Stakeholders' perspectives on barriers to remote wind-diesel power plants in Canada

Timothy M. Weis, Adrian Ilinca and Jean-Paul Pinard

Energy Policy, 2008, vol. 36, issue 5, 1611-1621

Abstract: Canada has been experimenting with wind-diesel hybrid systems for its remote communities for over 25 years with limited success. This paper discusses the results of a year-long survey that was distributed to stakeholders in wind-diesel systems in remote Canadian communities. These stakeholders include utilities, wind energy technology manufacturers, project developers, researchers, and governments. The analysis shows that there is a strong agreement that capital and operating costs are the most significant barriers to the implementation of wind-diesel systems and that direct project financial incentives, notably production and capital cost incentives designed to reduce these costs are perceived as the most effective way to encourage development. There is a notable disagreement between utilities and governments on one hand, who are split as to the current technical viability of wind-diesel systems, and manufacturers, developers, and researchers on the other, who overwhelmingly believe that wind-diesel systems are mature enough for remote applications.

Date: 2008
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