Wednesday, April 16, 2025
BC Hydro to construct approximately $1B in capital projects in Surrey
BC Hydro announced it will construct approximately $1 billion in capital projects in the City of Surrey over the next decade to upgrade and expand…
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Canada expanding Markham District Energy’s affordable, low-carbon energy network
To expand the world’s largest wastewater energy transfer facility so more residents and businesses can benefit from affordable, low-carbon energy, the federal government announced an…
New president and Chief Executive Officer appointed to lead Manitoba Hydro
The Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board announced that Allan Danroth has been named as the new president and Chief Executive Officer of Manitoba Hydro, effective August 6,…
New UBC research facility accelerates innovation in B.C.’s hydrogen energy sector
The University of British Columbia (UBC) launched the $23-million Smart Hydrogen Energy District (SHED). Equipped with a hydrogen fueling station, this facility is expected to…
Ontario investing in refurbishment of eight hydroelectric generating stations
The Government of Ontario announced support for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) approximately $1 billion investment to refurbish eight hydroelectric generating stations in Eastern Ontario. This…
Hydro-Québec announces $9B wind farm in Chamouchouane region
The Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation, the Atikamekw of Wemotaci, the Domaine-du-Roy MRC and Hydro-Québec announced a partnership for the development of the Chamouchouane zone in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean,…
BC Hydro to build $3B in power grid upgrades on Vancouver Island
BC Hydro announced it will build more than $3 billion in capital projects on Vancouver Island over the next decade to upgrade and expand the…
CIB invests $283.5 million in new Alberta transmission line
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is providing Alberta electricity transmission companies, AltaLink, L.P (AltaLink) and ATCO Electric Ltd. (ATCO) with financing to construct a new…
SaskPower’s first battery energy storage system now online
SaskPower announced its first ever utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) is now online, providing added flexibility to the provincial grid and supporting the company’s…
Feds and Saskatchewan government partner on infrastructure projects
The governments Canada and Saskatchewan announced they are investing more than $309 million for infrastructure projects across the province. “The federal government is investing in…
Saskatechewan provides $100M to support major Indigenous wind project
The Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation (SIIFC) will provide up to $100 million in loan guarantees to six Indigenous partners to support their investment in…
Solar power project unveiled at Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant
The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation (BPWTC) along with the cities of Regina and Moose Jaw, unveiled a $4-million solar power project at the Buffalo…
Victoriaville and Cleo to launch V2X electric vehicle charging stations
The City of Victoriaville, in partnership with Cleo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, is poised to make history in the Canadian municipal sector. Together, they are…
Lafarge Canada and Hyperion launch world’s first tandem carbon recycling system
Lafarge Canada Inc. and Hyperion Global Energy Corp. announced the launch of the patented Tandem Carbon Recycling System pilot. This process advances circularity by capturing…
Ontario announces first phase of Darlington SMR project complete
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of the first phase of site preparation for Ontario’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) at the Darlington Nuclear…
BC Hydro to spend $1.25B to upgrade and expand Burnaby’s electricity grid
BC Hydro announced it will construct more than $1.25 billion in capital projects throughout the City of Burnaby over the next decade to upgrade and…
Building Lasting Change: CAGBC’s 2024 Conference
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) unveiled the 2024 winners of the CAGBC Awards during the Building Lasting Change conference closing gala. The annual awards celebrate the innovative…
SaskPower narrows site search for potential Small Modular Reactor facility to Estevan Region
SaskPower announced it has reached another significant milestone for its small modular reactor (SMR) project. They have narrowed the search for a potential site down…
Hydro One seeks approval to build the St. Clair transmission line
Hydro One announced that it has filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to construct a new double-circuit 230 kilovolt transmission line between…
BC Hydro, CIMA+ select Maven Consulting to collaborate on engineering projects
Maven Consulting announced its collaboration with CIMA+ to deliver Transmission and Distribution Engineering and Project Delivery Services for BC Hydro & Power Authority. The projects to be…
New U of T Scarborough residence now largest Passive House certified building in Canada
Fengate Asset Management and the University of Toronto Scarborough announced that Harmony Commons Student Residence has achieved Passive House Classic certification. At 24,620 square metres,…
Ontario refurbishing R.H. Saunders Generating Station in Cornwall
The Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to refurbish its R.H. Saunders Generating Station in Cornwall, the second largest hydroelectric station in…
Stantec selected to design new biomass cogeneration plant for Quebec First Nation
Stantec announced it has been selected by the Onimiskiw Opitciwan Limited Partnership to design the future biomass cogeneration plant for the Atikamekw community of Opitciwan…
BC Hydro awards contracts for Campbell River seismic upgrade projects
BC Hydro announced that the dam safety upgrade projects underway in the Campbell River system continue to reach milestones with the latest being the award…