§ PROGRAMS · KidWind Asia Wind Energy Training
Grade 4 – Grade 12
The first KidWind-certified wind energy lab in southern Taiwan — a standard wind tunnel and Vernier sensors, built to the same specifications as international competitions.
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The CompetitionWhat is KidWind
An international wind energy engineering competition founded in the US and growing fast across Asia
Format
The KidWind Challenge is a wind turbine engineering competition run by the KidWind Project, a US nonprofit. Teams of four design and assemble a wind turbine on site and aim for maximum power output at a standard wind speed, while submitting a complete Engineering Notebook for the judges.
What is judged
The competition rewards engineering thinking, data analysis and teamwork — not just whose turbine spins fastest. Judges read the Engineering Notebook page by page to check that every engineering decision is backed by evidence.
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Three LevelsThe Path
Regional qualifiers → Asia league → World finals in the US, advancing level by level
Taiwan holds qualifiers by region, and the Southern Regional, where STARK Lab is based, is the main route forward. Turbines are assembled live on site, alongside the Engineering Notebook and judges’ questions — the first time students face the full competition format.
An international invitational bringing together regional teams from Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia, run in the same format as the world finals. The Engineering Notebook and answering questions in English matter especially at this stage. Top teams earn places at the world finals in the US.
The highest level of KidWind competition worldwide, held in the US, where top teams from the Americas, Europe and Asia compete side by side — the ultimate goal for the STARK Lab team.
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Official VenueCertified Venue
Jointly certified by the KidWind Project (US) and the Asia-Pacific Energy Science Education Association (AESEA) · October 2025
Under AESEA certification standards, a certified venue must have professional equipment on a par with international competitions, including a standard wind tunnel, Vernier Go Direct digital sensors and adjustable load resistors.
A certified venue is qualified to host official KidWind competitions and team training — the only venue in Tainan with this qualification.
Since its founding in 2004, the KidWind Project has reached more than 500,000 students in 40 countries, making it one of the most influential STEM wind energy education platforms in the world.
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Team ResultsTrack Record
Each entry lists the full event name, the organizer and our role, so every result can be verified
Junior high
World Champion — KidWind motor division
Team: Taiwan Wind POWer
Junior high
World Champion — open motor division
Team: SL Angel Wings
Junior high
Spirit of KidWind Award
Team: Taiwan Wind POWer
High school
Blade Engineering Award
Team: Taiwan WinDog
Organizer
KidWind Project, USA
STARK Lab’s role: Competing and training organisation
High school
First place
Elementary / junior high
Distinction × 2
Organizer
Asia-Pacific Energy Science Education Association (AESEA)
STARK Lab’s role: Competing and training organisation
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What Students LearnCurriculum
From theory to hands-on building, modeled on the real competition process
PHASE 01
How wind power works and how energy is converted · KidWind competition rules and scoring · Knowledge check (to see where each student starts)
PHASE 02
Designing and testing gear ratios · How the number of blades affects power output · Optimizing the angle of attack · Cross-testing multiple variables to find the best combination
PHASE 03
Engineering Notebook standards and writing practice · Measuring, recording and analyzing experimental data · Presentation and verbal explanation (preparing for judges’ questions)
PHASE 04
A full run-through of the competition · Team members selected on competition results and overall performance · Selected students move on to formal competition preparation
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Green Energy CertificationCertification
Whether or not they are selected for the team, both certificates are theirs to earn
During training, students take the beginner and intermediate exams of the KidWind Student Green Energy Technology Certification, administered by the Asia-Pacific Energy Science Education Association (AESEA). Both certifications are officially registered in the Ministry of Education’s Learning Portfolio Database for senior high school students and can be used directly as hands-on certification in a learning portfolio.
Ministry of Education code
07VC
Ministry of Education code
07VD
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The NotebookEngineering Notebook
Many Taiwanese teams build excellent turbines yet miss out on medals because their notebooks are incomplete
The KidWind Challenge is not judged on turbine speed alone. The Engineering Notebook is the judges’ only evidence of whether a team truly understands what it built. Judges sit down and read it page by page — from design ideas, variable testing and data records to how the team revised after each failure — to confirm that every engineering decision is backed by evidence. The notebook carries significant weight in the overall score.
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EnrollmentDates & Fees
High school, junior high and elementary students train together in one session; selection is scored in three divisions
Dates
Mon, Aug 17 – Fri, Aug 21, five consecutive days
Time
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (including a one-hour lunch break)
Grades
Grade 4 – Grade 12
Separate selection for elementary, junior high and high school
Location
STARK Lab, Anping, Tainan
Tuition
NT$16,500 per student
Places are limited and registration closes when full. Please confirm final dates and fees on the registration page or with us on LINE.
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QuestionsFAQ
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STARK Lab · 417 Guoping Rd., Anping District, Tainan
