BC Hydro Site C Project Comes into Full Operation
BC Hydro has reached a historic milestone with the successful commissioning of the sixth and final generating unit on the Site C project.
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Government of Canada Invests to Modernize Ontario’s Electricity Grid
The federal government announced over $13 million in federal funding to support five clean energy projects in Ontario that will help modernize existing electricity systems.
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Biomass Cogeneration Facility to Replace Diesel Energy Source and Create Jobs in Atikamekw of Opitciwan First Nation
August 1, 2025 Onimiskiw Opitciwan Limited Partnership will construct and operate the 4.8-megawatt Centrale de cogénération d’Opitciwan, in the Northern Quebec First Nation, Atikamekw of Opitciwan. The community’s energy transition is aimed at significantly reducing diesel as its primary energy source. The facility will generate electricity by burning bark, sawdust and woodchips produced by an…
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CPP Investments Commits to $225 Million in Construction Financing for Ontario Data Centre
August 1, 2025 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced that it is providing funding to construct a 54 MW hyperscale expansion to a data centre in Cambridge, Ontario. CPP Investments will invest C$225 million in the project by way of a 50% interest in a construction loan, alongside Deutsche Bank Private Credit & Infrastructure, which served as the…
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Caldwell First Nation Announces Historic Equity Investment in Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line with Hydro One
August 1, 2025 Caldwell First Nation is proud to announce its landmark equity investment in the Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line, marking a new chapter in Indigenous economic empowerment and infrastructure partnership. The investment is made through Caldwell’s business development arm, Northwind Business Development LP (NBD), as part of a 50-50 First Nation Equity Partnership with Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One)…
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BC Hydro Achieves Penultimate Milestone with Fifth Generating Unit Online at Site C
July 23, 2025 The Site C project has reached one of its last major milestones with the successful commissioning of the fifth generating unit. This achievement brings the project one step closer to full completion, with testing and commissioning of the sixth and final generating unit now underway. The sixth unit remains on track to…
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Mitrex Sets Guinness World Record with Largest BIPV Solar Panel Mural at SunRise Residential
July 22, 2025 Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) manufacturer, Mitrex proudly announces that its transformative SunRise Residential project in Edmonton, Alberta, has earned the Guinness World Record for the largest solar panel mural globally. This landmark project showcases Mitrex’s innovative BIPV solar panels, blending cutting-edge solar technology with vibrant cultural artistry to redefine sustainable architecture. Sustainable Architecture with BIPV Spanning over 30,000 square feet, the Mitrex eFacade…
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Saint John Energy Receives $5.25 Million for Advanced Digital Grid
July 16, 2025 A new advanced digital grid initiative from Saint John Energy that will give customers more control over their energy costs and allow for the adoption of more clean energy technologies has received $5.25 million from Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program. The funding for Saint John Energy’s Advanced Digital Distribution System Operator…
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SWTCH and Kite Mobility Demonstrate Grid Benefits of Intelligent EV Charging and EV Car Sharing
July 9, 2025 SWTCH Energy, a company pioneering electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for multi-tenant buildings across North America, today announced it completed a multi-tenant EV charging project in partnership with shared e-mobility provider Kite Mobility and the Ontario government through the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN). Through the OVIN R&D Partnership Fund, SWTCH and Kite Mobility received $500,000 in support from the Government…
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IESO Engaging on their Next Long-Term RFP
July 9, 2025 The IESO is engaging on the next proposed Long-Term procurement, the Long-Term 2 Request for Proposals (LT2 RFP). This procurement is part of the IESO’s broader Resource Adequacy Framework – an enduring approach to identifying the type of acquisition activity to use to resolve system needs. The framework contemplates a multi-pronged approach…
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Newfoundland Power Crews Working to Repair Damage by Lightning in CBN Area
July 9, 2025 Newfoundland Power crews are working to repair damage to a transmission line caused by a lightning strike last evening in a remote wooded area off Route 80 in Conception Bay North. Multiple communities between Grates Cove and Ochre Pit Cove were impacted, with approximately 2200 customers experiencing an outage. We understand the…
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FortisBC to Issue Call for Power to Help Meet Energy Demand in the Southern Interior
July 9, 2025 FortisBC Inc. is planning to launch a call for power later this year as the next step to its Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) issued in 2024, to support economic growth and help meet customers’ growing electricity needs in communities across the Southern Interior region. The call for power will be conducted by…
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Future Hydroelectric Development on Gull Island – Hydro-Québec Begins Preliminary Field Studies
July 9, 2025 Geotechnical and environmental studies begin this week on Gull Island in Labrador. The studies will enable us to collect the data that are needed to prepare the construction work for a new hydroelectric generating station in the area. In December 2024, Hydro-Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro) entered into a…
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BC Hydro adds Two EV Fast-Charging hubs in Port Moody, Surpassing 600 Ports in its Network
June 25, 2025 BC Hydro has opened two new fast-charging hubs in Port Moody with 21 new charging ports for electric vehicles (EVs). This latest expansion marks another milestone in BC Hydro’s network, with more than 600 ports now in operation provincewide. “These new fast-charging hubs in Port Moody further our collaboration with BC Hydro and other partners…
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Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n Wind Power Project Phase 2
June 25, 2025 Building on the success of phase 1, the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n 2 wind project continues our commitment to renewable and local energy. Phase 2 of the project aims to increase renewable energy production with 19 new wind turbines, raising energy capacity to 102.24 MW. The total project will consist of 47 wind turbnines and 150…
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SolarBank Advances Nova Scotia’s Clean Energy Transformation with 2.4 MW Sydney Project in Canada
June 25, 2025 SolarBank Corporation announces the continued execution of its community solar development pipeline with an update on its plans to develop a ground-mount solar power project known as the Sydney project totalling 2.4 MW DC located in Nova Scotia. This strategic project will generate approximately 2,730 MWh of clean energy annually—enough to power the equivalent of…
