Business Renewables Centre Canada

Manitoba Hydro just issued its first request for proposals for new wind generation. And Indigenous ownership is baked in from the start. The utility is seeking proposals for up to 200 MW of wind energy, the first phase of a broader plan to add 600 MW of new wind capacity, with long-term power purchase agreements and all phases targeted for service by 2035. For corporate buyers, this is a procurement pipeline worth watching. https://lnkd.in/gxGjbJe5 #RenewableEnergy #CorporatePPA #IndigenousOwnership #CleanEnergy #BRCCanada

March 30 is the deadline for pre-base period submissions to Ontario's IESO corporate power purchase agreement program. For corporate buyers who have been waiting for a workable PPA framework in Ontario, this is worth paying attention to. Recent regulatory amendments have improved the economics of deals that have historically been difficult to close in the province, allowing Class A customers to reduce their exposure to global adjustment charges through a separately connected renewable supply. Virtual PPAs have existed in Ontario for years. The regulatory conditions to make them actually work are newer. If you are an Ontario-based buyer or developer, now is the time to engage. https://lnkd.in/gK4RbXsF

While Alberta works through the fallout of years of policy uncertainty, British Columbia is doing something different: building the regulatory infrastructure to attract the clean energy investment that corporate buyers need. B.C.'s new Renewable Energy Projects Regulation, introduces streamlined single-window permitting for wind and solar projects, with clear lifecycle requirements and a defined regulatory pathway. Combined with BC Hydro's 2025 Call for Power already in market, the province is signalling consistently and credibly to developers and investors. The contrast with Alberta is not a criticism; regulatory clarity is a competitive advantage, and right now, B.C. is building one. https://lnkd.in/gEwgYHea

Canada's national energy regulator is projecting a 44% surge in electricity demand by 2050, with wind leading new generation and interprovincial transmission capacity growing 70% over the same period. Put simply: the grid of the future runs on renewables, and it runs across provincial borders. At BRC-Canada, this is exactly the story we see playing out in real time through corporate procurement. Businesses across the country are already trying to buy the clean electricity this future requires, in the provinces that let them. https://lnkd.in/g8ZHY9Nc

North America's biggest wind turbines are being built in Nova Scotia, and they're engineered for Canadian winters. What makes these machines stand out isn't just their size. The turbines are designed to operate in temperatures as low as -30°C, using electrothermal technology to prevent ice from forming on the blades and heat critical areas of the rotor surface. This is what industrial-scale corporate renewable procurement looks like in practice. https://lnkd.in/g-8zQqjX #RenewableEnergy #WindEnergy #CorporateRenewables #CleanEnergy #Canada #NovaScotia

BRC-Canada Director Jorden Dye spoke to @GreenEnergyFutures about what Alberta's renewable energy policy has cost, not just the industry, but the broader investment climate. Alberta was once a national leader in corporate renewable energy deals. Now, developers are taking their projects and their capital to other provinces. ➡️ Watch the full Green Energy Futures feature: https://lnkd.in/gWRFZfrE #RenewableEnergy #Alberta #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #CorporatePPAs

Canada is joining the International Solar Alliance. The commitment was made last week during Prime Minister Carney's visit to India, as part of a broader Canada-India partnership focused on renewable energy deployment, energy storage, and sustainable infrastructure. The ISA was launched by India and France at COP21 in 2015, with the goal of mobilizing finance, technology, and capacity-building for solar energy expansion. It now has more than 120 member countries. Canada was the last G7 nation to join. https://lnkd.in/gtrWxqCq

Canada's rivers have powered our cities for generations, and a new chapter is beginning. 🌊⚡ This fall, two next-generation hydrokinetic turbines will be lowered into the St. Lawrence Seaway off Montreal, a Canadian first. ORPC's RiverGen units harness river currents directly, working with natural flows rather than damming them. As wind and solar continue to scale across the country, innovations like this remind us that Canada's renewable energy toolkit runs deeper than most realize. 📰 Read more via Canada's National Observer https://lnkd.in/g2V_vXvd #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #CanadaClimate #Innovation

Our From Pledge to Power research found that Quebec's top companies need to procure over 819 MW of renewable energy to meet their Scope 2 targets. And we're seeing exactly what it looks like when that demand starts to be met. Congratulations to BRC-Canada member EDF Renewables on a major milestone: the 274 MW Madawaska Wind Project in Quebec's Bas-Saint-Laurent region has officially reached financial close, clearing the way for construction to begin. Projects like Madawaska prove the province has the resources, the partners, and the community support to meet corporate clean energy demand, if the policy environment keeps pace. The demand is real. The projects are ready. Let's keep building. #CorporateRenewables #Quebec #WindEnergy #CleanEnergy #BRCCanada #MadawaskaWind #FromPledgeToPower

News out of Nova Scotia: EverWind has secured CAD$240M from Nuveen to build out 650+ MW of shovel-ready onshore wind (enough to power roughly 200,000 homes) and advance what could become North America's first large-scale green hydrogen facility at Point Tupper. An Indigenous consortium led by Membertou First Nation holds majority ownership in the wind portfolio, making this one of Canada's largest Indigenous equity stakes in renewable energy infrastructure. Construction is set to begin this year, with commercial operations targeted for 2028. https://lnkd.in/gCAaKHkw