Press Releases

If it’s about wind energy, we make sure it’s making news. Read up on CanWEA’s news releases.

NEWS Jan 30, 2018

Record-low price tops wind energy news in 2017... Wind energy is now the lowest-cost option for new electricity generation in Canada Ottawa, Ontario, January 30, 2018 – News about record-low costs (more...)

NEWS Jan 26, 2018

Result of the Massachusetts call for electricity is known... Canadian Wind Energy Association highlights industry’s readiness for exports Montreal, Quebec, January 26, 2018 – Jean-François Nolet, Vice Pres (more...)

NEWS Jan 23, 2018

Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) Operations and Maintenance Summit and ... Who: The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) proudly welcomes operations and maintenance professionals and accredited media to gather at CanWEA (more...)

NEWS Dec 13, 2017

Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program has resulted in the lowest ever price ... Calgary, Alberta, December 13, 2017 – The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) commends the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) and the Go (more...)

NEWS Dec 11, 2017

CanWEA statement on British Columbia’s Site C project... Ottawa, Ontario, December 11, 2017 – Jean-François Nolet, vice-president of policy and communications at the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanW (more...)

NEWS Dec 6, 2017

Alberta wind industry applauds transition from Specified Gas Emitters Regulation... New output-based allocation approach in Alberta provides market signal for increased efficiency in emissions-intensive industries and enables the deve (more...)

NEWS Nov 1, 2017

Wind Energy Part of Viable Alternative to Site C, BCUC Concludes... Falling costs and scalability increase value of wind energy in this time of uncertain demand forecasts Ottawa, Ontario, November 1, 2017 – Jean-Fra (more...)

NEWS Oct 26, 2017

Wind Industry Points to Expanded Role for Renewable Energy in Ontario’s Long-T... Ontario will continue to need affordable wind power for non-emitting electricity supply to support climate change targets Ottawa, Ontario, Oc (more...)

NEWS Oct 5, 2017

CanWEA 2017 closes with eye to future growth... Energy Transition promises new markets for Canadian wind energy Montreal, Quebec, October 5, 2017 – Falling costs, an expanding customer base, and (more...)

NEWS Oct 3, 2017

Wind energy a key to energy transition... More than 1,200 gather in Montreal for Canada’s largest wind energy conference and exhibition Montreal, Quebec, October 3, 2017 – Increased utili (more...)