The K2 Wind Power Facility (K2 Wind) in Ontario, Canada, has hosted an “Opening Event” after being commissioned back in June. K2 Wind is now one of Canada’s largest wind power facilities, with a capacity of 270 MW drawn from its 140 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines. There was much … [continued]
A recent study suggest Albertans want more wind energy, as not enough has been done to grow provincial renewable energy. Canadian Wind Energy Association (CANWEA) and Nanos Research have compiled some interesting results on the matter. Nearly 86% of respondents agreed or somewhat agreed wind energy is a good solution … [continued]
Canada’s wind industry has added a lot more clean power to the nation’s power supply this year. At a recent conference in Toronto put on by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), it was announced that the industry expects an increase of 20% of new wind power, or 1,200 megawatts … [continued]
Quebec has put out a call to add another 700 megawatts (MW) of wind power in a bid to reach the Canadian province’s target of installing 4,000 MW of wind energy by 2015. According to a recent Montreal Gazette article, all wind energy developers will be able to bid for the … [continued]
The cost of wind energy in the Canadian province of British Colombia continues to fall, while productivity increases, according to a new report. The “2012 Assessment of Wind Energy Costs in British Columbia” report by consulting group GL Garrard Hassan, and commissioned by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) showed … [continued]
Market statistics released Tuesday by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) show that over 41,000 megawatts (or 41 gigawatts) of new wind power was installed globally in 2011, bringing the overall total of installed capacity around the world to more than 238,000 megawatts (238 gigawatts) by the end of 2011.
This represents an increase of 21 percent with an increase in the size of the annual global market of just over six percent.
Wind energy in Canada had a very solid year in 2011, with gains seen in total production and investment, advancing the potential of Canadian wind energy. With 2012 under way, how will Canada’s wind energy players do in a challenging business and economic environment, given that fossil fuels continued to … [continued]
Hot off the heels of a recent report that Canada will have a record year in wind energy installation, 2012 is already looking good thanks to two new wind projects slated next year, despite recent concerns plaguing the industry in one of Canada’s provinces.
British Columbians, want more wind energy a recent survey finds, while the industry is aiming by 2025 to increase wind power capability in the province dramatically
