G. Giroux, J. Wang, B. Gaudette, S. Harper, C. Houston, M. Rodgers, D. Watson, Wind Turbine Data Analysis Using a Standard Report Format, presented at CanWEA’s O&M Summit, Toronto, Ontario, February 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 owners and operators throughout Canada, recognizes the need for standardized reporting to support wind industry internal benchmarking, preventative maintenance, and research. Under a CanWEA pilot benchmarking data project, several wind farms across Canada are implementing Generating Availability Data System (GADS) reporting, which allows comparison 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.

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