EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) and EDP Renewables Canada (EDPR Canada) have started operations at the 297 MW Sharp Hills wind farm in Sedalia and New Bridgen in Alberta, Canada. The power will be supplied to TC Energy, a Calgary-based company that operates in natural gas, oil, and power. The launch of the Sharp Hills wind farm follows a memorandum of understanding between EDPR NA and the Invest Alberta Corporation. A C$600 million investment was made to build the wind farm.
With the addition of Sharp Hills, EDPR Canada now operates three renewable energy sites totaling 427 MW of capacity. The company also manages the 100 MW Nation Rise wind farm and the 30 MW South Branch wind farm, both south of Ottawa.
EDPR NA develops, constructs, owns, and operates wind farms, solar parks, and energy storage systems throughout North America. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has 60 wind farms, 12 solar parks, and eight regional offices across North America. It has developed more than 9,600 MW and operates more than 8,900 MW of onshore utility-scale renewable energy projects.
REGlobal’s Views: This large wind project comes at a time when Canada is focusing on diversifying its energy mix. The Canadian government unveiled a set of clean electricity regulations last to accelerate renewable energy uptake and help achieve the country’s goal of reaching net-zero by the year 2035 by reducing emissions. The country has to significantly increase its renewables dependence especially with drought-related problems in case of hydro and volatility in supply and pricing in case of oil and gas.
