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BLOG Oct 19, 2018

Saskatchewan ready to tap into tremendous wind resource... The first competitive procurement in Saskatchewan has proven that wind energy is ready to reduce emissions in the province’s power sector There is exciting n (more...)

BLOG Oct 17, 2018

Best Practices in Wind Power Facility Electrical Safety... New wind industry resource on electrical safety best practices a Canadian first Today marks a milestone publication for the Canadian wind industry with the rel (more...)

BLOG Oct 12, 2018

Republican Mayor Dale Ross tells CanWEA why going 100 per cent renewable was r... In September, Georgetown, Texas Mayor Dale Ross visited Alberta to discuss how his city was able to go 100 per cent renewable. You may have seen Mayor Dale Ros (more...)

BLOG Oct 11, 2018

Five reasons why wind energy is Ontario’s best option for new electricity su... There are five reasons why the Ontario government should turn to new wind energy to support affordability and lower future electricity bills. Ontario’s new g (more...)

BLOG Oct 10, 2018

A primer on Alberta’s wind energy permitting and environmental requirements... Wind energy projects are subject to a rigorous permitting and approvals process that involves all three levels of government throughout the project lifecycle. (more...)

BLOG Oct 9, 2018

Canada’s wind O&M innovation meeting ground... Canada’s wind energy operations and maintenance movers and shakers to gather in Toronto in January 2019. This year the world passed 1-terrawatt of installed (more...)

BLOG Oct 2, 2018

Alberta wind energy host communities are seeing economic benefits right now an... Employment, new municipal tax revenues, plus stable income for farmers and landowners from land lease agreements offer opportunities for Alberta communities Al (more...)

BLOG Sep 14, 2018

How to save on blade repairs... Collecting data on the frequency and type of blade wear-and-tear can save wind farm owners time and money. Wind turbine blades are impressive engineering feats (more...)

BLOG Sep 12, 2018

Brandy Giannetta on finding opportunities within Canada’s changing renewable... With a new government in Ontario, an election underway in Quebec, and one on the horizon in Alberta, Canada’s wind energy industry is keenly focused on the po (more...)

BLOG Aug 29, 2018

Improving health and safety on site: hydraulic injection awareness... CanWEA’s Operations and Maintenance Caucus continues to work on raising awareness of hazards associated with managing industrial equipment on a wind farm, suc (more...)