The Canadian Wind Turbine Database provides the geographic location and key technology details for wind turbines installed in Canada. It was compiled by researchers at CanmetENERGY-Ottawa and the University of Alberta under contract from Natural Resources Canada. The database was updated on April 24, 2026.
Use Cases
- Map wind turbine distribution across Canada based on geographic location data.
- Analyze wind energy technology adoption trends based on key technology details.
- Assess regional wind power capacity based on turbine location and technology data.
- Validate or supplement project capacity calculations using individual turbine details.
Strengths
- Includes data for the Wild Rose 2 turbine commissioned on September 16, 2025.
- Compiled by researchers from multiple academic institutions under contract from Natural Resources Canada.
- Available in multiple formats including XLSX, WMS, ESRI REST, MXD, and FGDB/GDB.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Total project capacity may not match the sum of individual turbine rated capacity due to de-rating and other factors.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Natural Resources Canada
- Collection Method
- Jointly compiled by researchers at CanmetENERGY-Ottawa and the Centre for Applied Business Research in Energy and the Environment at the University of Alberta.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-24 13:00:54.516898; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Canada