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The Canadian Wind Energy Association predicts that Canada can achieve 55,000 megawatts (MW) of domestic wind power capacity by 2025. WindVision 2025: Powering Canada’s Future notes that new wind turbine designs will be larger, more efficient, and more reliable than current models, providing clean energy at a price competitive with fossil fuels.

GE’s new 2.5-MW Brilliant wind turbine is already providing next-generation designs built for the Canadian climate that will enable wind farm operators to generate higher electrical output, even at low-wind sites.

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Offering a maximum hub height of 139 metres and a 120-metre rotor, the turbine offers an average 15% increase in annul energy production and a 25% increase in power generation capacity over previous models.

At this height, the turbines are economically viable even in densely forested areas and can be outfitted with extreme weather packages to stand up to harsh Canadian winters.