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B&B High Performance Brake Pads has recently made a breakthrough into a unique market in North America. Previously, brake pads for utility-scale wind turbines had to be imported from Europe. The young Gaspé-based company has invested five years of R&D and 3 million dollars to identify the optimal metallurgical formula. Further details Radio-Canada (in French only) Further details Journal de

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and the three Mi’gmaq communities of Quebec have announced that the 150 MW Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n wind farm, located in Gaspesie, Quebec, has begun commercial operation. As reported, the project is owned by the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n Wind Farm LP, an entity controlled 50-50 by the three Mi’gmaq communities of Quebec – Gesgapegiag, Gespeg and Listuguj – and

From a company on the verge of shutting down following a freeze in calls for tenders in Quebec to a rapidly-expanding enterprise, blade manufacturer LM Wind Power in Gaspé is now faced with an urgent need for qualified labour. After signing a major contract with an United States company last August, the manufacturer brought 125 new employees on board. Since

The TechnoCentre éolien and the Wind Energy Cluster can say “Mission accomplished!” The ten companies that participated in the trade mission held on the sidelines of the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) Annual Conference and Exhibition benefited from a personalized business marketing and networking service that allowed them to enter into contact with some of the most important wind energy

The Gaspé-based company obtained a contract in the context of the construction of the 224 MW Nicolas-Riou project in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region pursuant to Hydro-Québec’s most recent wind power tender. The Ohmega Group has also secured a three-year contract for the remote control of a 3 MW wind turbine used to power the Raglan nickel mine operated by Glencore in northern Quebec.

Avec la mise en service du parc éolien du Mont Rothery (Murdochville), Senvion Canada Inc. célèbre l’atteinte des 1000  mégawatts d’énergie éolienne installée au Québec. Un exploit réalisé en seulement 5 ans ! Cet accomplissement marque une autre étape pour le turbinier qui se positionne maintenant dans l’un des deux plus importants fournisseurs de turbines dans la province, renforçant du

In partnership with Senvion Canada, the TechnoCentre éolien (TCE) will carry out a project over the next three years that aims to optimize the control function of Senvion MM wind turbines in icing conditions. The objective consists of maximizing energy production while minimizing risk to the structural integrity of the turbine and its components. TCE intends to help improve icing

As Global Wind Day celebrations take place around the globe the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased to announce that Canada’s wind energy industry has taken another significant leap forward. With the commissioning of the K2 Wind Power Project in southwestern Ontario this month, Canada has now become the 7th country in the world to surpass 10,000 MW of