Wind and Solar Join Forces

This week, the country’s national wind energy and solar industry associations announced they are partnering to make it easier and more cost-effective for participants to attend their respective renewable energy events. The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) will offer discounts to exhibitors and delegates who attend both shows in 2013, and will also support cross sales activity at the events.

“As we share many of the same corporate members, this partnership to provide savings and easier access at Canada’s leading renewable energy events is a win-win for all involved. It is also only a first step,” said Robert Hornung, president of CanWEA. ”CanWEA and CanSIA are currently finalizing additional collaborative initiatives with respect to our events programming that will be announced in the near future to provide even greater benefits to the members of both our organizations who represent Canada’s renewable energy industry leaders.”

“This collaboration reflects the reality that the renewable energy market in Canada is growing beyond individual technologies and select provinces,” said John Gorman, president of CanSIA.

CanWEA 2013 will be held in Toronto, October 7-10; CanSIA 2013 will be held in Toronto, December 9-10.