Program
The conference session topics cover a broad range of key issues in the wind energy industry such as supply chain, integration, small wind, operations and maintenance, wind project financing and offshore to name a few. The program will be divided in four tracks.
| Monday October 3 |
| See Tour Schedule |
Tours of small wind power plant & eye of the wind – Separate registration required |
| 13:00-16:30 |
Small wind pre-conference seminar – Separate registration required |
| 13:00-14:30 |
Small wind policies: successful frameworks for growing the small wind market |
| 14:30-15:00 |
Small wind afternoon beverage break |
| 15:00-16:30 |
Small wind technical issues: lessons for improving the performance of small wind systems |
| 16:30-18:00 |
Small wind reception |
| 15:00-16:00 |
First time attendee orientation session |
| 16:00-17:00 |
New member cocktail reception |
| 19:00-21:00 |
Exhibition hall open |
| CanWEA opening reception in exhibition hall |
| 20:00-21:00 |
CanWEA poster reception |
| Tuesday October 4 |
| 10:00-18:00 |
Exhibition hall open |
| 8:00-9:00 |
Early morning refreshments |
| 9:00-10:30 |
Opening ceremonies & plenary 1 – Wind energy in BC (ballroom a) |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Morning beverage break |
| 11:00-12:00 |
CanWEA annual general meeting – for CanWEA members only |
| 11:30-13:30 |
Lunch in exhibition hall |
| 13:30-15:00 |
Track 1:
A business case for wind |
Track 2:
Emerging markets |
Track 3:
Project development |
Track 4:
Optimizing performance |
| Developments in policy across Canada |
Community wind |
Earning social license to build: strategies for success |
Wind modeling in complex terrain |
|
| 15:00-15:30 |
Afternoon beverage break |
| 15:30-17:00 |
| Standard offer/feed in tariff programs |
Offshore wind development |
Permitting, environmental assessment & siting guidelines |
Wind resource assessment and modelling |
|
| Wednesday October 5 |
| 10:00-18:00 |
Exhibition hall open |
| 8:00-9:00 |
Early morning refreshments |
| 9:00-11:00 |
Plenary 2 – Wind energy in Canada: implementing provincial strategies (ballroom a) National industry leaders panel |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Morning beverage break |
| 12:00-13:30 |
Lunch in exhibition hall |
| 13:30-15:00 |
Track 1:
A business case for wind |
Track 2:
Emerging markets |
Track 3:
Project development |
Track 4:
Optimizing performance |
| Supply chain case studies: lessons learned from real project experiences |
Wind diesel and wind/hybrid systems for isolated communities |
Exporting electricity: opportunities in new markets |
Wind forecasting at the facility level |
|
| 15:00-15:30 |
Afternoon beverage break |
| 15:30-17:00 |
| Gaps in the Canadian wind supply and value chains |
R&D – new technologies |
Improving certainty in project development |
Wind integration: technical issues and future considerations |
|
| 18:30-21:30 |
Oktoberfest Reception Awards Banquet – Separate ticket required |
| Thursday October 6 |
| 9:00-12:00 |
Exhibition hall open & public hours |
| 8:00-9:00 |
Early morning refreshments |
| 9:00-10:30 |
Plenary 3 – Wind energy around the world (ballroom a) |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Morning beverage break |
| 11:00-12:30 |
Track 1:
A business case for wind |
Track 2:
Emerging markets |
Track 3:
Project development |
Track 4:
Optimizing performance |
| Policy and projects in western Canada |
First nations in the wind industry |
Identifying and managing risks for project financing |
Operations & maintenance: building on experience |
|
| 12:30 |
End of conference |
