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20 April 2006 - New additions to Canada's installed wind energy capacity in the first three months of 2006 have already surpassed the country's highest 12 month total for new installations.
As of April, Canada had witnessed 260 MW of new wind turbine capacity added for 2006, breaking the existing record of 239 MW, which was established in 2005. An additional 250 MW of new capacity should be added before the end of the year. The country currently has an installed wind energy capacity of 943 MW.
"With Canada's installed wind energy capacity expected to grow by more than 70 per cent this year, it is clear that growth in Canada's wind energy production is rapid and accelerating," said Robert Hornung, president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association.
The Canadian government has outlined incentives to help develop a minimum of 8500 MW of wind energy installed by 2015.
According to the Canadian Wind Energy Association, the Wind Power Production Incentive (WPPI) has played a key role in facilitating wind energy development in Canada to this point.
A statement issued by the Association read: "The 2005 Federal Budget commitment to expand the objective of the WPPI programme to a level of 4000 MW of wind energy development in Canada by 2010 will help ensure that Canada's wind energy industry will continue to grow rapidly for the remainder of 2006 and beyond."
Projects installed this year include the Kettles Hill wind farm in Alberta, the Centennial wind power facility in Saskatchewan, the St. Leon wind farm in Manitoba, and the Kingsbridge and Melancthon wind power projects in Ontario.
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