[에너지신문] 18 January 2016 - According to preliminary data released by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), more than 1.5 GW of wind capacity were installed in Canada in 2015, raising the installed wind capacity in the country to 11.2 GW. Canada holds the sixth largest installed wind capacity worldwide and wind supplied about 5% of the Canadian energy demand in 2015.

Thirty-six projects were installed during the year, including 23 involving Aboriginal Peoples, municipal or local ownership. Ontario added 871 MW of wind capacity, reaching 4,361 MW. Between contracts signed and planned new purchases through the province’s new Large Renewable Procurement process, there remains more than 2,000 MW of wind slated to be built in Ontario in the next few years.

Quebec was the second largest wind market in 2015, with 397 MW added (installed capacity of 3,262 MW at year-end), thanks to the 350 MW Riviere du Moulin wind park (150 MW commissioned in 2014 and 200 MW in 2015). The province has another 700 MW due to come online in the next two years.

Nova Scotia, which currently has 552 MW, commissioned 186 MW in 2015, including one of the largest municipal-owned wind projects in Canada (Sable Wind Farm, 14 MW). Alberta, which is Canada’s third largest wind energy market at 1,500 MW, added 29 MW in 2015.

-http://www.enerdata.net/enerdatauk/press-and-publication/energy-news-001/canada-installed-15-gw-wind-power-capacity-2015-reaching-11-gw_35762.html

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