Canada

• In addition to CanNor’s commitment of $950,000 over two years (2016-2018), the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Infrastructure contributed $760,000 bringing the total funding of the project to $1,710,000.

TransAlta, Canada’s largest wind operator, estimates condition monitoring systems (CMS) have increased its Annual Energy Production (AEP) by 2.5% .

The two countries could collaborate on cross-border electricity transmission infrastructure, work together to invest in smarter grids, and create the conditions for increased exports of renewable power.

The BC Cleantech CEO Alliance is a group of cleantech entrepreneurs and CEOs committed to accelerating British Columbia as a global hub of cleantech innovation, talent, capital and solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges in climate, energy, and water.

A recent Clean Energy Canada study concluded that investment in renewable energy in Canada increased at a dramatic rate of 88% from 2013 to 2014, representing an aggregate investment of more than C$10.7-billion in 2014.

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has reported that Canada closed 2015 seventh in the world for total installed wind energy capacity with 11,205 MW, and sixth in the world for the amount of capacity added in 2015. Over the year, Canada added 1,506 MW of new wind capacity through the commissioning of 36 projects, 23 of…

Canadian-based Alterra Power announced that British Columbia’s Dokie 1 Wind Project recently achieved a record annual generation. As of December 23, 2015, Dokie surpassed its old generation record of 328,553 MWh, which was set in the project’s inaugural year, 2011. Located approximately 1100 km northeast of Vancouver, the 144-MW Dokie Wind Project is the largest commercial wind…

Montreal-based company Boralex announced the acquisition of a 350-MW wind energy project in northern France that will help reinforce its presence overseas. This acquisition, combined with wind projects already under development, will bring Boralex’s portfolio of development in France to nearly 850 MW. Boralex plans to acquire the following projects by 2018: 79 MW of ready-to-build projects…

EREN Renewable Energy and 3G Energy, two experienced clean-energy developers, have combined their skills to accelerate renewable development in emerging segments of the Canadian market. The two companies plan to develop utility-scale wind and solar projects in all Canadian provinces and territories through a combination of greenfield development and acquisitions. “Renewable energy in Canada has…

Located on private land, the project consists of 12 Enercon E-82 wind turbines and is covered by a 20-year contract with Hydro-Québec.

Invenergy Wind LLC, the largest privately-held independent wind-power generation company in the United States, has sold 832 MW (net) of wind energy plants to clean energy owner and operator, TerraForm Power. The announcement represents the closing of a purchase and sale agreement originally executed on June 30, 2015. A final closing for an additional 98 MW…

EDF EN Canada, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles Group, has announced the commissioning of Mont-Rothery wind project in Quebec. This 74-MW project comprises 37 turbines of 2 MW each supplied by Senvion. Construction of Mont-Rothery commenced in 2014 and reached commercial operation on December 1, 2015. Electricity generated will be delivered to Hydro-Quebec Distribution under a…

With the commissioning of the Mont Rothery wind farm, Senvion Canada Inc. is celebrating an installed capacity of over 1000 MW of wind power in Quebec within just five years. This achievement marks another milestone for Senvion, cementing its position as one of the top two turbine suppliers in the province and further reinforcing Quebec’s position…

UpWind Solutions, a North American full-service provider for the wind industry, and Suspendem Inc., a Canadian turbine O&M provider, have recently teamed up to form a strategic relationship. As part of the partnership, Suspendem will offer UpWind’s Vortex Generator (VG) Solution to the Canadian wind market for the first time. UpWind has already partnered with…

EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles Group, recently announced the commissioning of Rivière-du-Moulin — Phase 2 (200 MW). Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project represents the largest wind energy facility in Canada at 350-MW total under a single Power Purchase Agreement and the largest onshore wind facility to be developed, built, and put into…

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) applauds the Alberta government for its commitment to use new clean, reliable, and cost-effective renewable energy to replace two-thirds of the electricity currently produced by coal-fired electricity generation in Alberta’s electricity supply mix. Alberta’s government has indicated that it expects wind energy to be the primary source of this…

According to a new report from the Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity, renewable energy generation will need to double in Canada to meet the country’s commitment to decarbonize its energy system and fight climate change. Clean energy will also need to be used efficiently to power Canadian buildings, vehicles, and industries. The report, Powering Climate Prosperity: Canada’s Renewable Electricity Advantage,…

The Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) Annual Conference and Exhibition is Canada’s largest wind-related event, and it took place in Toronto this past October. Next year the event shifts its focus to western Canada and moves to Calgary, which was selected because it is centrally located relative to the country’s western provinces. From November 1…

EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles Group, have executed an Asset Purchase Agreement with DIM WIND LP, a limited partnership formed by a consortium of three affiliates of the Desjardins Group, Manulife Financial Corporation, and iA Financial Group. The agreement is to divest a 42.5% interest to the consortium in the…

By 2019, GTM Research expects the energy storage market in the United States to add 861 MW to the grid annually and be valued at $1.5 billion. That’s about 11 times its size in 2014. This year alone, the country is expected to deploy 220 MWs, which is more than three times its 2014 total.…