March 26 and 27

March 26 and 27, Huatulco, Oaxaca, México

Development, Implementation and Operation
of Wind Farms in Latin America

LAWEA is proud to present its first workshop: “Development, Implementation and Operation of Wind Farms in Latin America.”

Continuing with its labor of promotion, education and defense of wind power in the region, LAWEA presents its first technical workshop, as an answer to the demand for knowledge of the implications of this technology relatively new for Latin America, from a deeper point of view.

It is our aim that Latin America becomes a leader in the production and generation of wind power, since the region has an extremely strong potential that is waiting to be exploded, and the lack of knowledge is a big obstacle between the current situation of energy crisis and the independence from fossil fuels.

Thus, LAWEA seeks to contribute with the spread of knowledge on wind power, a step forward to a greener world.

By opening our technical workshops, we will explore the main aspects that include the development of a wind farm, from its analysis, evaluation and study, until its implementation, operation and maintenance. We will see practical experiences of the farms installed in the region, reported by the leaders of wind development in Latin America.

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		Register now to the workshop and get a discount to visit the second bigest Wind Farm in Latin America La Venta I and II, placed in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, saturday march 28, 2009. Cost of the visit $ 15 USD. More Information: info@lawea.org
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COSTS FOR:

LAWEA Members (1)

Before February 15

245 USD

After February 15

275 USD

LAWEA Non Members

Before February 15

350 USD

After February 15

390 USD

(1) Discount fee is valid
only for 5 persons by
each LAWEA member. .

Program Draft

Day 1: Thursday, March 26, 2009
14:00 – 14:30 Opening
Oaxaca State Govern

1430-1600: Session 1
Wind Resource Assessment.

Speakers:

Wind resource assessment and its application to Latin America.
Craig Houston; Garrad Hassan.

Using of mesoscale and microscale models for wind site selection: High resolution Jalisco wind map example (México).
Joan Aymamí, President/CEO Meteosim Truewind

The local circulation of the sea breeze and its impact on the utilization of wind energy.
Magdiel Carrasco Díaz, Instituto de Meteorología Cuba.

1600. Break

1630-1800: Session 2
Key factors in the wind farm development.

Speakers:

Design and performance evaluation of wind farms in complex locations through 3D flow patterns and remote sensing.
Miguel Mansilla, Natural Power.

Using the Technology Intelligence tools for decision making and an example applied to offshore wind power.
María Teresa Rivera; Directora de la Unidad de Inteligencia Tecnologica Clarke, Modet & Co

Financing through emission reduction credits. The influence of the financial crisis from the perspective of carbon markets.
Ubaldo Elizondo, Corporación Andina de Fomento.

1800. Reception

Day 2: Friday, March 27, 2009

0900-1030: Session 3
Wind power supply chain analysis

Speakers:

Managing the supply chain for wind farms in Mexico and Central America.
Fernando Tejeda, Presidente/CEO DYNKO

TBA
Acciona Energía

TBA
TBA

1030. Break

1100-1230: Session 4
Building, operation and maintenance of wind farms I

Speakers:

Operational experiences in high voltage power grid in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec with the integration of the La Venta II wind farm.
Yamil Aldana Debernardi, CFE

Importance of wind forecast and its evaluation at wind farms.
Hugo Ruiz Rosas, CFE

Downtime Analysis for informed decision making.
Miguel Mansilla, Natural Power

1230. Lunch

1400-1530: Session 5
Building, operation and maintenance of wind farms II

Speakers:

Wind Turbine Structural Safety Monitoring and Pitch Control Using Optical Fiber Sensors.
Alexis Mendez, Director, Engineering Sensing Solutions Micron Optics

Access engineering for wind turbine towers.
Stacy Rowles, Operations manager Hailo LLC

Working at heights, An efficient and economic method.
Eduardo Tello Zivec, Director General Trabajos en Alturas.

Operations & Maintenance of wind farms in Latin America, the Curacao case.
Roy M. Kolader, Managing Director Business Development, NuCapital

1530. Break

1600-1730: Session 6
Wind project of the Tehuantepec Isthmus

Speakers:

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec wind power project.
Fernando Mimiaga, Gobierno del Estado de Oaxaca.

1730. Workshop Closure.