The Ontario First Nation's Guidebook to Wind Development

Client: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the First Nations Wind Power Guide Steering Committee

SGA developed this Guide for First Nation Communities in Ontario to help them assess the opportunity for generating wind power to sell to both the central and remote grids. It presents the full scope of work required for wind development from an aboriginal community perspective and outlines steps in going from the first concept meeting with the community to generating the first kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity. The Guide lays out the steps and tasks that are required to develop grid connected wind allowing communities to appreciate the full scope of the undertaking and the kind of help they will need. Key sections of the Guide include:

What is Wind power?
Understanding the theory and the technology that creates electricity from wind.

What Makes Wind Power Viable?
The three key elements required to make a project successful as well as seven other important issues to be aware of.

Steps in a Project
Step-by-step process for a community project from concept to reality. How much time it will take?

Putting Together a Team
What are the important skills and people you will need to complete a project?

SGA Energy Ltd, The Ontario First Nation Guide to WindPower Development, INAC, 2005
Contact SGA for the report.