Capacity building of local fabricators from Odisha, India on fabrication of wind turbines

Project Support: WISIONS

Project Lead: Practical Action Nepal

Project Collborations: Practical Action India, KAPEG and Gram Vikas

Overview

The energy situation in rural India is characterized by poor quality fuel, inefficient use, unreliable supply and limited access. About 500 million people in rural areas are still without access to modern energy services. In this context, the Government of India sees its energy service priority as the “demand and supply of grid connected electricity”. However, these needs are often associated with higher social strata and corporate sectors. Other than electricity and energy for the transport sector there is inadequate consideration for other energy needs, especially of the poor and marginalized people and children.

KAPEG is providing its technical expertise in small wind turbines to develop and train local fabricators in the region for the sustainable electrification with energy.

Objectives of the project

The project aims to transfer skills and knowhow from Nepal to fabricate, operate and maintain small wind turbines to the local manufacturers and users groups in Odisha, India. The SWES is 500w capacity will be installed in 3 different communities benefiting 60 tribal and marginalized households. SWES will be integrated with solar photovoltaic system to enhance the reliability of the energy supply. The available energy from SWES will be made available to the communities through establishment of community charging station and local electricity distribution line. The project will closely work with its local implementing partner "Gram Vikas", local fabricators and communities for designing, implementing and disseminating the learning from the project.

Project Picture Gallery

Training the ICT institution and local workshop at Bhawanipatna with Wind turbine and tower fabrication procedures

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