The 2009 International Wind-Diesel Workshop brought together a focused group of interested parties — government, private industry and non-governmental organizations — with experience and interest in wind-diesel.
The topics covered during the presentations and panel sessions ranged from technical discussions of available systems and recent innovations, to more policy-oriented sessions regarding the challenges of promoting wind-diesel in Canada and other jurisdictions.
Pre-Workshop: Introduction to Wind Diesel Systems
This four hour course covered the basics of wind-diesel power systems, including power systems technology and some examples of current hybrid power systems.
Presentation handouts:
- Fundamentals of Wind Energy (Wind-Diesel 101) — E. Ian Baring-Gould, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Wind/Diesel Power Systems Basics and Examples — E. Ian Baring-Gould, NREL
- Primer on Dispatchable Energy Technology and Plant Control — E. Ian Baring-Gould, NREL
- Successful Project Development — E. Ian Baring-Gould, NREL
Wind Diesel Workshop Sessions
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- The NorthWind® 100: Wind Diesel Case Studies — Brett Pingree, Community Wind, Northern Power
- Rankin Inlet Wind Turbine Production — Gerald Giroux, Wind Energy Institute of Canada
- Energising Renewables: Wind-Diesel Experience on Scottish Islands — Guy Nicholson, Senergy Econnect
- Overview of Alaska Energy Markets and System Performance — E. Ian Baring-Gould, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- From Denham to Esperance and Ross Island: Powercorp’s Experience in High Penetration Wind Diesel Systems — Alan Langworthy, Powercorp
- Wind Diesel Smart Grids : Where Wind Diesel Is Going and Why — Dennis Meiners, Intelligent Energy Systems, LLC
- San Cristobal, Galapagos: Wind Power Project — Jim Tolan, Sgurr Energy
- Alaska High Penetration Wind Diesel Systems — Katherine Keith, Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP)
- Technology Requirements for Cold and Tropical Wind-Diesel Applications — Chris McKay, Northwind® 100, Northern Power
- Islands as a Pathway: How and Why High Penetration Renewables Should Be Integrated with Vehicle Energy Storage — Clint (Jito) Coleman, Green Toolbox
- HOMER® Optimization Model for Wind-Diesel — Peter Lilienthal, Ph.D., Homer Energy
- Using Hydrogen Energy Storage in Remote Communities — Robert McGillivray, Hydrogenics
- Off-Grid Communities Initiative: ecoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities — Daniel Van Vliet, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Banner Wind, LLC: A joint wind energy project by Bering Straits Native Corporation & Sitnasuak Native Corporation — Ian Graham, Western Community Energy
- Recent Economic Studies for Wind-Diesel in the Northwest Territories — Jean-Paul Pinard, JP Pinard Consulting Engineer / Aurora Research Institute
- Wind-Diesel Efficiency and Life Cycle Cost Analysis Using Simulink — Richard Wies, UAF Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Canada’s Opportunity for Wind Energy in Northern and Remote Communities — Keynote Speaker: Sean Whittaker, P.Eng, CanWEA
- Microgrid Control System Technology — Bobby Sagoo, GE Digital Energy
- Alaska Wind Diesel Application Center — Katherine Keith, Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP)
- A 10kW Inverter for Variable Speed Wind Turbines — Liuchen Chang, University of New Brunswick
- Economic Dispatch and SCADA for Diesel Efficiency Improvements* — Richard Wies, UAF Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Rare Earths, Wind Energy and Aboriginal Ownership — David Connelly, Ile Royale Enterprises Ltd. / Avalon Rare Metals Inc.
- Wind-Diesel-Storage Project at Kasabonika Lake First Nation — Professor David A. Johnson, Wind Energy Group, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo
- Coral Bay: System Performance of a Real High Penetration Wind/Diesel Hybrid Remote Area Power System — Gavin Bates, Powercorp
- Ross Island Wind Diesel Project — Russell Cahill, Powercorp
- Wind-Diesel R&D at Natural Resources Canada — Antoine Lacroix, Wind Energy R&D Group, Natural Resources Canada
- Challenges and Solutions: Implementation and Supporting Complex Wind-Diesel Applications in Remote Locations — Carrie McLaughlin, Northern Power Systems
- Commercial, Technical and Policy Challenges of Wind-Diesel Applications — E. Ian Baring-Gould, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Wind-Diesel Power Systems: Experiences and Applications — E. Ian Baring-Gould, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
