Two research centres team up to study the impacts of climate change on wind energy potential

The project will be carried out in a partnership with Hydro-Québec, Manitoba Hydro, Ontario Power Generation and the Quebec Wind Energy Cluster.

Highlights

• To date, very few studies have been conducted that take climate change into account when assessing future wind potential in Canada.
• The effect of climate change on wind regimes and icing events must be taken into account in order to ensure the best planning possible for repowering wind turbines operating in cold climates.
• Canadian grid operators Hydro-Québec, Manitoba Hydro and Ontario Power Generation will be partners in this study.