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Wind Power Developments

Gonçalo Pedro, PhDRowan Williams Davies & Irwin

• Ontario well poised with FIT program (13.9c/kWh).

• 50% domestic content after Jan. 1, 2012.• 1500MW worth of contracts executed.• 6600MW in pipeline.

Large Wind

Installed Capacity (CANWEA.ca) Hourly production (month average)(www.theimo.com – Independent Electricity Systems Operator)

Manufacturing

Source: CanWEA / CME Wind Industry Supply Chain Opportunities for Canadian Manufacturers.

• Wind Resource Prospecting.• Community engagement.• Remote sensing.• Met data collection.• Service.• SCADA.• Forecasting.• Re-commissioning.• Retrofits.• Challenging conditions (icing/low

temp/forestry).• Off-grid solutions. Diesel/Wind hybrid.• Desalination systems.

Key Development Areas

• Units under 100kW• Probably largest growth area in Wind

Industry• Dominated by a few key US players:

– Southwest, Bergey, Northern Power Systems.• In 2009, US installed capacity grew by

15% to 100MW.• Most of the growth comes in the 11-100kW

segment.• Depends on “soft” factors.• Ontario manufacturers:

– Wind Simplicity, Achieve Energy, True North, Wenvor Tech., Cleanfield Tech (VAWT).

• “Urban wind” and VAWT’s are the black sheep … but have great potential.

• MicroFIT misses this market segment.• MicroFIT requires 60% domestic content.

Status of Small/Urban Wind

• Reliable, cost effective technology.

• Location, location, location!

• Servicing.• Hybrid systems.• Community wind.• Certification.• SCADA.• Off-grid.• Overall maturity.

Small Wind Development Areas