The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased to note that the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) latest request for proposals (RFP) for the production of up to 300 MW of wind energy confirms the cost-competitiveness of Ontario’s wind energy industry. As announced, the IESO has selected five wind energy projects totaling 299.5 MW at…
Canadian wind energy industry welcomes Vancouver declaration on climate change
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) commends the recent agreement by Canada’s First Ministers to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation policies. The agreement is in support of meeting or exceeding Canada’s 2030 target of a 30% reduction below 2005 levels of emissions, including specific provincial and territorial targets and objectives. “Increased deployment of wind energy is a…
CanWEA applauds Alberta’s commitment to renewables
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased that the Alberta Government is moving quickly to act on its new renewable energy objectives. The Government recently committed to launching a competitive process to procure new renewable energy before the end of 2016, with a view to having projects in operation by 2019. CanWEA will be an…
Does turbine noise affect human health? A look at the literature
Despite their clean-power capabilities, wind turbines and the low-frequency noise they emit has taken the rap for a number of negative health effects. A running count of just over 30 symptoms, including stress, fatigue, nausea, tinnitus or ringing in the ears, diabetes, and even cardiovascular disease, have been blamed, in some cases, on wind turbines…
Canadian wind industry looks to maximize wind-power performance and value
The critical business of keeping more than 11,000 MW of installed wind-energy capacity operating at peak performance is driving a burgeoning O&M market in Canada, and has attracted more than 100 wind energy professionals to Toronto for the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA’s) second annual O&M Summit this week. As Canada’s wind energy sector matures,…
CanWEA’s O&M Summit to hit Toronto next week
With over 11,200 MW of installed wind-power capacity in Canada, and even more wind farms coming online in the coming years, responsible and sustainable operations of wind farms has emerged as a key topic among Canadian stakeholders. To address important operations and maintenance topics, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) welcomes wind energy professionals and…
Wind energy continues rapid growth in Canada
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…
Wind power plays prominent role in Alberta’s new climate change strategy
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…
Report finds Canada’s renewable electricity advantage is key to cutting carbon pollution
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,…
CanWEA’s annual conference moves to Calgary in 2016
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…
A new Prime Minister for Canada sets the stage for economic growth and climate change
This week the Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity congratulated Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau on his election win. According to the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), the newly elected Prime Minister has the opportunity to create more positive energy changes while setting the stage for greater emission reductions in the country. “The Liberal party has made clean job…
Canada hits 10,000-MW capacity, 7th in world
Canada became one of only seven countries in the world to surpass 10,000 MW of wind power capacity when the 270 MW, K2 Wind project near Goderich, Ontario came on line earlier this year. Industry leaders that recently met in Toronto for the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s 31st annual conference, agree that the technology’s growing…
Wind’s growing cost-competitiveness driving energy and economic diversification
Canada became one of only seven countries in the world to surpass 10,000 MW of wind-power capacity when the 270-MW K2 Wind project near Goderich, Ontario came on line earlier this year. The industry leaders, who met in Toronto this week for the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) 31st annual conference, agreed that the technology’s growing cost-competitiveness…
More wind energy part of the necessary transformation of Canada’s production, transport, and use of energy
Wind energy provides a compelling answer to rising greenhouse gas emissions and other widely shared challenges facing Canada’s energy sector. This was one of the messages members heard at the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) 31st Annual Conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. CanWEA president Robert Hornung noted that the growing attention to climate change…
Vancouver Mayor voices support for British Columbia to integrate more wind energy, according to CanWEA
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and a group of leading wind energy companies recently met with Vancouver Mayor Gregor Roberston and senior city officials. The meeting focused on the importance of diversifying B.C.’s power sources with renewable generation like wind energy and the role municipalities play in advocating for a cleaner energy future. ”The…
CanWEA’s Annual Conference & Exhibition moves to Calgary in 2016
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and Hannover Fairs announced that the CanWEA Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held in Calgary next year, from November 1 to 3, 2016. Calgary offers an ideal location for next year’s event because it is centrally located to Western Canada’s neighboring provinces, bringing a special focus to Western…
CanWEA readies for its 2015 Annual Conference and Exhibition
Wind power is one of the fastest-growing source of energy around the world, and Canada offers no exception. Over the last five years, more wind energy capacity has been installed in Canada than any other form of electricity generation. “Canadian wind energy enjoyed record-breaking years in 2013 and 2014, and we are on track to…
Hitting new milestones: Wind energy in Canada
Canada recently became the 7th country in the world to surpass 10,000 MW of installed wind energy capacity, enough to power over three million homes annually. In this WindTalk edition, Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) President Robert Hornung discusses the country’s wind-power successes and challenges, and what he predicts for the future wind industry in…
Canada’s wind industry sets records in 2014, but next 10 years will not be like the last 10
Last year was another record-setting year for Canada’s wind energy industry. In 2014, the country installed a total of 1,871 MW of new wind energy capacity, topping 2013’s high of just under 1600 MW. However, most of this growth was attributed to wind development in the east (Ontario had 999 MW and Quebec had 460…
Official CanWEA statement on report released by Council of Canadian Academies
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) acknowledges the release of the report, Understanding the Evidence: Wind Turbine Noise by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA). CanWEA will be fully reviewing the CCA report, which adds to the significant body of literature already available on the subject of wind turbines and human health. The CCA report…