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December 14, 2015

Wind Research & Development Park


The Wind R&D Park was commissioned in April 2013 and produces clean electricity for consumption by Prince Edward Islanders. The Wind R&D Park had good performance in 2014 and 2015 with a high annual capacity factor.

WEICAN - Wind R&D Park (PDF)

May 3, 2023
Karen Kinch Retires after 35 years at WEICan
Karen Kinch, Manager of Administration, retired after 35 years of service at the Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan, formerly Atlantic Wind Test Site (AWTS).... More >

March 14, 2023
WEICan featured in Saltwire article
Saltwire interviewed WEICan CEO, Scott Harper in an article discussing Atlantic Canada's wind... More >

January 12, 2023
WEICan collaborates with ExxonMobil to test Next Generation Wind Turbine Lubricants
WEICan is excited to be collaborating with ExxonMobil to test their next generation of wind turbine lubricants in our wind turbines. See here for ExxonMobil's recent article and video describing the... More >

The Wind Energy Institute of Canada advances the development of wind energy across Canada through research, testing, innovation and collaboration.