January 21, 2025 SaskPower is pleased to announce that the new Great Plains Power Station near Moose Jaw is fully operational. Great Plains becomes the newest natural gas power station to be added to our system. It’s a combined cycle gas turbine facility with a generating capacity of 370 megawatts (MW). That’s equal to the…
January 21, 2025 Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) announced the completion of the Chatham to Lakeshore Transmission Line, one year ahead of schedule. The line was energized on December 17, 2024, and its early completion reduced the estimated project cost approved by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) by approximately $30 million. It adds approximately…
January 21, 2025 Boralex and Walpole Island First Nation Announce the Closing of a $172 Million Financing Boralex Inc. and its partner, Walpole Island First Nation, are proud to announce the closing of a $172 million financing for he 80 MW / 320 MWh Tilbury Battery Storage project, located in the Municipality of Lakeshore, Ontario. The…
January 8, 2025 Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of a 30-year electricity purchase agreement (EPA) with BC Hydro for the electricity to be generated by the Stewart Creek wind project (200 MW), in partnership with West Moberly First Nations. Located approximately 60 km east of Innergex’s Dokie Wind Farm, the community wind…
January 8, 2025 Westbank First Nation (WFN) and Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. are pleased to announce the signing of a 30-year electricity purchase agreement (EPA) with BC Hydro for the electricity to be generated by the K2 wind project (160 MW). Located in the Pennask Mountain area, this initiative represents an exciting opportunity for the communities involved…
January 8, 2025 Stellat’en First Nation and Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. are pleased to announce the signing of a 30-year electricity purchase agreement (EPA) with BC Hydro for the electricity to be generated by the Nithi Mountain wind project (200 MW). This milestone marks a significant step forward in advancing sustainable energy solutions while fostering collaboration…
January 8, 2025 The Ontario government has given the go-ahead to Hydro One to seek all necessary approvals and build a new transmission line to meet the growing demand for energy in the City of Timmins and support growth manufacturing and mining across Northeastern Ontario. The new transmission line is scheduled to come into service…
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…