January 8, 2025 BC Hydro has added a new solar-energy project to the clean-energy projects selected to advance from its call for power. On Dec. 9, 2024, the Province announced that BC Hydro has selected nine wind-energy projects through its 2024 call for power that will supply renewable, affordable electricity to growing communities throughout B.C….
December 17, 2024 Exro Technologies Inc. has announced the successful installation of its first in-field Cell Driver™ Battery Energy Storage System (Cell Driver™) at Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP). The installation was led by Cellex Energy Inc, Exro’s subsidiary dedicated to Cell Driver™ development and commercialization, and was completed earlier this month. This achievement will be…
December 10, 2024 BluWave-ai announced the company completed Canada’s first AI-Driven demand response events using a managed pool of connected electric vehicles charging in the utility grid during Q3 2024. This milestone was achieved using BluWave-ai EV Everywhere(TM) deployed at Hydro Ottawa, first announced in April 2022. Subscribed EV owners in the city of Ottawa actively participated in multiple…
December 10, 2024 BC Hydro has selected nine energy projects through its 2024 call for power that will supply clean, affordable electricity to serve B.C.’s growing communities and housing needs, as people and businesses choose clean energy in their lives, homes, vehicles and businesses. “Clean and affordable electricity is key to powering economic growth and unlocking…
December 9, 2024 Natural Forces Solar completed the rooftop solar project for Halifax’s Ragged Lake Bus Depot in October of this year. View the LinkedIn post from Solar Nova Scotia below. The system size for the project is 964 kW, with annual production of 1,057,768 kWh. GHG lifetime (tonnes CO2): 6,667
December 9, 2024 Saint John Energy is installing 10 new EV chargers – including four Level 3 fast chargers – in Saint John under a project partially funded by Natural Resources Canada. As part of the announcement, representatives from Saint John Energy and Natural Resources Canada outlined how the $380,000 project will bolster the availability…
December 9, 2024 Concord Pacific Developments unveiled the parkade for its four-tower Hillside project in Burnaby’s Concord Brentwood community on Monday. Demonstrating its commitment to installing residential EV parking that consistently goes above and beyond city requirements, every one of the underground parking facility’s 1,974 parking spaces has 24/7 access to EV charging, powered by an electrical infrastructure system so robust it has the capacity to supply all power…
November 27, 2024 EVLO Energy Storage Inc. announces a major achievement in its relationship with investor-owned utility Dominion Energy to develop a battery energy storage system (BESS) with enhanced fire and safety features that meet and exceed Dominion’s unique safety specifications. The augmented version of EVLOFLEX now has achieved UL 9540 certification, showcasing EVLO’s expertise…
November 27, 2024 As Canada accelerates its transition to a sustainable energy future, the landscape for renewable energy and energy storage procurements is evolving rapidly. There has never been so much investment in new, affordable, clean sources of electricity. To support this shift, CanREA is excited to introduce their Clean Energy Procurement Calendar—a tool designed to…
November 27, 2024 As stewards of the land for thousands of years, Indigenous people are finding solutions for clean energy and fighting climate change. With the BC Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative, First Nations in B.C. are launching new clean energy projects, reducing diesel usage, and generating nearly 1,400 jobs throughout the province. Climate disasters, including forest fires…
November 27, 2024 OPG’s Darlington Refurbishment project is now in the home stretch. Unit 1, the third of four units to be refurbished at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, successfully completed its overhaul five months ahead of schedule and will soon be returned to the grid. The 875-megawatt (MW) unit was taken offline for refurbishment in February…
November 27, 2024 Construction of the new Bekevar Wind Energy Facility north of Moose Mountain Provincial Park is complete. Owned and operated by Bekevar Wind LP, a limited partnership between Innagreen Investments and Awasis Nehiyawewini Energy Development Limited Partnership (a wholly-owned Cowesses First Nation entity), the wind facility will provide up to 200 megawatts (MW)…
November 14, 2024 Hydro-Québec is presenting an important step in the evolution and strengthening of its 735-kV grid, the backbone of its power transmission system, a vital initiative to support the Québec energy transition. This announcement is in line with the Action Plan 2035 and aims to meet the growing need for clean and renewable electricity. This…
November 12, 2024 Wataynikaneyap Power is pleased to announce the energization of both Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and Wapekeka First Nation. The northern Ontario communities were both connected to the provincial power grid on December 14, 2023. Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris states, “In our community, schools, households, and businesses have been negatively impacted by frequent power…
November 12, 2024 The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Elemental Energy have reached financial close on a $118 million loan to support the Higgins Mountain Wind Project, located within the municipalities of Colchester and Cumberland in Nova Scotia. The wind farm is strategically positioned on a site with strong wind generation capacity, and existing transmission infrastructure nearby, making…
November 12, 2024 The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) and BluEarth Renewables (BluEarth) have achieved financial close on a $35 million loan towards quA-ymn Solar. The project will be located on reclaimed land in the Highland Valley Copper Mine, southwest of Kamloops, British Columbia. quA-ymn Solar is a partnership between the…