1. April 24, 2012
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2. Global Wind power Capacity
Top 10 wind power countries (February 2011)
Country and Wind power capacity (MW)
China 44,733
USA 40,180
Germany 27,215
Spain 20,676
India 13,066
Italy 5,797
France 5,660
UK 5,204
Canada (5,403) 4,008
Denmark 3,734

3. Global Leaders 2011
1. Vestas 12.9%
2. Goldwind 8.8%
3. Enercon-7.6%
4. Suzlon Group – 7.6%
5. Siemens-7.6%
6. GE Wind – 7.4%
7. Sinovel – 7.2%
8. United Power – 7%
9. Gamesa – 6.4%
10. Mingyang 2.9%

6. Alberta Wind Sector Overview
 1993 Cowley Ridge
 2006 AESO cap - 900 MW
 2007 cap lifted - interconnection /
transmission study completed
 2012 891 MW wind energy installed
 Alberta – 5 year projection- 1,600 MW AESO LT 2020 = 2,500 MW
 Canada –3,000 MW -2012.
 2010 - wind projects - $1.7 billion

7. Economic Impact
 Birthplace of Wind in Canada
 First = Cowley Ridge (Canadian Hydro) 1993
 + $10 M into local economy
 3 offices constructed
 50 FT jobs
 $2.6 M annual payroll
 $900,000 in municipal taxes
 Lease payments to landowners of $3,000 / MW per turbine
(CanWEA: 2006 – 1996-2006 figures)

8. 2011 and 2012 activity
Wild Steer Butte Wind Farm – Shell - 775 MW
Black Spring Ridge – Greengate - 300 MW
ENEL – Castle Rock Wind Farm – 77 MW
Capital Power – Halkirk Wind Farm – 150 MW

9. Projections
4,351 MW wind in queue – AESO
1,100 MW by Q4 2012 - AESO
5-8 Years Transmission Projects
SATR – 2,700 MW wind
Hanna – 500 MW of wind

10. Alberta Electric System Operator

12. Where do the parts come from?
Canadian Content:
 Hitachi - Saskatoon- Towers
 General Electric - Gaspe region – Blades
 Concrete - local providers - Foundation
 Varsteel Steel - Lethbridge – Foundation
American Content
 Vestas Blades / Nacelles - Colorado
International Content
 Enercon-Blades and Nacelles – Germany
 Siemens – Blades and Nacelles- Germany
 Acciona- Blades and Nacelles - Spain

13. $6.6 Million
Six year payback!

14. Thank You!
Kris Hodgson, Wind Energy Community Liaison
Phone: (403) 320.3202 ext. 5489
E-mail: kris.hodgson@lethbridgecollege.ca
Website: www.iwea.ca