Boralex Continues Construction of its Large-Scale Projects

Boralex Continues Construction of its Large-Scale Projects

March 25, 2025 Boralex reported development and construction activities totalling 8,005 MW in the markets of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and France, 1,227 MW or 18% higher than in 2023 Progress in under-construction and ready-to-build projects Acquisition of the Clashindarroch Wind Farm Extension project in the United Kingdom, with an installed capacity of 145 MW, and the adjacent battery energy storage system (BESS) with a maximum capacity…

Hydro-Québec Initiates Consultations on the Upgrading of its Main Transmission System in the MRC of Pontiac

Hydro-Québec Initiates Consultations on the Upgrading of its Main Transmission System in the MRC of Pontiac

March 25, 2025 Hydro-Québec is initiating pre-consultations to discuss the upgrading of its main transmission system with representatives of municipalities, First Nations and regional groups in western Outaouais. As discussions get underway, stakeholders in the study areas of our new projects will have the opportunity to express their views early in the process and share…

BluWave-ai and the City of Summerside, PEI Partner to Deploy AI for Renewable Energy Management in Inter-Provincial Collaboration Boosting Canadian Exports

BluWave-ai and the City of Summerside, PEI Partner to Deploy AI for Renewable Energy Management in Inter-Provincial Collaboration Boosting Canadian Exports

March 25, 2025 Seven Year Partnership Integrates AI into its Wind, Solar, and Battery Storage Systems Enabling Product Innovation for Live Operations and Decarbonization Globally Buy Canadian has been promoted at all levels of Canadian government following the recent trade tensions with the United States of America. A shining example of an innovative “Buy Canadian”…

CIB Commits $217 million to Nova Scotia to New Brunswick (Wasoqonatl) Reliability Intertie

CIB Commits $217 million to Nova Scotia to New Brunswick (Wasoqonatl) Reliability Intertie

March 25, 2025  The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has closed $217 million in equity financing to enable a new transmission line linking Nova Scotia (NS) and New Brunswick (NB) which will improve the reliability of interprovincial power grids and support the expansion of renewable energy production. The CIB investment will help Nova Scotia construct the 160-kilometre, 345-kilovolt transmission line parallel to the existing…

Government of Canada Announces Funding for Clean and Reliable Energy in First Nations and Inuit Communities

Government of Canada Announces Funding for Clean and Reliable Energy in First Nations and Inuit Communities

March 25, 2025 On March 18 the federal governemnt announced over $11 million to support fifteen clean energy projects in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec. These initiatives were funded mainly under Natural Resources Canada’s Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) program. Project name: Beaufort Delta Biomass HubRecipient: Delta Enterprise Inc. Project…

Five Areas Proposed for Offshore Wind Farms in Nova Scotia

Five Areas Proposed for Offshore Wind Farms in Nova Scotia

March 25, 2025 Identifying suitable areas for offshore wind farms is the next step to safely develop this new clean-energy industry that will create jobs and provide long-term energy security for Nova Scotia. Working with federal partners, the Province is proposing five wind energy areas for designation after a regional assessment of offshore wind: Nova…

Ameresco Awarded Solar Energy and Resiliency Project at Gagetown Base by the Canadian Department of National Defence

Ameresco Awarded Solar Energy and Resiliency Project at Gagetown Base by the Canadian Department of National Defence

March 17, 2025 Ameresco, Inc. has been awarded a major solar energy and resiliency project at the 5th Canadian Division Support Base (CDSB) in Oromocto, New Brunswick. This large-scale solar project represents a critical step toward supporting the Government of Canada’s commitment to procure 100% clean electricity for federal facilities by 2025. The Gagetown Solar Project,…

BCUC Approves FortisBC Energy Inc. Okanagan Capacity Mitigation Project

BCUC Approves FortisBC Energy Inc. Okanagan Capacity Mitigation Project

March 12, 2025 On March 3, 2025, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved FortisBC Energy Inc.’s (FortisBC) application for its Okanagan Capacity Mitigation Project. The project includes building a new liquified natural gas (LNG) storage and vaporization facility at FortisBC’s Kelowna Gate Station and transporting LNG by truck from the Tilbury LNG facility to the…

RES Closes Development and Begins Construction of Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind Project

RES Closes Development and Begins Construction of Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind Project

March 5, 2025 RES has completed the development phase and has begun construction of the Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm in Nova Scotia for Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind Ltd (PHPW). Goose Harbour Lake will have a total generation capacity of 168 megawatts of zero-emission electricity, making it the largest wind farm in Nova Scotia and…

21.6MW Utility-Scale Killam (Old Bear) Solar Farm Recieves Approval from AUC

21.6MW Utility-Scale Killam (Old Bear) Solar Farm Recieves Approval from AUC

March 5, 2025 PACE Canada LP has proposed a 21.6MW utility-scale photovoltaic solar farm within the urban boundaries of Killam, Alberta. The proposed project would be built on 109 acres of cultivated land and the electricity produced will be connected to the FORTIS distribution network 25 kV which connects to the wider electricity grid through…

Ontario Starting Pre-Development Work for Pumped Storage Project in Meaford

Ontario Starting Pre-Development Work for Pumped Storage Project in Meaford

March 5, 2025 The Ontario government is advancing pre-development work for the proposed Ontario Pumped Storage Project, developed in partnership by TC Energy (TCE) and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. The project, which would be the largest of its kind in Canada, would provide up to 1,000 megawatts of clean, affordable, and reliable electricity storage –…

Saulteau First Nations, EDF Renewables Advancing Wind-Energy Project

Saulteau First Nations, EDF Renewables Advancing Wind-Energy Project

February 11, 2025 The Saulteau First Nations, in partnership with EDF Renewables North America, has signed an electricity-purchase agreement with BC Hydro, which will provide clean, renewable energy to meet increasing demand for power from B.C. homes and businesses. “The Taylor Wind project will generate clean energy that we urgently need, while providing jobs and…