Two research centers are joining forces to study the impact of climate change on wind energy potential

Ouranos, a research consortium focused on regional climatology and climate change adaptation, and Nergica, a center for applied research in renewable energy, announce the launch of a research project aimed at assessing the impact of climate change on wind energy potential in the coming decades. The project will be carried out in partnership with Hydro-Québec, Manitoba Hydro, Ontario Power Generation, and the Wind Energy Cluster of Excellence.

Highlights

• To date, very few studies that take climate change into account have been conducted on Canada’s future wind energy potential.
• The impact of climate change on wind patterns and frost events must be taken into account to ensure the best possible planning for the retrofitting of wind turbines operating in cold climates.
• The Canadian electric grid operators Hydro-Québec, Manitoba Hydro, and Ontario Power Generation will be partners in this study.