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STANDARD DEVELOPER PROGRAMME · TRACK

Wind Energy System Developer

Learn to assess wind resources and design small-scale and vertical-axis wind energy systems, then deliver wind design and sizing projects on EnerghxPLUS.
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  • 500+ GWh Energy Audited
  • 180,000+ tCO₂ Carbon Abated
  • 94.2% Exergy Recovery
  • ISO 50001 Verified

Internship Tracks

What you will learn

  • Wind resource assessment: mean wind speed, Weibull distribution and wind shear correction to hub height.
  • Turbine fundamentals:power coefficient, swept area, cut-in, rated and cut-out speeds, blade element momentum (BEM) analysis.
  • Turbine selection: comparing turbines from the EnerghxPLUS wind-turbine catalogue by energy yield and cost.
  • Feasibility: recognising when a site suits wind, and when solar or a hybrid is the better choice.
  • Project economics:annual energy production, capacity factor, cost, payback and CO₂ avoided
  • Engineering documentation: preparing a design for validation and engineering review.

TOOLS YOU WILL USE

Software & Catalogues

EnerghxPLUS Wind System Design & Sizing · the VAWT design tool · the EnerghxPLUS wind-turbine catalogue.

CAREER OUTCOME

Standard Developer Registration

Qualified graduates can register as an EnerghxPLUS Developer and be assigned wind system design projects.
START YOUR CLEAN ENERGY JOURNEY

Ready to start your Wind Developer track?

Learn aerodynamic assessment and horizontal/vertical-axis turbine design on EnerghxPLUS.
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