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EMD is re-distributing this dataset in windPRO and has mapped the turbine metadata against the types within the comprehensive windPRO WTG database. Of the total 6,698 existing turbines, 6,372 turbines are mapped to the known types within the windPRO [[WTG_Catalogue|WTG Catalogue]], representing 95.13%. | EMD is re-distributing this dataset in windPRO and has mapped the turbine metadata against the types within the comprehensive windPRO WTG database. Of the total 6,698 existing turbines, 6,372 turbines are mapped to the known types within the windPRO [[WTG_Catalogue|WTG Catalogue]], representing 95.13%. | ||
== Availability from within windPRO == | == Availability from within windPRO == | ||
Downloading turbines from the Canadian Wind Turbine Database into windPRO is a simple 1-2-3 process - as outlined in the figures below. | Downloading turbines from the Canadian Wind Turbine Database into windPRO is a simple 1-2-3 process - as outlined in the figures below. | ||
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|1. ''Click the "Import existing WTG's" toolbar button.''<br> | |1. ''Click the "Import existing WTG's" toolbar button.''<br> | ||
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== Usage Notes == | |||
* The database was derived from geodata accessed in August 2024. | |||
* The wind farm data in this dataset is not detailed enough to allow a full mapping to the windPRO WTG catalogue. If a mapping to a windPRO turbine type is not possible, then the imported WTG-object will be created at the correct position with the following description of the object: ''Not found: <Manufacturer> - <Rated Power> - <project name>''. (Depending on the availability of the metadata-information about this particular wind turbine location). | |||
== License and Attribution == | == License and Attribution == |
Revision as of 13:38, 14 August 2024
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Introduction
The Canadian Wind Turbine Database provides detailed information on the geographic locations and key technological specifications of wind turbines installed across Canada. This dataset was created in 2021 through a collaboration between CanmetENERGY-Ottawa and the Centre for Applied Business Research in Energy and the Environment at the University of Alberta, under the direction of Natural Resources Canada. It contains a total of 6,698 existing wind turbines.
EMD is re-distributing this dataset in windPRO and has mapped the turbine metadata against the types within the comprehensive windPRO WTG database. Of the total 6,698 existing turbines, 6,372 turbines are mapped to the known types within the windPRO WTG Catalogue, representing 95.13%.
Availability from within windPRO
Downloading turbines from the Canadian Wind Turbine Database into windPRO is a simple 1-2-3 process - as outlined in the figures below.
1. Click the "Import existing WTG's" toolbar button. |
2. Select the Canadian Wind Turbine. Click "Next" then "Ok" to search for WTG's. |
3. Once imported, it's possible to view a detailed description. |
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Usage Notes
- The database was derived from geodata accessed in August 2024.
- The wind farm data in this dataset is not detailed enough to allow a full mapping to the windPRO WTG catalogue. If a mapping to a windPRO turbine type is not possible, then the imported WTG-object will be created at the correct position with the following description of the object: Not found: <Manufacturer> - <Rated Power> - <project name>. (Depending on the availability of the metadata-information about this particular wind turbine location).
License and Attribution
https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
Acknowledgements
External Links
https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/79fdad93-9025-49ad-ba16-c26d718cc070
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/10/23/news/wind-turbine-database-canada
https://www.nacleanenergy.com/wind/canada-s-new-wind-turbine-database
https://renewablesassociation.ca/heres-where-to-find-every-wind-turbine-in-canada/