The Canadian renewable energy industry is changing, and we are changing with it!

As of December 2008, the Website of the Canadian Renewable Energy Network (www.canren.gc.ca) is no longer available. For information related to renewable energy, please visit the links listed below.

CanmetENERGY offers information related to Government of Canada research and development in the following areas:

• Bioenergy Systems
• Wind Energy
• Solar Thermal
• Solar Photovoltaic Systems
• Small Hydropower
• Marine Energy
• Integration of Decentralized Energy Resources
• International Collaboration

Visit the following sites for atlases, maps and tools:

• Wind Atlas 
• Hydro Atlas 
• Integrated Renewable Energy Tool for Farmers 
• PV and Solar Maps

Download renewable energy software:

• RETScreen
• WATSUN 2008
• Enerpool
• SWIFT
• HydroHelp 

ecoACTION offers information related to Government of Canada programs in the following areas:

• Biofuels  
• Renewable Heat 
• Renewable Power 

Canadian national associations offer general information on renewable energy:

• Canadian Wind Energy Association 
• Canadian Solar Industries Association 
• Canadian Hydropower Association 
• Canadian Renewable Fuels Association 
• Ocean Renewable Energy Group  (OREG)
• Canadian GeoExchange Coalition 

Reports and documents related to renewable energy technology can be found in our publications section.

If you have trouble finding the information that you are looking for, please contact us.