The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) expressed its disappointment with the Ontario government's decision to pause offshore wind farm developments.
There was more than 3,000 MW of installed offshore wind turbines capacity in ten countries worldwide at the end of 2010. While there are currently no offshore wind farms in North America, several projects are in development in the U.S. Global wind power installations increased by 35.8 GW in 2010, according to figures released by the Global Wind Energy Council. This brings total installed wind energy capacity up to 194.4 GW, a 22.5 per cent increase on the 158.7 GW installed at the end of 2009. New capacity added in 2010 represents investments worth $65 billion (US).
CanWEA is the voice of Canada's wind energy industry, actively promoting the responsible and sustainable growth of wind energy on behalf of its more than 450 members. A national non-profit association, CanWEA serves as Canada's leading source of credible information about wind energy and its social, economic and environmental benefits. To join other global leaders in the wind energy industry, CanWEA believes Canada can and must reach its target of producing 20 per cent or more of the country's electricity from wind power by 2025.
