Introduction of Project Transfer of EU Knowledge and Technology for Development of Wind Energy Techn

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Introduction of Project Transfer of EU Knowledge
and Technology for Development of Wind Energy
Technology in Thailand
by Nadarajah Mithulananthan
Transfer of EU Knowledge and Technology for
Development of Wind Energy Technology in Thailand
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand March
31, 2006
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Outline

• Background
• Burning energy issues
• Thailand electricity generation mix
• Renewable energy options, potential and target
• Project Objectives
• Project Activities
• Studies
• Seminars / training workshops
• Comprehensive webpage
• Project deliverables and project impacts
• Why wind?
• Development of wind turbine technology
• Development of wind energy utilization
• Cost trend
• Wind energy utilization by continent
• Wind in the News

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The Burning Issues

• Energy security
• Energy diversity
• Energy independence
• Energy sustainability
• Environmental issues (GHG emission, climate
  change)

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Is our energy resource secure ?
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Renewable Energy can relive a bit on various
issues
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Electricity Generation Mix in Thailand - 2004
Natural gas 25 imported Oil 91 imported
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Major portion of the generation is coming from
natural gas
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RE Options for Electricity Generation in Thailand
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The government has planned to increase the share
of new renewable energy from 0.5 at 2002 to 8
by 2011.
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Thailand Wind Potential
Wind energy potential at 65 m height, for large
wind turbines only
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Source Wind Energy Resource Atlas of SouthEast
Asia, Sept 2001
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Existing Wind Power Plants

• 150 kW grid connected plant owned by EGAT at
  Phuket
• 10 kW 2 Wind-PV hybrid plant owned by EGAT at
  Phuket
• 100 kW wind turbine at ReCycle Engineering,
  Chonburi
• 2.5 kW hybrid unit by KMIT at Pukradueng Loey
• 10 kW hybrid unit by KMIT at Tarutao National Park

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Requirement for Wind Energy Development

• The present penetration of wind energy is very
  low, while the target has been set at 100 MW by
  2011.
• In coming six years we will be having a total of
  100 MW wind power plants in the system.
• Awareness in wind technology is essential to
  achieve this target, and knowledge and technology
  transfer is vital.
• This forms the basis of this project Transfer of
  EU Knowledge and Technology for Development of
  Wind Energy Technology in Thailand.

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Project Objectives

• To increase awareness among potential
  stakeholders in Thailand regarding wind energy
  technology, cost and potential.
• Determination of latest developments in applied
  research in wind energy sector carried out in EU,
  to the universities and other potential
  stakeholders in Thailand.
• Demonstration of wind technology prototype from
  EU manufacturers to the potential beneficiaries.
• Capacity building through training workshops.
• Dissemination of wind energy information to the
  potential stakeholders and other general publics
  by creation of extensive website containing wind
  energy information.

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Project Activities

• Studies and report
• Seminar / Training Workshops
• Comprehensive webpage

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Activities - Studies

• Background study on wind energy development in
  Thailand.
• Background study on wind energy development in
  EU. (Success stories and Best Practices)
• Identification of leading wind turbine
  manufacturers and other organizations involved in
  research and development and promotion of wind
  energy in the EU.
• Identification of trade and policy barriers on
  promotion of wind energy in Thailand

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Seminar Development of Wind Energy Utilization
in Thailand

• Two days seminar in June 2006.
• Purpose is to create awareness regarding wind
  technology. It is essential to introduce the new
  technology as well as to eliminate the myth that
  wind technology is expensive.
• Course content
• Basics on wind energy technology and Cost trend
• Potential of wind energy in Thailand
• Present status and future prospects
• Result/Experience from existing installations
• Government renewable energy policies, tax and
  subsidies
• Clean development mechanism (CDM) Renewable
  energy portfolio standard (RPS)
• Financing Opportunities

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Training Wind Energy Technology and Project
Development

