Wind energy quick facts
Wind energy is expanding
Wind energy is growing in more than 90 countries around the world at an average annual rate of 22 per cent a year. As the cost of building wind farms decreases the growth is expected to increase.
What is a wind farm?
Wind farms are groups of wind turbines placed in the same location for the purpose of generating large amounts of electric power. Several factors are considered before building a wind farm, mainly proximity to people, the likelihood of wind, and accessibility to the power grid.
Where are wind farms located in Canada?
Wind farms are in every province and most territories in Canada. Ontario leads with more than 4,000 MW of capacity and Quebec is right behind them.
Current installed capacity: 11,205 MW
Number of wind farms in Canada: 259
Number of wind turbines in Canada: Approximately 6,066
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