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Postgraduate Diploma in Wind Micrositing, Wake and Layout

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Wind Micrositing, Wake and Layout. 8 modules covering IEC 61400-1 (wind turbine design requirements), IEC 61400-12-1 (power curve) and WindPRO. Dedicated tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Characterise the wind resource of a site.

02

Clean and correlate long-term wind data.

03

Apply linear and CFD models to flow over terrain.

04

Quantify wake effect losses.

05

Select wind turbine positions using technical and environmental criteria.

06

Optimise the farm layout to maximise output.

07

Estimate energy production and its uncertainty.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Wind resource engineer who wishes to specialise in Wind Micrositing, Wake and Layout.
  • Micrositing analyst who wishes to specialise in Wind Micrositing, Wake and Layout.
  • Energy assessment engineer who wishes to specialise in Wind Micrositing, Wake and Layout.
  • Wind farm developer who wishes to specialise in Wind Micrositing, Wake and Layout.
  • Wind energy meteorologist who wishes to specialise in Wind Micrositing, Wake and Layout.
  • Energy production consultant who wishes to specialise in Wind Micrositing, Wake and Layout.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter the wind energy sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 61400-1 (wind turbine design requirements)
  • IEC 61400-12-1 (power curve)
  • IEC 61400-50-1 (wind measurement)
  • IEC 61400-50-2 (wind remote sensing)
  • MEASNET procedure for anemometer calibration
  • Spanish Law 21/2013 on environmental assessment
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Atmospheric boundary layer
  2. 1.2Vertical profile: logarithmic and power law
  3. 1.3Weibull distribution
  4. 1.4Wind rose and directionality
  5. 1.5Turbulence and turbulence intensity
  6. 1.6Atmospheric stability
  7. 1.7Measurement with masts and anemometers
  8. 1.8Lidar and sodar
  9. 1.9IEC 61400-12-1 standard
  10. 1.10Workshop: analysis of a one-year measurement campaign
  1. 2.1Data quality control
  2. 2.2Long-term correlation (MCP)
  3. 2.3Reanalysis sources: ERA5 and MERRA-2
  4. 2.4Vertical extrapolation
  5. 2.5Interannual variability
  6. 2.6Resource uncertainty
  7. 2.7Tools: Windographer
  8. 2.8Fitting the distribution curve
  9. 2.9Resource report
  10. 2.10Practical: MCP correlation with reanalysis data
  1. 3.1Linear models such as WAsP
  2. 3.2Orography and terrain roughness
  3. 3.3CFD models for complex terrain
  4. 3.4WindSim and Meteodyn tools
  5. 3.5WRF mesoscale models
  6. 3.6Cross-validation between masts
  7. 3.7Resource maps
  8. 3.8Effects of obstacles and forests
  9. 3.9Selecting the appropriate model
  10. 3.10Laboratory: resource map with WAsP
  1. 4.1Physics of a wind turbine wake
  2. 4.2Jensen (Park) model
  3. 4.3Bastankhah and Gaussian models
  4. 4.4Deep-array wake models for large farms
  5. 4.5Blockage losses
  6. 4.6Added turbulence from wakes
  7. 4.7Wakes between neighbouring farms
  8. 4.8Validation with SCADA data
  9. 4.9Tools: PyWake and FLORIS
  10. 4.10Laboratory: calculating wake losses with PyWake
  1. 5.1Technical site constraints
  2. 5.2Spacing between wind turbines
  3. 5.3Environmental and noise constraints
  4. 5.4Shadow flicker
  5. 5.5Access roads and hardstands
  6. 5.6Turbine selection according to IEC 61400-1
  7. 5.7Wind classes and site suitability
  8. 5.8Loads in complex terrain
  9. 5.9Site visits and verification
  10. 5.10Practical: wind turbine class suitability analysis
  1. 6.1Objective function: production, LCOE or NPV
  2. 6.2Optimisation with heuristic algorithms
  3. 6.3Genetic algorithms and gradient methods
  4. 6.4Constrained optimisation
  5. 6.5Wake control: wake steering
  6. 6.6Joint optimisation of layout and cabling
  7. 6.7Optimisation tools
  8. 6.8Sensitivity analysis
  9. 6.9Comparison of alternatives
  10. 6.10Laboratory: layout optimisation with TOPFARM
  1. 7.1Gross and net production
  2. 7.2Loss categories
  3. 7.3Availability and degradation
  4. 7.4Electrical and power curve losses
  5. 7.5Curtailment and restrictions
  6. 7.6Quantifying uncertainty
  7. 7.7P50, P75 and P90
  8. 7.8Bankable production report
  9. 7.9Post-operation validation
  10. 7.10Case study: review of an energy production assessment
  1. 8.1Site analysis
  2. 8.2Wind data processing
  3. 8.3Flow modelling
  4. 8.4Turbine selection
  5. 8.5Layout design and optimisation
  6. 8.6Wake and production calculation
  7. 8.7Uncertainty analysis
  8. 8.8Recommendations report
  9. 8.9Dissertation and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and a dedicated technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is WindPRO, WAsP, WindSim, Openwind, Python (PyWake), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work covers real procedures for analysing wind measurement campaigns, CFD modelling of complex terrain and wind farm layout optimisation. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus a final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with careers in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with OT cyber security, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Site analysis

Characterise the wind resource of a site.

Wind data processing

Clean and correlate long-term wind data.

Flow modelling

Apply linear and CFD models to flow over terrain.

Turbine selection

Quantify wake effect losses.

Layout design and optimisation

Select wind turbine positions using technical and environmental criteria.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Wind resource engineerMicrositing analystEnergy assessment engineerWind farm developerWind energy meteorologistEnergy production consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

The programme works with WindPRO, WAsP, WindSim, Openwind, Python (PyWake). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open-source alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit recognition policy when you enrol.

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