G. Giroux, A. Medd, J. Wang, C. Houston, M. Rodgers, S. Harper, Wind Turbine Data Analysis Using a Standard Report Format (GADS), presented at CanWEA Annual Meeting, Calgary, Alberta, October 2016.

Background

Canada has over 11,000 MW of wind power installed and, as wind parks transition from construction to operation and maintenance, the need for comparative statistics increases. CanWEA, along with wind turbine owners and operators throughout Canada, recognizes the need for standardized reporting to support wind industry internal benchmarking, research, and preventative maintenance. Under a CanWEA pilot benchmarking data project, several wind farms across Canada are implementing Generating Availability Data System (GADS) reporting, which allows comparison of downtime data across the wind industry and with traditional electricity generators. The Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan) is processing the initial data and providing statistics to data contributors of the project.

Objectives

This data will:

• Allow wind turbine owners to benchmark their performance preventative maintenance and perform
• Provide baseline renewable energy data for climate change discussions and the broader wind energy industry
• Support future wind energy research

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