Research profiles

Wind energy is one of the fastest growing energy sources around the world. Currently, Canada ranks 12th internationally for installed wind energy capacity, with approximately one percent of our national energy portfolio generated by wind. Researchers at 16 universities across Canada with a vision for increasing Canada’s wind energy supply have come together under the leadership of a team at the University of New Brunswick to build manufacturing capacity within Canada that specializes in wind technologies and address the growing demand for highly skilled personnel in this area. The team will focus on developing solutions for a sustainable wind energy sector in Canada and, over the next five years, will complete training of 150 engineers with expertise related to wind energy technologies.