• A week long training workshop in August 2006 in
  Phuket
• Purpose is to have trained manpower in wind
  technology sector as well as to prepare future
  trainers.
• Course content
• Wind resource assessment, data analysis and
  interpretation
• Feasibility analysis and Site selection
• Project Design and Wind turbine technology
• Energy estimation and Environmental impact
• Economic and financial analysis
• Maintenance strategy and Performance monitoring
• Operation and reporting
• Grid connection and Wind farm management
• Demonstration / Field visit

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Final Dissemination Workshop

• In December 2006
• Purpose of the workshop is to disseminate project
  outcomes and materials

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Information Dissemination Via Comprehensive
Webpage
Interim webpage http//web.ait.ac.th/wind
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Final webpage http//www.serd.ait.ac.th/ep/wind
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Project Deliverables

• Press release
• Project Information leaflet
• Desk study report (wind energy development in
  Thailand and EU, lessons learned, best available
  technology, technology suitable for Thailand).
• Report on identification of barriers.
• Seminar materials and proceedings.
• Training manual and proceedings.
• Comprehensive webpage.
• Wind energy information on CD

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Project Impact

• Trained manpower in wind energy technology
• Development of future trainers (from university
  and RD institutions)
• Awareness in wind technology ( have to overcome
  the myth that wind technology is expensive)
• know-how on latest research and development on
  wind technology in EU.
• Identification of appropriate technology suitable
  for Thailand. (E.g. low speed wind turbine)
• Easy access to information on wind energy,
  leading manufacturers, regulatory regime etc. for
  potential investors

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Why Wind ?

• Wind resources is free
• No fuel cost no harmful emissions (major
  contribution to reducing GHG emission)
• Improves security of supply
• Avoids fuel price shocks reduces reliance on
  imported fuels
• Cost effective energy supply solution
• (almost) competitive with conventional fuels,
  under fair and non-discriminatory conditions and
  regulatory framework.
• Modular and quick to install
• Provides electricity to both small-scale (kW
  range, e.g. for isolated systems), and large,
  industrial on-grid electricity supply (multi-MW
  wind farms)
• Helping local and regional economics
• Land-use friendly application (wind and
  agricultural/industrial activities co-exists)
• Income generated through jobs created at
  local/regional level

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Development of Wind Turbine Technology
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Development of Wind Energy for Power Generation
Total Installed Capacity (MW)
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Source WWEA
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Cost Reduction in Manufacture of Wind Turbine
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kWh Cost Comparison for Different Fuel Options
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Wind Energy Utilization by Continent
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Source WWEA
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Wind in the News

• World wide wind installed capacity reached 58.98
  MW in 2005 with Asia showing the highest growth
  rate 11,310 MW capacity added in 2005 Growth
  rate of 24 wind contributes 1 of total
  generation worldwide Wind sector employs more
  than 235,000 persons
• Over 5000 companies in Germany wants to invest
  over 200 billion Euros in Renewable by 2020. This
  is 15 times more than the today's announced
  investment in Coal plants.
• Ontario takes a political lead in North America
  with the introduction of feed-in tariff for
  electricity generated from renewable. The tariff
  for wind energy will be fixed at 0.11 Canadian
  cent/kWh.

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About the Sponsor
The project is financed by the European
Commission through EC Delegation in Thailand
under EU-Thailand Economic Cooperation Small
Projects Facility program.
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Next Stage

• As per of the awareness campaign, AIT will
  conduct Seminar on Development of Wind Energy
  Utilization in Thailand in June 2006.
• We invite you all as resource person in the
  upcoming Seminar.

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Contact Us

• Dr. Nadarajah Mithulananthan (Project Principal
  Investigator)
• Phone [phone]
• 66 2 524 5405
• Fax [phone]
• Email wind_at_ait.ac.th, mithulan_at_ait.ac.th
• URL http//web.ait.ac.th/wind

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THANK YOU
Transfer of EU Knowledge and Technology for
Development of Wind Energy Technology in Thailand