working group consisting of expert members with special emphasis on “Fundamentals of from National Institute of Ocean Technology Wind Energy”. (NIOT), Indian Institute of Technology 5 Annual Report | 2008 - 2009 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 Madras (IITM), Nuclear Power Corporation scale simulations have been completed with of India Limited (NPCIL), National Thermal convergence of errors. Validation of the Power Corporation (NTPC), Indian Oil results is in an advanced stage and the Wind Corporation (IOCL) and C-WET geared up Atlas of the country is expected to be released the studies for feasibility of offshore wind by the end of the year 2009. The unit has measurements. In this context, high level also established three 120m tall mast, one officials of Tamil Nadu Maritime Board, each in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Southern Naval Command and District This would enable long term wind climate Collector of Ramanathapuram were met by study to cater to the wind industry’s needs the C-WET team with Executive Director of ever increasing hub heights. The services and discussed the necessary clearances for of this unit are re-certified for quality system offshore measurements near Dhanushkoti. of ISO 9001:2000 by Det Norske Veritas The joint team of scientists and officials also (DNV). visited Dhanushkoti and collected the GPS co-ordinates with the help of land surveyors Wind Turbine Testing for a detailed project planning to kick start (WTT) Unit offshore wind measurements. Type testing of Siva Wind Turbine 250 kW To enhance the facilities of R & D experi- has been completed at WTTS, Kayathar mental wind farm, the R & D unit has and instrumentation of a Rotor of initiated the procurement of a variable M/s. Leitner Shriram Manufacturing Ltd., speed wind turbine with a capacity higher Model 1.35 MW wind turbine at Oothumalai than 500 kW. The newly taken over 9 MICON has been completed. At Thirumangalakurchi, 200 kW old (more than 20 years) wind Chettinadu 600 kW wind turbine has been turbines for R & D wind farm are getting instrumented and measurements are in retrofitted and will be made operational in progress. Two agreements have been signed this wind season. for megawatt class machines of M/s. Suzlon and M/s. Kenersys, a new manufacturer. Wind Resource Assessment Preparations have been initiated for static (WRA) Unit blade test of M/s. Winwind. The unit Under the MNRE sponsored wind monitoring constantly tries to maintain the quality programmes for uncovered areas, C-WET management system and NABL Accreditation. has maintained significant progress last year. The surveillance audits as per the A total number of 52 monitoring stations requirements of ISO 9001:2000 by DNV and were commissioned during the year 2008- ISO/IEC 17025 : 2005 by NABL, New Delhi 2009. Several other projects for establishing have been completed successfully. The unit wind measuring stations are in different is also in the process of audit by MEASNET stages of progress. Comprehensive studies (International network for Recognized and of the wind measuring programme for the Harmonized measurements in wind energy) country have also been addressed by the by constantly upgrading the measurement unit. techniques in the area of power performance measurement on wind turbines. The project on preparation of Indian Wind Atlas is in an advanced stage of completion. Standards and Certification Combinations of Meso and micro scale simulations/measurements are being vali- (S&C) Unit dated by C-WET scientists in consultation The Standards and Certification unit has with RISO, Denmark. Two level Meso /micro actively completed the project on closure 6 Annual Report | 2008 - 2009 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 of outstanding issues of Provisional Type been kept up-to-date with 19 issues already Certificate of Pawan Shakthi 600kW wind published and circulated. The Bilingual turbine model and renewed certificates website with all the downloadable e-copies of two wind turbine models of M/s.RRB is being maintained up-to-date. C-WET’s Energy Limited and one wind turbine ITCS unit prepared comprehensive display model of M/s.Southern Wind Farms Limited. panels with objectives, activities and services Further a Category-I Certification for of C-WET and were kept on display in the Elecon 600 kW, a Category-II Certification for Exhibition arranged in the “Wind India Suzlon 1250 kW and three Category-III - 2008”, an International Conference and Certifications for Kenersys 2000 kW, India Exhibition organized by World Institute of Wind Power 250 kW and Chettinad Energy Sustainable Energy (WISE), Pune during 600 kW are in progress. The unit also 25th and 26th November 2008. constantly gives a feedback based on its C-WET has been awarded the “Special experience in design evaluation and the Institution Recognition Award” by the Wind discussions under ET 42 of BIS and suggestions India 2008, organized by WISE at Chennai.