CanWEA rides gust of energy momentum into Calgary
Canada’s largest wind energy conference setting up shop in the BMO Centre
Canada’s largest wind energy conference is blowing into the Stampede City.
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) will be holding its 32nd annual conference and exhibition at Calgary’s BMO Centre from Tuesday, Nov. 1 through Thursday, Nov. 3.
The conference is expected to attract nearly 1,500 attendees, along with Canadian and international wind and renewable energy experts and more than 100 exhibiting companies from around the world.
Keynote speakers will include:
- Catherine McKenna, Canada’s federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change;
- Shannon Phillips, Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks, and Minister Responsible for the Climate Change Office;
- Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi;
- Guy Bruce, SaskPower’s vice president of planning, environment and sustainable development; and
- Michael Law, the Alberta Electricity System Operator’s (AESO) vice president of renewable development and sustainability.
Wind energy is playing a growing role in delivering clean, safe and affordable energy, and Canada’s provinces are looking to build more diverse and sustainable electricity systems while positioning themselves in the rapidly advancing low-carbon economy, according to CanWEA.
The 32nd annual CanWEA conference will discuss policy framework, sustainable industry practices, and long-term, aggressive wind energy development targets.
As for Calgary, CanWEA describes this year’s conference host city as “the heart of emerging new opportunities for wind in Canada, as the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments make renewable energy a central part of their climate change strategies.”
Full program details are available at the CanWEA conference website.
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