From CanWEA: Canadian wind energy over $2.5 billion, creates 10,500 jobs; Ontario remains installed capacity leader; Quebec leads with new builds Wind energy’s contribution of clean power to the country’s electricity supply is expected to grow by nearly 20 per cent by the end of 2012, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) announced today as…
This is international cooperation: Chinese developer selects GE turbines for Canadian project
GE turbines will power a new wind project in Ontario, Canada that will add 100 MW to the region’s electricity grid. The Dufferin Wind Farm, located in Ontario’s Melanchthon County, is being developed by Longyuan Canada Renewables Ltd., a subsidiary of China Long Yuan Power Generation (CLYPG), China’s largest wind power developer. GE will supply…
Talbot Wind project adds 99 MW to Ontario grid
Enbridge Inc. and Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. have completed Enbridge’s 99-MW Talbot Wind Project. “We are pleased to introduce the Talbot Wind Project to the Chatham-Kent community,” said Don Thompson, Vice President, Green Energy. Enbridge owns the project and RES Canada developed and constructed it. “Through the support of the community and by working…
Report: Wind energy outlook for Canada and U.S.
The North American wind energy industry is said to lag in key areas compared to Europe and Asia, but many key industry players are optimistic about the Canda and U.S. market as turbine costs continue to drop. In 2010, a total of 5,784 MW of wind capacity was installed in the region. It currently accounts…
Ontario wind energy supply chain workshop December 1
This basic workshop is slated for December 1, 2011 at the Hilton Windsor, 277 Riverside Dr, West Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The Great Lakes Wind Network will also participate in the workshop. Developers say it will cover the bases for manufacturers and service providers interested in exploring market diversification into one of the fastest growing…
Report analyzes wind energy in Canada
Canada ranks as the ninth largest market in the world with a wind energy capacity of 4,008 MW at the end of 2010, an increase of 21% on the prior year. The report, “Analyzing Wind Energy in Canada,” is said to provide a detailed analysis of wind-energy capacity and the generation of electricity from wind…
Tower manufacturer selects thick-steel bending machines
The wind towers and foundations for a Canadian wind farm will be produced using two DAVI 4 roll machines, which are capable of bending plates of high-tensile steel up to 150-mm thick and 3,000-mm wide. The machines are equipped with Davi’s patented High Productivity Package System. “By choosing Davi plate rolls,” says Orazio Davi, President…
Ottawa plans to add 10,700 MW long term
The Ontario government’s commitment to wind energy has been outlined in its directive to the OPA. It is intended to send a signal to investors that Ontario will be a leader in creating clean energy and new jobs, says the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA). The Long Term Energy Plan calls for an increase to…
Ontario gets about 6% of its power from wind
Wind energy is powering Ontario with more clean energy than ever before as production records from the Independent Electricity Operator (IESO) show energy production from wind at about 6% of total Ontario supply on February 14 – compared to about 1.5% from coal the same day. Earlier in the month, wind energy reached a record…
88-MW Wintering Hills Project: Alberta, Canada
The Wintering Hills project in Alberta is part of a new “crop” of wind farms being built across Canada. At peak operation, the wind farm is expected to generate enough clean electricity to power approximately 35,000 Canadian homes. The 88-MW project is located near Drumheller, approximately 125 km (78 miles) northeast of Calgary. Suncor Energy,…