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)
