Canadian Wind Energy Association

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is a non-profit trade association that promotes the appropriate development and application of all aspects of wind energy in Canada, including the creation of a suitable policy environment.

Past CanWEA Award Winners

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Each year the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) recognizes visionary leaders and clean energy pioneers for their outstanding contribution to the Canadian wind industry. The first CanWEA award was presented in 1985 and over the past thirty years CanWEA’s awards program has grown from one to eight award categories. Read the award descriptions.

Here you can learn about past CanWEA award winners.

2019

Announcements:

Announcement of the 2019 CanWEA Award winners

  • O&M Outstanding Achievement Award - TECHÉOL inc.
  • Health and Safety Excellence Award - Vestas Canadian Wind Technology

2018

Announcements:

Announcement of the 2018 CanWEA Award winners

Announcement of the 2018 O&M Award winners

2018 O&M Award finalists

The winners:

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Dr. Francis Pelletier
  • The Friend of Wind Award – Doug Smith
  • The Matt Holder Community Connection Award – Robbie Thibodeau
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Chris Martin
  • The Group Leadership Award – 20/20 Catalysts Program
  • The Wind Energy Project Award – Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n (Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. / Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation)
  • O&M Outstanding Achievement Award – LiftWerx
  • Health and Safety Excellence Award – Cartier Énergie Éolienne

2017

  • Power of Wind Contest (Final Year) – Valerie Chang, First Place Winner; Sophie Jiang, Second Place Winner; Julia Gent, General Public Category Winner
  • Due to changes to standardize administrative elements of the CanWEA Awards Program, CanWEA Awards for performance in 2017 were presented in 2018.

2016

  • The R.J. Templin Award – GE Energy Consulting, for the Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Study
  • The Friend of Wind Award – Mayor Randy Hope, Chatham-Kent, Ontario
  • The Matt Holder Community Connection Award – Adam Rosso
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Jimmy Royer
  • The Group Leadership Award – Government of Alberta, for its renewable energy commitments and Climate Leadership Plan
  • The Wind Energy Project Award – Bull Creek Wind Project, BluEarth Renewables
  • Power of Wind Contest – Diana Lawryshyn, First Place Winner; Renee Stokowski, Second Place Winner; Taylor Morrison, Third Place Winner

2015

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Loren Knopper / Chris Ollson
  • The Friend of Wind Award – Sandra de Jong
  • The Matt Holder Community Connection Award – Frits de Kiewit
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Peter Clibbon
  • The Group Leadership Award – Municipality of the District of Guysborough, Nova Scotia
  • The Wind Energy Project Award – Blackspring Ridge Wind Project, EDF EN Canada and Enbridge Inc.
  • Power of Wind Contest – Timothy Edge, Best Blog; Sacha Perry-Fagant, Most Creative Submission

2014

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Frédéric Côté
  • The Friend of Wind Award – Nicole Appleby / François Roussy / Claude Canuel / Mike Barnard
  • The Matt Holder Community Connection Award – Gim Wilgar
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Gavin Lowe / Hugues Girardin
  • The Group Leadership Award – Millbrook First Nation, Nova Scotia
  • The Wind Energy Project Award – Montérégie Wind Farm, Kruger Energy
  • Power of Wind Contest – Audrey Cheung, Best English Language Blog; Pierre-Luc Blain, Best French Language Blog; Maya Olechnowicz, Best Multimedia Blog; Tina Chan, Most Creative Submission

2013

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Pembina Institute
  • The Friend of Wind Award – Malcolm Hamilton
  • The Matt Holder Community Connection Award – Terry Kwas
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Michael Weidemann
  • The Group Leadership Award – Rio Tinto / Diavik Diamond Mine
  • The Wind Energy Project Award – Lac-Alfred Wind Project, EDF EN Canada and Enbridge Inc.
  • Power of Wind Contest – Gautham Krishnaraj, First Place Winner; Laurence Dupuis, Second Place Winner; Daniel Bryce, Third Place Winner

2012

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Power Shift Atlantic
  • The Friend of Wind Award – Heidi Eijgel / David Glass / Reinout von Martels
  • The Matt Holder Community Connection Award – Mike Jablonicky
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Mike Crawley
  • The Group Leadership Award – Ngig Power
  • Power of Wind Contest (Inaugural Year) – Leïla Côté / Madison McDonald, First Place Winners; Gabrielle Lamoureux, Second Place Winner; Chris Brenner, Third Place Winner; Gillian Ramos, Honourable Mention

2011

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Wind Energy Institute of Canada
  • The Friend of Wind Award – Jutta Splettstoesser
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Richard Legault
  • The Group Leadership Award – Peace Energy Cooperative

2010

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Dr. Liuchen Chang
  • The Friend of Wind Award – Garry Matthews
  • The Individual Leadership Award – John Keating / Ross Keating
  • The Group Leadership Award – Technocentre Éolien

2009

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Utility Wind Integration Group
  • The Friend of Wind Award – Don Ross / Lynn Acre
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Paul Gipe
  • The Group Leadership Award – Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario

2008

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Alberta Electricity System Operator
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Wayne MacQuarrie
  • The Group Leadership Award – Hydro-Québec

2007

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Radio Advisory Board of Canada
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Gilles LeFrancois
  • The Group Leadership Award – Bullfrog Power

2006

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Leon Burn
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Glen Estill
  • The Group Leadership Award – Ontario Sustainable Energy Association

2005

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Robert Benoit / Wei Yu
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Robert Toole
  • The Group Leadership Award – Ontario Ministry of Energy

2004

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Gaëtan LaFrance
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Fred Gallagher
  • The Group Leadership Award – Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative / Windshare

2003

  • The R.J. Templin Award – John Walmsley / Professor Peter Taylor
  • The Individual Leadership Award – Phillipp Andres
  • The Group Leadership Award – Québec Ministry of Natural Resources

2002

  • The R.J. Templin Award – Dr. Jim Salmon
  • The Group Leadership Award – Natural Resources Canada

2001

  • The R.J. Templin Award – John Maissan
  • The Group Leadership Award – Enmax / Helimax

CanWEA Awards Prior to 2001

Prior to 2001, CanWEA presented a single award each year, the R.J. Templin Award. Listed below are the winners of the R.J. Templin Award from 1985, the year it was first awarded, to the year 2000.

Read the blog commemorating the man after whom this award is named.

2000 – Helge Wittholz

1999 – Mary-Ellen Jones

1998 – Bernard Saulnier

1997 – Albert Watts

1996 – Mike Bourns / Jason Edworthy

1995 – Carl Brothers

1994 – Real Read

1993 – Orrin Hart

1992 – John Kentfield

1991 – Raj Rangi

1990 – Monique Carpentier

1989 – Malcolm Lodge

1988 – Vance Lacey

1987 – Art Sinnott

1986 – Jack Templin

1985 – Marc Chappell