Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada), a leader in the construction of wind and solar projects in Canada, is pleased to announce it has started construction on the 270MW South Kent Wind project. Located within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the project is being developed by Samsung Renewable Energy, Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP. … Continue reading RES Canada starts construction on Samsung-Pattern wind energy project
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Ontario First Nations sign on for 100 MW wind farm development
The Grand Bend Wind Farm will include up to 48 2.3 MW Siemens wind turbines. The Aamjiwnaang and Bkejwanong First Nations have jointly entered into a 50/50 partnership with Northland Power Inc., a Canadian independent power producer, to develop the 100 MW Grand Bend Wind Farm project. The Grand Bend Wind Farm, located near Grand … Continue reading Ontario First Nations sign on for 100 MW wind farm development
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Vestas awarded five-year service contract extension at 63 MW wind power plant in Canada
Vestas has secured a five-year service agreement from ENMAX Energy Corporation for the Kettles Hill Wind Farm, which includes 35 V80-1.8 MW wind turbines in Alberta, Canada. The contract for the 63-MW site includes Vestas’ Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service option, which guarantees an energy-based availability of up to 97 per cent guarantee to … Continue reading Vestas awarded five-year service contract extension at 63 MW wind power plant in Canada
Continue readingSiemens Canada awarded 270-MW wind power order for South Kent wind farm
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 … Continue reading Siemens Canada awarded 270-MW wind power order for South Kent wind farm
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Nova Scotia’s wind farm approved
The Municipality of the District of Chester in Nova Scotia has approved the controversial South Canoe Wind Energy Project. Once the $200 million wind farm is completed in 2015, it will be the largest wind power project in the Canadian province. The South Canoe Wind Project will include 34 wind turbines between Vaughan and New Russell, both … Continue reading Nova Scotia’s wind farm approved
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Ontario resident’s personal testimony: ‘Anti-wind energy groups make me sick’
Meredith, an unabashed enthusiast of utility-scale wind power, covers most of the bases in her article, including the suspicion–expressed in the title–that her view of the technology might be quite different had she been exposed to the fear-laden rumors that are fanned by anti-wind groups: “What if I been told that windmills would make … Continue reading Ontario resident’s personal testimony: ‘Anti-wind energy groups make me sick’
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Elecnor wins an international award for its financing deal for L’
Enerfin Energy Company of Canada Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Spanish infrastructure developer Elecnor Group, has announced today that the C$250 Million Senior Secured Construction and Term Loan Facility for its L’Érable Wind Farm project located in Québec (Canada) has been awarded as the 2012 North American Wind Deal of the Year by Project … Continue reading Elecnor wins an international award for its financing deal for L’
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WindFacts.ca opens new channel on wind energy dialogue with Canadians
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing major sources of new electricity around the world. In 2012, clean wind energy grew by nearly 20 per cent in Canada, representing over $2.5 billion in investment and creating 10,500 jobs. Canada’s current installed capacity is just over 6,500 MW, generating the equivalent electricity consumed by over … Continue reading WindFacts.ca opens new channel on wind energy dialogue with Canadians
Continue readingCowessess First Nation’s wind energy project first of its kind
Construction of Cowessess First Nation´s wind farm, includes erection of an 800 kW Enercon E53 wind turbines connected to a lithium ion battery with 740 kWh of electrical storage. Construction of a wind power project – the first of its kind in North America – is underway on Cowessess First Nation land four-kilometres east of … Continue reading Cowessess First Nation’s wind energy project first of its kind
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Alstom enters Canadian wind energy market through an agreement with NaturEner
Alstom and NaturEner Energy Canada Inc. (“NaturEner”) have entered into an agreement for the supply of up to 414 MW of wind turbines to be installed at NaturEner’s Wild Rose Projects in Alberta. The agreement includes 138 ECO 110 3.0 MW wind turbines, and 10 years of maintenance services. This project, amounting to around €420 … Continue reading Alstom enters Canadian wind energy market through an agreement with NaturEner
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Brookfield Renewable completes CDN $450 million financing for comber wind farm
