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Hydro One Completes $46.9 Million Investment to Strengthen Transmission System and Improve Resiliency and Reliability in Ottawa

Recently, Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One) was joined by Hydro Ottawa and representatives from the City of Ottawa and government of Ontario, at Merivale Transmission Station to announce the completion of $46.9 million in transmission line upgrades. These critical upgrades will increase the electrical capacity of the power lines by 66 per cent, from 650MW to 1,080MW, providing a reliable supply of energy to support the growing demand in the Ottawa area. The project also allows for generation facilities in eastern Ontario to transfer more power to the rest of the province and import more clean energy from Quebec.

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Government Launches EV ChargeON Program for Organizations in Ontario

The government of Ontario has launched the EV ChargeON program to increase the number of public EV charging stations across the province. The EV ChargeON program provides funding for the installation of public electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Ontario communities outside of major cities. EV ChargeON aims to increase the number of public EV charging stations throughout Ontario to build a more connected network, make public chargers more accessible and affordable, and encourage more people to switch to EVs.

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SYNERGY NORTH Collaborates In Ontario Energy Board’s Innovation Sandbox Challenge

SYNERGY NORTH is a proud partner on a project that is a recent recipient of a major funding grant from the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). The OEB has announced funding for six projects to receive one-time total funding of $1.5 million to support innovation in the energy sector as part of its Innovation Sandbox Challenge. The Sandbox Challenge was launched in response to the feedback from the energy sector regarding the critical need for funding to support innovative projects. The OEB selected several noteworthy initiatives for funding. SYNERGY NORTH is one of the distributor partners on an innovative project with Powerconsumer Inc. (Powerconsumer).

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SaskEnergy Recognized Nationally as One of Canada’s Top 100 Employers

SaskEnergy is proud to be named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the second year in a row. Now celebrating its 24th year, Canada’s Top 100 Employers is an annual competition by Mediacorp Canada Inc., recognizing the best workplaces throughout the country. For 2024, SaskEnergy is being honoured for its formal remote work program, increased duration of maternity and parental leave for new and adoptive parents, and long-term support through a defined contribution pension plan and retirement planning assistance.

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Siemens and Copperleaf Join Forces to Drive Technical and Economic Grid Planning

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has recently announced its collaboration with Copperleaf, a Canadian-based provider of asset investment planning software, growing its existing ecosystem of grid software partners. The strategic partnership aims to optimize investment and technical grid planning for customers, including transmission system operators (TSOs) and distribution system operators (DSOs), by combining the companies’ expertise. The shift to a decarbonized energy future requires these organizations to adopt a holistic approach to planning and optimization through strategic and operational considerations.

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OmniCable Hires Nikki Douglass as Director of Sales, Datacom Business Unit

Omni Cable LLC (OmniCable), headquartered in West Chester, Pa., is proud to announce the hire of Nikki Douglass as Director of Sales, Datacom Business Unit. In this role, Nikki is responsible for leading a team of Datacom Sales Specialists to support the OmniCable sales team. “I joined OmniCable because I was aware of their best-in-market sales team and operational services as a past customer through the years,” said Douglass.

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Ontario, Saskatchewan Collaborate on Small Modular Reactor Development

November 22, 2023 Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and its subsidiary, Laurentis Energy Partners (LEP), will collaborate with SaskPower to advance Saskatchewan’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) development project. SaskPower, LEP, and OPG, along with Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith and Saskatchewan Minister Responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan, gathered in Regina today to announce details of a Master Services Agreement to further Canadian deployment of…

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Spark Power Group Takes Next Step in Going Private Transaction

Spark Power Group Inc. (TSX: SPG), parent company of Spark Power Corp., announced that Spark Power has entered into an arrangement agreement with Generator-Spark Canada Buyer Inc., an affiliate of American Pacific Group, LP (APG), pursuant to which the Purchaser will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Spark Power for a…

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LONGi Announces New Conversion Efficiency of 33.5% for its Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

November 17, 2023 The Intersolar Europe 2023, one of the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, kicked off in Munich, Germany on June 14, 2023. At the exhibition site, LONGi announced the new conversion efficiency of 33.5% for silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells based on commercial CZ silicon wafers. According to the European Solar Test Installation (ESTI),…

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SkilledTradesBC Introduce New Portal for Skilled Trades Certification Trades

November 16, 2023 Uncertified workers can now take action to meet the requirements by submitting online applications through SkilledTradesBC’s Portal. Online applications are now available for: APPRENTICESWorkers with less than one year of experience registering their apprenticeship with a sponsor. TRADE QUALIFIERSExperienced workers applying to write the final certification exam in their trade and get…

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Nexans Completes Sale of its Telecom Systems Business, Aginode, to Syntagma Capital

Nexans recently announced the completion of the sale of its Telecom Systems business, rebranded to Aginode, to Syntagma Capital, a Belgium-based private equity fund. This transaction marks a final step in Nexans’ exit from the telecom and data activity in line with its strategy to simplify its activities to amplify its impact in Electrification markets.

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EVLO to Supply EVLOFLEX Battery Storage Systems for Three SolarBank EPC Projects in Ontario

Recently, EVLO Energy Storage Inc. was pleased to announce the signing of an equipment supply agreement with SolarBank Corporation, an independent renewable energy project developer focused on distributed and community solar projects, to supply EVLOFLEX battery energy storage systems (BESS) for three SolarBank EPC projects in Ontario (the “Projects”). The Projects that will be installed in the province of Ontario represent an expansion of SolarBank’s growing renewable energy construction portfolio across Canada and the United States, and EVLO will supply each of the Project sites with a 5 MW / 20MWh EVLOFLEX system.

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Eaton Opens Innovation Center in Brossard

November 16, 2023 The company Eaton, specialized in energy management, recently inaugurated a global innovation center in Brossard that will bring together its research and development activities in energy technologies in one place. Approximately 150 employees are already gathered in the new facilities of the company, occupying two floors of a building north of Highway…

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EFC Welcomes New Manufacturer Member: Black Box Innovations Inc.

November 16, 2023 Black Box Innovations Inc. is an electrical device engineering and manufacturing company that believes strongly in innovation to be at the front of a growing green economy. Black Box’s company directors use their combined decades of experience and education in Green Electricity and Electronics to develop and manufacture products to serve this…

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Klein Tools and Altec Launch New Partnership

Recently, Klein Tools announced a new partnership with Altec, a major provider of products and services to the electric utility, telecommunications, tree care, lights, signs and related contractor markets. Through this partnership, Altec will become the exclusive master distributor in North America for Klein Tools’ Bucket Work Center (BWC). “Through this new collaboration, we will be able to improve the safety and efficiency of all aerial workers,” stated Kurt Owen, Senior Vice President at Klein Tools.

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EVLO Energy Storage Inc. Receives the Energy Storage Award for Landmark BESS Application in Parent, Quebec

EVLO Energy Storage Inc. (EVLO) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the 2023 Landmark Application of Energy Storage Award from Energy Storage Canada. EVLO was chosen for its ground-breaking and innovative application of energy storage technology in Parent, Quebec. In Parent, a single transmission line supplies power to the town’s 600+ residents. When critical upgrades were necessary, EVLO deployed a 4-MW / 20-MWh BESS for Hydro-Quebec, the local utility.

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