wind energy Canada News
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Wind Energy in Canada – 2015 Update
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 meeting in Toronto this week for the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s 31st annual conference agree that the technology’s growing cost-competitiveness has set the stage for the next ...
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CanWEA celebrates Global Wind Day with new Power of Wind Blog Contest
Today thousands of people in more than 40 countries around the world will hold events to celebrate wind energy and its environmental, social and economic benefits during the fourth annual Global Wind Day. To celebrate the growing contribution of wind energy in Canada, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) today launched the Power of Wind Blog Contest with bursary prizes. CanWEA is ...
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Canada on track to install more than 1,500 MW of new wind energy capacity in a record setting 2012
Canada will enjoy another record year for wind energy development in 2012 with the addition of approximately 1,500 MW of new installed capacity, according to the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA). The projection was highlighted in the five-year industry forecast published today by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) at Europe's largest wind energy conference in Copenhagen. ...
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Wind energy industry congratulates Premier-designate Kathleen Wynne; looks forward to continued leadership on clean energy
Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) extends its congratulations to Ontario Premier-designate Kathleen Wynne and stands ready to continue to make Ontario a North American leader in the generation of clean, affordable electricity, new jobs and rural economic investments. "We look forward to engaging with Premier-designate Wynne and working collaboratively to ensure Ontario continues to ...
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Wind energy call for tenders - CanWEA commends Quebec government`s vision and leadership in call for more wind energy
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) applauds today's Québec government announcement of a fourth call for tenders for the commissioning of a new 700-MW wind energy block. In issuing this new call for tenders, Québec Premier Jean Charest reaffirms his government's commitment to renewable energy by seeking to attain the 4,000-MW objective set in its 2006-2015 energy ...
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CanWEA celebrates Global Wind Day with launch of second annual Power of Wind Blog Contest
To mark the 5th Annual Global Wind Day, held on June 15th, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is proud to launch the second annualPower of Wind Blog Contest with bursary prizes for students entering post-secondary education. CanWEA is inviting students from across Canada to submit a 300 word blog on the subject ofBuilding a clean energy future. Students are being asked to use their ...
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Wind and Solar Join Forces to Enhance Canada`s Two Largest Renewable Energy Events
The country's national wind energy and solar industry associations today announced they are partnering to enhance the value for individuals and companies attending both of Canada's largest premier renewable energy events. The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) will offer discounts to exhibitors and delegates who attend both shows in ...
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Homegrown BC wind energy a cost-effective and clean choice to meet increased electricity demand: Turbine prices drop 20 per cent while productivity increases 27 per cent since 2009
Wind energy is a cost-competitive and clean choice to supply the significant amounts of new electricity the province will require due to increased industrial development. The cost of developing clean wind energy has dropped significantly in the past three years while technology improvements have increased productivity, an analysis by GL Garrad Hassan has found. The report commissioned by ...
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Siemens Canada awarded 270-MW wind power order for South Kent project
Siemens Canada has been awarded a milestone order by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) for the supply and commissioning of 124 wind turbines for the South Kent wind project. The 270-MW project, located in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in Southwestern Ontario, will generate enough energy for up to 100,000 Ontario homes. The SWT-2.3-101 turbines to be ...
By Siemens AG
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GE and Plutonic Power considering acquisition of largest wind project in British Columbia
GE Energy Financial Services has announced it has signed an agreement with EarthFirst Canada Inc. (TSX: EF, EF.WT) to consider purchasing the up to 300-megawatt Dokie Ridge Wind Project, the largest wind farm project under construction in British Columbia. Subject to satisfaction of conditions, including due diligence and internal approvals, GE Energy Financial Services has agreed to form a ...
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Canada Hot Global Wind Market for GE
GE (NYSE: GE) advanced technology wind turbines have been selected to power nine new wind projects in the province of Ontario, Canada, adding approximately 650 megawatts of clean energy to the province’s electricity grid. When the projects are fully built out by 2015, GE wind turbines will be delivering approximately 1,200 megawatts of wind energy in ...
