May 21, 2025 Progress is well underway on a state-of-the-art data centre in the historic Spencer Building, located within Vancouver’s Harbour Centre. This cutting-edge facility, named the Spencer Building Carrier Hotel, is poised to become one of Vancouver’s most advanced and sustainable data centres, setting new standards for the region’s technological infrastructure and environmental sustainability….
May 21, 2025 The energy transition is gaining momentum in Nunavik, as highlighted by two major announcements. First, Makivvik and Hydro-Québec have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at strengthening their relationship and fostering economic development in Nunavik. The partnership aligns with Hydro-Québec’s Strategy for Economic Reconciliation and to Strengthen Relations with First Nations and Inuit. Marking…
May 21, 2025 BC Hydro is leading an innovative new Peak Saver project under its Power Smart portfolio to transform homes in two B.C. communities into virtual power plants, offering uninterrupted power to customers while strengthening the flexibility of the electricity grid. The concept of a virtual power plant is an emerging idea that optimizes…
The Ontario government has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to begin construction on the first of four small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington nuclear site.
May 7, 2025 The Descharme Lake Microgrid, the first independent community power system of its kind in Saskatchewan, is now online. The microgrid is a custom-built system that combines solar power, battery energy storage and back-up diesel generation to power the northern community of Descharme Lake, which is located approximately 95 kilometres (km) north of…
May 6, 2025 SaskPower has selected two partnerships formed by Potentia Renewables Inc., and its Indigenous partners, Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) and Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation, to develop, own, and operate a new wind and a new solar facility in south-central Saskatchewan. The 200-MW Rose Valley Wind Project will be located east of Assiniboia…
May 6, 2025 Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) has announced their renewed electricity market is now live — a major milestone in the IESO’s work to modernize the province’s electricity market. With more efficient scheduling and pricing, the renewed market ensures electricity prices better reflect the cost of delivering electricity, supporting a more efficient and…
May 1, 2025 The BC government is taking action to speed up permitting for renewable-energy projects to meet growing demand for clean power, address climate change and secure energy independence for British Columbians in the face of unprecedented trade threats. Government introduced the renewable energy projects (streamlined permitting) act to the legislative assembly on Wednesday,…
April 23, 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…
April 16, 2025 The Ontario government is working in partnership with Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN) and Moose Cree First Nation (MCFN) to expand hydroelectric generation to meet growing energy demand and support greater economic self-determination and prosperity. “For more than a century, nearly a quarter of Ontario’s power has come from clean hydroelectric energy,” said…
April 9, 2025 Hydro One will invest approximately $21 million in upgrades at the John Transformer Station in downtown Toronto. Upgrades include the replacement of two transformers that reached the end of their service life, as well as upgrades to disconnect switches, and protection and control equipment. To move the nearly 75,000-kilogram transformer – the…
The Site C project has reached another key milestone, with the fourth generating unit now online. This means two-thirds of the project’s generating capacity is now operational, significantly bolstering British Columbia’s energy supply.
April 8, 2025 K-Line have announced the successful completion of an 138kV transmission line EPC project. Located near Medicine Hat, Alberta, this 24 km transmission line is a key part of connecting the new wind farm substation to an existing substation just south of the city. The 136,4 MW Winnifred Wind Project, developed by Enerfin…
April 8, 2025 The Weavers Mountain Wind Energy Project will feature 16 Nordex turbines at a 125-metre hub height, with anti-icing system blade technology and a 25-year power purchase agreement. The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $117.4 million loan to support the construction of a 94.4-megawatt wind farm in Nova…
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…
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…