Windpower is making an important and growing contribution to the energy supply and environmental goals of many European countries, such as Denmark, Germany and Spain and is gaining increasing attention in North America. As the fastest growing energy technology in the world (22% annual growth in megawatts since 1990), wind energy holds promise as an important natural source of renewable energy in North America too.

Brookfield Power is supporting the development of windpower in Canada through our investment in Superior Wind Energy, a joint venture with Harmony Wind Energy. Superior Wind Energy is a Canadian owned and operated company with plans to develop wind energy resources to supply the Ontario market with renewable energy.

Superior Wind Energy is actively identifying and acquiring long term leases and land options for wind park development in Ontario and assessing wind park potential using state-of-the-art equipment and resource measurement tools with a goal of providing directly and/or with partners 1,000 megawatts of windpower in Ontario by year 2007.

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ISO Accreditation

ISO 14000 is a series of international standards on environmental management, which provides companies with a framework for the development of both their environmental systems and the supporting audit programs. Recognized world wide as the standard for excellence in environmental management, Brookfield Power’s La Lievre River Power in western Quebec and Great Lakes Power in northern Ontario are certified ISO 14001. This signifies that we have achieved a standardized set of environmental management tools to comply with laws and minimize the impact of our operations on the environment. Click here for more information.