I am very happy to announce that the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) will be adding two new awards to its existing line-up of sought after achievements. The growth and […]

In Canada, we are proud of our 6,364 commercial scale wind turbines in operation today. Until recently, keeping track of this number has been a matter of simply adding new […]

It seems that anywhere I go for energy news these days the feeds bring up some indication of the electricity grid transition. As more information becomes available, we are starting […]

Wind technicians have been working to keep Canada’s turbines turning for a long time now. TransAlta’s Cowley Ridge Wind Farm was one of the first commercial facilities in the country […]

Modern technology and its applications are having an impact on health and safety at wind farms across Canada. I’d like to highlight a few cases that were shared at the […]

Today is a great opportunity to recognize those of you who have committed your career to the advancement of health and safety programs within your organization and your industry as […]

In my last blog I took the opportunity to summarize some key highlights from this year’s Operations and Maintenance Summit in Toronto. I highlighted some of the main themes that […]

Attendees take part in Wednesday, Feb. 1’s health and safety panel during CanWEA’s 2017 Operations and Maintenance Summit in Toronto, Ontario. The panel consisted of, from left, Vestas America’s Sr. Director – Eastern […]

In the lead-up to the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) O&M Summit I’m beginning to turn my attention from the event program that we have been pouring over for the […]

It was brought to my attention the other day that wind farm Operation and Maintenance (O&M) doesn’t always capture the imagination in the same way that a new project in […]