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Global Wind Power Generated Record Year in 2006
BRUSSELS, Belgium (ENS) - Booming wind energy markets around the world exceeded expectations in 2006, with the sector experiencing a second consecutive record year. Covering wind energy developments in more than 70 countries, figures released by the Global Wind Energy Council, GWEC, show the installation of 15,197 megawatts last year, an increase of 32 percent over 2005 - another record year in ...
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Wind Energy Maintenance Market to 2020 - Growth Driven by Increasing Competition between OEMs and ISPs in the Post-Warranty Maintenance Segment
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Wind Energy Maintenance Market to 2020 - Growth Driven by Increasing Competition between OEMs and ISPs in the Post-Warranty Maintenance Segment ...
By ReportLinker
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Country`s largest wind energy conference opens in Toronto Oct. 14 - Canadian Wind Energy Association opens 28th Annual Conference and Exhibition
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) kicks off its 28th Annual Conference and Exhibition in TorontoSunday Oct. 14. Wind energy is playing an increasingly important role in meeting Ontario'sdemand for clean, reliable and cost effective electricity. Nearly 40 per cent of Canada'swind generating capacity is in Ontario. As Canada'slargest wind energy market, Ontariohas almost 2,000 MW of ...
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Media advisory - Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) 28th Annual Conference and Exhibition October 14 - 17, 2012
Who: The Canadian Wind Energy Association and over 2,500 international wind and renewable energy experts from around the world will gather at CanWEA's 28th Annual Conference and Exhibition. What: Canada's largest renewable energy event will bring together over 2,500 international experts to discuss the opportunities and latest developments in the wind energy industry. The ...
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A New WindVision for Alberta: clean wind energy offers ´right solution at right time´ to meet rising electricity demand as Alberta´s environmental performance draws global concern
Alberta can once again be a leader in renewable energy development and address global concern about the province's environmental record by meeting rising electricity demand with new clean wind energy. WindVision 2025: A Strategy For Alberta, released today by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), makes the case for the strategic deployment of more wind energy in Alberta in a direct ...
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Wind energy is safe; calls for moratorium would put significant clean energy investments and jobs at risk
Calls for a moratorium on wind energy development pending results of a Health Canada study are not warranted because the balance of scientific and medical evidence to date clearly concludes that sound from wind turbines does not adversely impact human health, says the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA). "The vast majority of Canadians choose wind energy as a top source for clean and ...
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GE Milestone: 1,000th Wind Turbine Installed in Canada
The 1,000th GE (NYSE: GE) wind turbine to be installed in Canada will enter service next month at Cartier Wind Energy’s Gros Morne project in the Gaspésie Region of Quebec, GE announced today at CanWEA’s 27th Annual Conference and Exhibition. Continuing to expand its presence in Canada’s wind energy sector, GE expects to have more than ...
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Alberta Electricity System Operator Releases New Net-Zero Report
A new AESO report examines three possible scenarios for the evolution of the Alberta electricity grid between June 2022 and 2035, the date by which the Federal government has committed Canada to a net-zero electricity grid. Two of the AESO's three scenarios, the "First-Mover Advantage" and the "Renewables and Storage Rush," illustrate the critical role that wind energy, solar energy and energy ...
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Western Wind Takes Delivery of US $12 Million of Solar Panels and Secures US Cash Grant
Western Wind Energy Corp. -- (Toronto Venture Exchange -- "WND") (OTCQX -- "WNDEF"), is pleased to announce that it has signed a Module Supply Agreement ("MSA") with a leading international, multi-billion dollar photo voltaic panel manufacturer for 42 MW DC (30 MW AC) for its Yabucoa Project located in Puerto Rico. The panels have been delivered and Western Wind Energy has taken ownership ...
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