Microsoft has partnered with Potentia and Greengate on the Paintearth Wind project in Canada under a power purchase agreement (PPA). Microsoft will purchase approximately 543 GWh of renewable energy per year from the wind facility in Alberta’s Paintearth County as part of the 15-year PPA. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2023.
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In May 2022, the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and TransLink’s Board of Directors approved the agency’s 2022 Investment Plan, followed by a commitment by the Government of British Columbia of CAD2.4 billion to support transit investments. The 2022 Investment Plan will help advance the objectives of Transport 2050, Metro 2050, and Climate 2050.
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ABO Wind, a German renewable energy developer, has sold the Buffalo Plains Wind Farm project rights in Alberta, Canada, to an undisclosed investor. The 514.6 MW wind farm will be turned over to the investor once it is ready to be built. On a 17,500-acre plot of land, the Buffalo Plains Wind Farm will be constructed.
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Light-duty vehicles (LDV), including passenger cars and light trucks, are the largest source of transport GHG emissions in Canada, accounting for close to half of total transport emissions. In December 2021, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) launched consultations on how it should achieve Canada’s targets of at least 50% zero-emission LDV sales by 2030 and 100% by 2035. In March 2022, it announced plans to develop a sales mandate to require at least 20% electric vehicle (EV) sales by 2026 and 60% by 2030.
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In the long term, global and Canadian ambition to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be a critical factor in how energy systems evolve. EF2021 considers two main scenarios where energy supply and demand projections differ based on the level of future action to reduce GHG emissions. EF2021 also includes six additional scenarios that explore what Canada’s electricity system might look like in a net-zero world.
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Boralex, a renewable energy company, has partnered with Énergir and Hydro-Québec to develop three 400 MW wind projects in Seigneurie de Beaupré territory in Quebec, Canada. The proposed projects are Des Neiges Wind Farm – South, Des Neiges Wind Farm – Charlevoix, and Des Neiges Wind Farm – West, which will be located near the existing Seigneurie de Beaupré wind farms.
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This working paper by International Council on Clean Transportation assesses the electric vehicle charging infrastructure required in Québec province through 2035 and provides a specific focus on Montréal. The analysis focuses on light-duty vehicles including passenger cars, taxis, private-hire vehicles, and light commercial vehicles. The geographic scope covers 17 administrative regions and results are presented at the provincial and regional levels.
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Canada has made a series of international and domestic commitments, putting it on a path toward achieving an ambitious energy system transformation and climate transition. Most recently, Canada announced a target to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40-45% from 2005 levels by 2030 and legislated a commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050. As such, Canada needs clear policy signals to help attract energy sector investments that align supply capacity with demand trends.
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Canada has been an enthusiastic developer and implementer of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies, currently accounting for nearly 20 per cent of installed CCUS capacity globally. This paper by Nnaziri Ihejirika, Research Associate, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies explores the recent developments in the CCUS space in Canada, the major opportunities and outlook.
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Mitsubishi Corporation and Shell Canada Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the production of low-carbon hydrogen in Alberta, Canada. The production will be undertaken using carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the region of Edmonton, which was announced as Canada’s first hydrogen hub earlier this year.
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Brookfield Business Partners, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management in Canada, has agreed to buy Aldo, Brazil’s leading PV product distributor, and system integrator. The transaction should be completed by the end of August. Brookfield Business Partners announced the acquisition of Aldo in a quarterly financial report, saying it will fund around $115 million of the $320 million equity investment for a 35 percent ownership stake, with the remainder coming from institutional investors.
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Canadian developer, OMERS Infrastructure has executed a stock purchase agreement with International Finance Corporation (IFC) and IFC GIF Investment Company to buy a 19.4 percent share in Azure Power Global Limited for a total price of approximately $219 million. The agreement to invest in Azure Power reflects OMERS’ significant worldwide interest in high-quality renewable energy and energy transition assets, as well as their interest in India as an investment destination and Asia-Pacific in general.
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Canadian Solar has announced that it has received $100 million in financing from two Brazilian banks to help it develop and build solar projects in Brazil. The financing arrangement with banks BTG Pactual and Itau BBA would support up to 70 per cent of Canadian Solar’s equity commitments in its Brazilian project portfolio.
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has selected Exus Management Partners (Exus) to provide of asset management services for the 700 MW Travers Solar Project. The long-term contract will last until the building phase is completed and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.
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Amazon has unveiled 14 new renewable energy projects in North America and Europe, including Canada’s largest solar power facility. The facility will be located in Alberta. and is anticipated to begin operations next year. This would be Amazon’s second renewable project in Canada, bringing total generation through both facilities to 1 million MWh per year.
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Hydro-Quebec, a Canadian electricity utility, has announced the completion of two solar parks with a total capacity of 10 MW. The two facilities, which are Quebec’s first operating PV plants, have been under construction since the summer of 2019.
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Enbridge Inc., Walker Industries and Comcor Environmental have formed a partnership to jointly develop renewable natural gas projects across Canada. The partnership aims to transform landfill waste into carbon-neutral energy, which will be injected into local natural gas distribution networks across Canada, reducing the overall carbon emission of the gas supply used to heat homes, power businesses and fuel vehicle fleets.
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The fast-approaching Climate Summit hosted by President Biden offers a tremendous opportunity for some of the world’s biggest contributors to climate change to up their game, raise their climate commitment—and join the “50 Percent Club.” That is a group of countries committing to cut their emissions by at least half by 2030 on a path to net zero emissions no later than 2050. The U.S., Japan, Canada, and South Korea are poised for such a bold move…
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Ontario has launched a renewable natural gas (RNG) public transit bus. The RNG is supplied by Enbridge Gas Inc. and is produced in London at the StormFisher biogas facility that processes organic waste. The RNG is considered carbon negative because it diverts organic waste from a landfill and prevents release of methane into the atmosphere.
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Evolugen and Gazifère Inc., an Enbridge company have come together to build and operate one of the largest green hydrogen projects for injection into a natural gas distribution network in Quebec. They will develop a 20 MW water electrolysis hydrogen production plant in the Outaouais region. This is part of a collaboration formed to advance the development and use of green hydrogen.
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