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July 5, 2023

Evaluation of PV Snow Loss Models in the East Coast of Canada using AI Computer Vision


WEICan presented their findings on the evaluation of PV snow loss models in the East Coast of Canada using AI computer vision at the 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference in Puerto Rico. See the poster here.
June 23, 2020
WEICan Shows Using Wind Turbines for Frequency Regulation is Possible and Can Be Profitable
The Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan) demonstrates that wind turbines are technically able to perform secondary frequency regulation with the potential for financial profit for the wind farm... More >

May 20, 2020
WEICan releases handouts describing 2019 performance and their Wind R&D Park laboratory
WEICan releases two handouts to provide an operations update: 1. The 2019 WEICan Wind RD Park Fact Sheet provides statistics for 2019 park performance. 2. The 2019 Wind RD Park Sheet describes the... More >

August 23, 2019
WEICan releases RFP for proposed 100 kW solar PV system and 200 kWh battery storage system
WEICan proposes to supplement its existing facilities with a solar PV array and a new battery energy storage system and has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) document. The approximate ratings... More >

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