INTRODUCTION

Wind energy has been one of the world’s primary renewable energy sources. It is an available option for generating energy, subject to wind conditions, environment and terrain. Today’s modern technology enables wind energy to produce electricity alongside other renewable sources of energy, such as solar power and hydro-power. Wind energy plays an important role in achieving sustained development. Interest in this area continues to expand, especially with increased awareness in global warming and green-house gas emissions.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of wind energy as an important partner in renewable energy. Participants will learn the concepts of wind technology and its applications and understand the components and functions of wind turbines

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Development, role and contribution of wind energy

• Types and comparisons of wind installations
  Wind turbine technology, components & functions

• Functions of main components of wind turbines

• Project viability & cost considerations

• Implementation of wind energy projects

• Feasibility studies

• Operations and maintenance

• Numerical calculations

• Case studies of wind energy projects:

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Engineers

• Consultants

• Business Leaders

• Facility Managers & Executives

• Material Suppliers

ACCREDITATION

Pending certification form Professional Engineers Board's Continuing Professional Development Programme.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Dr Jiang Fan
Manager of Technology Centre of Energy Conservation, Singapore Polytechnic

Dr. Jiang Fan, Ph.D., Msc, B.Sc., MIEEE, MIEE, graduated from Electrical Engineering Department of Fuzhou University, China. He achieved MSc in Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI) of China and Ph.D. in The Robert Gordon University, UK. Recently he is a lecturer in School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Singapore Polytechnic. As the manager of Technology Centre of Energy Conservation, he is in charge of three solar systems with the total capacity of 31kW and other energy conservation projects. He had also worked as an assistant engineer for two years, an electrical engineer for four years and one year research engineer. His main areas include electrical power transmission and distribution system, high voltage engineering, protective relays, renewable energy (solar and wind energy), microprocessor and instrumentation. He has published sixty-seven journal and conference technical papers in his research areas.

Mr Birger Bartholomaeussen
Manager Marketing and Business Development, Vestas Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Birger Bartholomaeussen graduated from Aarhus University in Denmark in 1981. For 18 years he worked with the world’s leading industrial company, York Refrigeration, where he has held several managerial positions in marketing, finance, export finance and IT. Since 2001 he joined the wind power industry as an export finance manager and now holds the position as manager of marketing and business development in Vestas Asia Pacific Wind Technology Pte Ltd at the Asia Pacific headquarter in Singapore.

Dr. Lim Ewe Chye
Er. Dr. Lim Ewe Chye graduated from University of London with a B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering in 1969, followed by a M.Sc. degree in Structural Engineering. After graduation, he worked for several years for consultancy companies in London, Singapore and Malaysia. He then joined the academia, lecturing at Singapore Polytechnic for several years, and later at Nanyang Technological Institute / Nanyang Technological University for the next twenty years. He completed his Ph.D. degree at Loughborough University as a part-time student. His interests are in Civil Engineering construction and renewable energy. Currently, he conducts renewable energy workshops with the Institution of Engineers Singapore.