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Business Renewables Centre Canada

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Simplifying and accelerating large-scale renewable energy use across Canada.

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🚣 The “dragon boat” approach to #PowerPurchaseAgreements works really well for smaller businesses! Pulling together with a group of likeminded organizations can ease the path through unfamiliar waters and provide access to an otherwise out of reach PPA. businessrenewables.ca/resource/pulli…

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☀️💨 There are some innovative #grid modernization projects getting funding here, plus a neat project which will see Millbrook First Nation work with Imperial Oil to convert an idled tank yard to a #solar farm. #CleanEnergy Find more details ⬇️ canada.ca/en/natural-res…

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☀️ Solar companies are heeding Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ mantra and see plenty of potential for future #CleanEnergy projects in Canada, compared to the US market which will only bear a short-term rush to meet tax credit deadlines. pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/07/15/u-s…

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☀️💨 Our 2025 Q2 update of our Deal Tracker shows the impact that continued uncertainty is having on the #CleanEnergy industry in Alberta. There were no new #PowerPurchaseAgreements signed. It's hard to sign a deal if you don't know basic market regulations!

☀️💨 Our 2025 Q2 update of our Deal Tracker shows the impact that continued uncertainty is having on the #CleanEnergy industry in Alberta. There were no new #PowerPurchaseAgreements signed. It's hard to sign a deal if you don't know basic market regulations!
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We’re excited to welcome Revolve Renewable Power Corp. — a North American renewable energy developer with 12 MW of operating assets and 3,000+ MW in development across wind, solar, hydro, and storage. Learn more: revolve-renewablepower.com

We’re excited to welcome <a href="/PowerRevolve/">Revolve Renewable Power Corp.</a> — a North American renewable energy developer with 12 MW of operating assets and 3,000+ MW in development across wind, solar, hydro, and storage. Learn more: revolve-renewablepower.com
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☀️ One million litres of diesel will be replaced by the largest #solar system north of 60! First Kaska Utilities will sell the power to ATCO Electric Yukon through an #ElectricityPurchaseAgreement, generating nearly $40 million for the community over 25 years. cleantechnology.ca/watson-lake-to…

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☀️💨 Canada should get more assertive about attracting low-carbon investment and innovation now being displaced south of the border, says a former director of the Loans Program Office in the U.S. Department of Energy. #CleanEnergy Read more ⬇️ theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

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Big news from the UN: solar & wind now make up 92.5% of new global electricity capacity and are ~50% cheaper than fossil fuels. $2T invested in #CleanEnergy last year, $800 B more than fossil fuels! theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

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Big step for #cleanenergy in Northern Quebec! The Atikamekw of Opitciwan will build a 4.8 MW cogeneration facility with a $24M loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank. The plant will turn sawmill waste into electricity and cut diesel use. renewcanada.net/cib-commits-24…

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Ontario has introduced O. Reg. 101/25 — a new legal framework enabling large energy users to sign off-site Corporate PPAs with non-emitting generators. A positive step for clean electricity procurement in the province. gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-re…

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BC Hydro has launched two RFEOIs to shape B.C.’s Clean Power Action Plan, seeking firm renewables (like geothermal or pumped storage) and energy‑efficiency innovations. 🔗 Submissions due Sept 16. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025E…

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New report finds that many companies are reducing value by staying quiet about their #ESG progress, a trend known as greenhushing. Canadian investors still show strong ESG integration despite this trend. Read more: corporateknights.com/category-finan…

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☀️Loblaws is developing Canada’s largest rooftop solar project - a 7.5 MW system at its East Gwillimbury facility set to generate 8.5 M kWh/year (~25% of power use) by 2026. ⬇️Full details: retail-insider.com/retail-insider…

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🍃 Canada and Nova Scotia have designated four offshore wind energy zones - French Bank, Middle Bank, Sable Island Bank, Sydney Bight. These areas will feed into a first call for bids later this year as Nova Scotia targets 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030. canada.ca/en/natural-res…

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⚡ B.C. is investing $200M to connect Cedar LNG—led by Haisla Nation—to the clean electricity grid. The funds will support a 287 kV line, new substation & distribution infrastructure. Project operations expected in 2028. thenorthernview.com/local-news/pro…

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Statkraft is selling Enerfin Canada’s renewables portfolio (236 MW in service and 0.8 GW in development) to Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure. Deal set to finalize by end of 2025. #CleanEnergy finance.yahoo.com/news/atlantica…

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In 2024, 91% of new utility-scale renewables produced power at lower cost than fossil fuels, according to IRENA. The global avg LCOE was 0.034/kWh for wind, 0.043/kWh for solar, and 0.057/kWh for hydro. These saved USD 467B in fossil fuel spending. irena.org/Publications/2…