Construction of the Aspen Power Station near Lanigan has generated hundreds of millions of dollars for local businesses. Including design and procurement, the project, which began construction in the spring of 2024, is now nearing the halfway point. $558 million has been committed to 189 Saskatchewan businesses through the Aspen Power Station project, including $263.5…
November 25, 2025 Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Canada, visited the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Hydroelectric Project to highlight the Government of Canada’s efforts to build one Canadian economy and build Canada’s leadership in the clean energy sector. This project is part of the second tranche of projects being referred to the Major Projects Office (MPO) for further…
November 25, 2025 Boralex update on development and construction activities: Boralex also submitted wind project proposals as part of the LT2 request for proposals in Ontario and is preparing for upcoming tender calls in Ontario. Source
November 25, 2025 This fall, Oshawa Power is completing upgrades at Municipal Substation #7 (MS7) with advanced eHouse switchgear technology, a key investment that will strengthen the reliability and safety of the city’s power supply for years to come. What’s Changing at MS7 Oshawa Power’s new eHouse switchgear represents the next generation of electrical infrastructure:…
November 12, 2025 Construction is now underway on the new Skyview 2 Battery Energy Storage System, which will provide enough capacity to power nearly 400,000 homes, strengthening the province’s electricity grid. The project, developed by Potentia Renewables in collaboration with the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation, was awarded under Ontario’s Long-Term Reliability (LT1) energy storage…
November 12, 2025 Construction of the new Aspen Power Station near Lanigan, SK has been underway for 18 months now since beginning in April 2024. This fall, the project reached a major milestone of being more than 50% complete. To gain more insight into the project, SaskPower conducted a Q&A with Riley Chesterton, Project Manager…
November 5, 2025 PowerCo Canada marked a pivotal milestone in its St. Thomas gigafactory project, celebrating the start of construction on three major buildings. The work officially launches development of what will become Canada’s largest EV battery plant, with initial production targeted for 2027. Magil Construction Canada Inc., is leading the foundational work for three…
November 5, 2025 HTEC has officially opened the Burnaby Clean Hydrogen Production Facility, including British Columbia’s first commercial-scale clean hydrogen electrolyzer. This milestone marks a significant step in the Province’s transition to a low-carbon economy and anchors HTEC’s expanding hydrogen hub in Metro Vancouver. Strategically located in Burnaby, the facility delivers a consistent, locally produced…
November 5, 2025 As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy, the province is investing $1 billion through the Building Ontario Fund in the first small modular reactors (SMRs) in the G7 at Darlington Nuclear Station. Ontario’s SMRs will create 18,000 jobs during construction with 3,700…
Legislative amendments will expedite the construction of the North Coast Transmission Line, one of 18 priority projects identified by the province as essential to expanding B.C.’s electricity grid…
October 22, 2025 BC Hydro is launching a major expansion of its Clayburn Substation in Abbotsford to meet the growing demand for electricity across the Fraser Valley. This critical infrastructure upgrade will boost the substation’s capacity by 50 per cent, enhance reliability and deliver clean energy to thousands of new homes and businesses in Abbotsford…
October 22, 2025 The province is taking action to speed up the expansion of British Columbia’s electricity grid by enabling the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) to act as a one-window regulator for permits necessary to support the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) and other high-voltage electricity transmission projects. “We urgently need to expand our electricity…
October 22, 2025 PowerBank Corporation announced in August the installation of its cutting-edge 4.99 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Cramahe, Ontario, at the project known as SFF-06. This milestone marks PowerBank’s bold entry into the rapidly growing battery storage market. The first five of nine EVLO Battery Containers are now on-site, supporting progress toward…
October 22, 2025 Boralex and its partner, Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC) are proud to announce that the Hagersville Battery Energy Storage Park has been awarded the Innovative Canadian Clean Power Project of the Year award by the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA). The award was presented at the CanREA Gala, at the Electricity…
October 22, 2025 The Government of Canada has invested in an innovative project with Enova Power Corp. and GridS2, which could allow industrial and commercial electricity customers who have dispatchable or controllable loads to help reduce demand on constrained feeders, reducing the need for distribution system upgrades. The project is being tested on Enova’s distribution…
October 15, 2025 Aqua-Cell Energy, an emerging leader in flow battery technology for energy storage, is excited to announce the launch of several key pilot projects designed to demonstrate the reliability and scalability of its innovative flow battery systems. With the support of Alberta Innovates, the Ministry of Technology and Innovation, and the Government of…