Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martinon Saturday promised to invest more and make Canada a major producer of renewable energy.

Martin made the commitment as he toured the site of the new Canadian Wind Energy Institute at North Cape, a blustery village at the northwestern tip of Prince Edward Island.

On Friday, Ottawa announced an investment of 3.6 millionCanadian dollars (2.9 million US dollars) to establish the instituteand 1 million Canadian dollars (800,000 US dollars) annually for its operation.

"Clearly if you take a look at the energy demand of the world,we've got to do a lot more, and we intend to do a lot more," Martin said Saturday.

Canada's hydro projects provide 60 percent of its power. Butwind energy is the fastest-growing form of electricity production in the country. Through the Wind Power Production Incentive, a total of 13 wind farms have been established in the country. Canada's total wind-power capacity has reached 552 megawatts.

The country is planning to invest at least 920 million Canadian dollars (740 million US dollars) in promoting wind power over thenext 15 years, increasing its production target to 4,000 megawatts by 2010.

Source: Xinhua