CanWEA’s O&M Summit will bring together key players from the entire spectrum of the wind industry, providing an opportunity to learn, share experiences, and better understand the operational issues unfolding in Canada’s maturing wind sector.
Wind energy is now the lowest-cost option for new electricity generation in Canada
News about record-low costs tops the 2017 year-end review of wind energy in Canada. In December, a competitive electricity-supply auction in Alberta yielded the lowest-ever price paid for wind energy in Canada (weighted average of $37 / MWh), and also made wind energy the lowest-cost option for new electricity generation in the country. This came…
Lazard study shows wind costs are down & competitiveness is up
Editor’s note: This article comes from the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) December blog. You can read CanWEA’s other blog postings here. A November 2017 report by U.S. investment firm Lazard shows that wind energy costs continue to track lower across the globe. Since 2009, the unsubsidized levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for onshore utility-scale wind energy…
Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program yields lowest-ever price for wind power in Canada
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) commends the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) and the Government of Alberta for the successful implementation of the first phase of its Renewable Electricity Program (REP), which has resulted in the lowest-ever price for wind energy generation in Canada. As announced, AESO will secure power from three new wind-energy projects representing…
Alberta wind industry applauds new Carbon Competitiveness Incentives program
Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks recently announced a plan for the adoption of an output-based allocation system for large emitters in Alberta. The plan supports Alberta’s efforts to accelerate the replacement of existing greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting electricity generation with the zero-carbon emitting power of wind energy and other renewable electricity generation. The government has implemented…
Wind energy part of viable alternative to British Columbia’s proposed Site C dam
The Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) and the Clean Energy Association of B.C (CEABC) teamed up in 2017 to provide input into the B.C. Utility Commission’s Site C Inquiry. The proposed Site C project is for a large-scale earth fill hydroelectric dam located in northeast British Columbia, seven kilometers southwest of Fort St. John in Canada.…
The role of wind power in Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan
The Honorable Glenn Thibeault, Ontario’s Minister of Energy, released the updated Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP), Delivering Fairness and Choice. As part of this plan, the LTEP remains committed to achieving Ontario’s climate goals and forecasts heightened need for electricity supply in the coming years to support the transition to a low-carbon economy. Ontario will need renewable…
CanWEA 2017 closes with sights set on the growth of clean energy
Falling costs, an expanding customer base, and growing recognition of the role clean energy will play in building a prosperous economy will drive the wind energy industry’s continued expansion in Canada, business leaders agreed as the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) 33rd Annual Conference and Exhibition wrapped up at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Today,…
Canadian Wind Energy Assn 33rd annual conference and exhibition – October 3 to 5
CanWEA 2017 is Canada’s largest wind energy conference, attracting close to 1,500 attendees and well over 100 exhibiting companies from around the world.
CanWEA adds O&M and safety categories to its annual achievement awards
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has announced that it will be adding two new awards to its existing line-up of sought after achievements. According to the organization, the growth and maturation in the operations and maintenance (O&M) sector of the wind industry has produced significant advances in how wind farms are managed. O&M improvements are…
CanWEA advocates for gender diversity in the electricity industry
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), recently became an Advocate for The Leadership Accord on Gender Diversity in the Canadian electricity industry, an initiative of Electricity Human Resources Canada. According to a blog post by CanWEA’s Director of Media and Communications, Tracy Walden, the decision signals the organization’s commitment to speak about the role of women in the…
Another step toward wind-energy exportation in Canada
Editor’s note: This article comes from a blog posting by Jean-Frédérick Legendre, Quebec Regional Director at the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA). Read his blog here. Over the past year, CanWEA has been actively working to promote wind energy from Quebec and the Maritime provinces in response to opportunities to export to northeastern U.S. markets. This vision…
CanWEA President discusses a global transition to a low-carbon future
Robert Hornung, the President of the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) recently answered some questions about the global transition to a low-carbon future, and what needs to happen in order to get there. Hornung has been President of CanWEA since August 2003. He represents the interests of CanWEA members who are Canada’s wind energy leaders –…
Maritime wind energy issues tender to meet Massachusetts’s renewable needs
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) commended Emera Inc. and several wind and hydro partners for their submission of a proposal in response to a call for tenders issued by Massachusetts utilities in an effort to supply the state with an additional 9.45 TWh of clean energy by 2022. The proposal includes plans to build seven new…
Quebec proposes to meet Massachusetts’s renewable energy needs with wind
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) commended Boralex, Gaz Métro and Hydro-Québec for their submission of a proposal in response to a call for tenders issued by Massachusetts utilities in an effort to supply the state with an additional 9.45 TWh of clean energy by 2022. The proposal outlines a project to build a new…
Growth in wind power driving supply chain demand in Western Canada
One of the most significant opportunities for Canada’s industrial supply base, over the next decade, lies in providing products and services to the North American wind-power industry. Over the past 10 years, global energy capacity has continued to grow at an average annual rate of more than 25%. Global investment in wind energy is projected…
CanWEA marks Global Wind Day with launch of expanded Power of Wind contest
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is launching its 7th annual Power of Wind contest to celebrate Global Wind Day, held every year on June 15, to give people in Canada and around the world an opportunity to explore wind energy and how it works. Global Wind Day is the international annual day for discovering…
Wind industry set to deliver long-term economic & environmental benefits
The Alberta government’s efforts to encourage development of the province’s abundant wind energy resource and diversify its fossil-fuel dependent economy has captured the attention of investors who see a long-term opportunity for growth in the market, according to wind industry leaders who met today at The Westin Edmonton for the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) Alberta…
CanWEA announces annual award winners
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) announced the recipients of the 2017 CanWEA Awards, which honor industry leaders, innovators, and supporters for their exceptional work on behalf of wind energy. “More wind energy has been installed in Canada over the past 11 years than any other generating technology. That’s an amazing accomplishment, and one that…
CanWEA unveils annual award nominees
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has announced the companies and individuals selected as nominees for the 2017 CanWEA Awards. The awards honor wind industry leaders, innovators, and supporters for their exceptional work on behalf of Canada’s wind energy industry. “This year’s award nominees exemplify the incredible talent and passion that has made wind energy…