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (TSX:BEP.UN) (“Brookfield Renewable”) announced the completion of a $450,000,000 offering for its Comber Wind farm in Essex County, Ontario. The bond issuance was Canada’s first broadly marketed and rated wind financing. The 166 MW Comber Wind farm entered commercial operation in the fall of 2011 and benefits from a 20-year Power … Continue reading Brookfield Renewable completes CDN $450 million financing for comber wind farm
Continue readingCanada remains the world’s 9th largest wind energy market
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with global installed wind energy capacity increasing by 19 per cent in 2012 to 282,000 MW. Canada remains a global wind energy leader as it experienced the 9th largest increase in installed capacity in 2012 (936 MW). … Continue reading Canada remains the world’s 9th largest wind energy market
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EDF Orders Repower Wind Turbines for 350 MW Quebec Wind Farm
Electricite de France SA, the French utility, agreed to use wind turbines from Suzlon Energy Ltd.’s Repower Systems unit for a 350-megawatt wind farm in Quebec. EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the commissioning of two wind power plants, Massif du Sud and Lac Alfred (first phase), with an installed capacity of 150 MW each. These facilities are … Continue reading EDF Orders Repower Wind Turbines for 350 MW Quebec Wind Farm
Continue readingWind energy in Québec: Authorization for Phase II of the Seigneurie de Beaupré wind farms
Boralex Inc. (“Boralex”), Gaz Métro Limited partnership (“Gaz Métro”) and Valener Inc. (“Valener”) are delighted that the Québec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks has issued the environmental authorization for the Seigneurie de Beaupré – 4 wind farm, a project with an installed capacity of 68 MW located in the Côte-de-Beaupré region. “Receiving … Continue reading Wind energy in Québec: Authorization for Phase II of the Seigneurie de Beaupré wind farms
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Canadian Wind Energy Association congratulates Premier-designate Kathleen Wynne
Ontario currently has over 2,000 MW of installed wind energy capacity – about enough to power 600,000 average homes with emissions-free power. 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 … Continue reading Canadian Wind Energy Association congratulates Premier-designate Kathleen Wynne
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EDF EN Canada commissions 300 megawatts of wind energy projects in Quebec
EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, announces the commercial operation of the Massif du Sud Wind Project (150 MW) and the first phase of the Lac Alfred Wind Project (150 MW) both located in Quebec. “The reception and support from the communities, municipalities and the parc regional du Massif du Sud … Continue reading EDF EN Canada commissions 300 megawatts of wind energy projects in Quebec
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Ontario will close down all coal-fired electricity plants
Ontario, Canada’s most populous province with a population equivalent to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales combined, has decided to abandon coal-fired electricity a year ahead of schedule. “The early closure is a result of Ontario’s strong conservation efforts, a smarter electricity grid and a diverse supply of cleaner energy,” Dalton McGuinty, Ontario’s Premier said. … Continue reading Ontario will close down all coal-fired electricity plants
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Sprott Power Corp. announces loan to contracted wind energy projects
Sprott Power Corp. (TSX:SPZ), a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy projects, announced that it has entered into agreements under which it has advanced and/or agreed to advance approximately $0.5 million in interest bearing secured loans. The loans are secured by wind power development projects in Ontario with executed power purchase agreements totaling approximately … Continue reading Sprott Power Corp. announces loan to contracted wind energy projects
Continue readingWind Energy continues to increase its contribution to the Ontario electricity system
CanWEA today applauded Premier Dalton McGuinty’s announcement that Ontario will fully abandon coal-fired electricity a year ahead of schedule. The province has reduced use of coal by 90 per cent since 2003 while at the same time bringing online 2,000 MW of clean, emissions-free wind energy. “The move to eliminate dirty coal from the provincial … Continue reading Wind Energy continues to increase its contribution to the Ontario electricity system
Continue readingSuzlon Group wins 105 MW wind energy order for wind farm projects in Canada
Suzlon Group subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, has concluded a contract with wpd europe GmbH, a subsidiary of project developer wpd AG, for the delivery of a total of 51 wind turbines. As part of this, a service and maintenance agreement (ISP) for a total of 15 years for the new projects was also concluded. The … Continue reading Suzlon Group wins 105 MW wind energy order for wind farm projects in Canada
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