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December 14, 2015

Wind Research & Development Park


The Wind R&D Park was commissioned in April 2013 and produces clean electricity for consumption by Prince Edward Islanders. The Wind R&D Park had good performance in 2014 and 2015 with a high annual capacity factor.

WEICAN - Wind R&D Park (PDF)

May 19, 2016
WEICan Profiled by Green Energy Futures
Long before you get to the North Cape of Prince Edward Island, you see them on the horizon. Wind turbines, spinning in tandem, go from the size of your pinky to towering edifices as you get closer to... More >

April 15, 2016
MAKING POWER TALK
NORTH CAPE -- Like a proud and watchful father, David Watson has nurtured the Wind Energy Institute of Canada’s (WEICan) $3 million battery energy storage system from birth to adolescence.... More >

April 14, 2016
Remembering Jack Templin
Jack was a leading member of the technical advisory committee that oversaw work at the Atlantic Wind Test Site on Prince Edward Island, he worked collaboratively with partner organizations like the... More >

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