Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Quebec’s first outdoor public space powered entirely by solar energy
This summer, the sun won’t just warm the Olympic Park, it’ll power it! Aire Commune is preparing to develop Espace Solaire: the first public square…
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CIB, Nlaka’pamux Nation reach financial close on quA-ymn Solar project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) and BluEarth Renewables (BluEarth) have achieved financial close on a $35 million loan towards quA-ymn…
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…
Backing up Canada’s drive to decarbonize the energy sector
By Mark Douglas Wessel On the world stage 145 countries have committed to net-zero targets, representing approximately 90 per cent of carbon emissions—half of which…
B.C.’s Ulkatcho First Nation to house largest off-grid solar project in Canada
A new solar energy project will provide the Ulkatcho First Nation with clean energy after a combined investment of $15.841 million from the federal and…
Canada Infrastructure Bank, Alexander First Nation partner on Tilley Solar project
Alexander First Nation, First Nation Power Development (FNpower), Concord Green Energy, and the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) have reached financial close on the Tilley Solar…
Edmonton adds Commonwealth Recreation Centre to its solar installations
The City of Edmonton continues to harness the power of the sun with a growing number of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on existing City-owned buildings.…
Canada’s renewable energy sectors showed steady growth in 2023: CanREA
Canada’s wind, solar and energy-storage sectors grew by a steady 11.2% this year, according to the new annual industry data report released today by the…
Edmonton harnessing solar at 25 facilities as part of climate resiliency
The City of Edmonton announced it is harnessing the power of the sun with a growing number of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on existing City-owned…
NRC announces over $160M for nine Alberta solar energy projects
Natural Resources Canada announced over $160 million in federal investments for nine Alberta-based solar power projects that will generate significant clean solar power and deploy…
Canada added 1.8 GW of wind and solar in 2022: CanREA
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) announced the industry’s year-end data, reporting that Canada’s wind and solar energy sectors grew significantly in 2022. “I am…
Westbridge Renewable to expand Sunnynook solar project’s capacity
Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation announced the expansion of the Sunnynook Project, one of the Company’s most advanced projects under development in Alberta, Canada. The project…
PCL expands solar operations with creation of new division
PCL Construction announced the next step in the evolution of its solar business: PCL Solar. Residing in Toronto, Ontario, with satellite offices in strategic centers…
Construction underway on Métis Nation of Alberta Solar Farm Project
Construction has started on The Métis Nation of Alberta’s (MNA) Métis Crossing Solar Project (MCSP), a 4.86-megawatt community generation solar installation at Métis Crossing. The…
Edmonton solar farm to help power water treatment plant
The City of Edmonton and EPCOR announced that the kisikaw pisim solar farm is now in operation – generating renewable electricity to help power the…
City of Edmonton building to house largest rooftop solar array in Canada
The City of Edmonton announced that the Edmonton Expo Centre will soon be home to the largest rooftop solar array in the country. Phase 1…
Canada makes$15.5M investment in Yukon’s largest solar project
The Government of Canada announced an investment of nearly $15.5 million from the federal government for the Copper Niisüü Limited Partnership, the development corporation of White…
Green infrastructure improvements for residents in the Inuvik region
The Government of Canada announced over $12.5 million in funding for two green infrastructure projects in the Town of Inuvik and the Hamlet of Fort…
Funding for solar energy generation and sewer infrastructure in New Brunswick
The governments of Canada, New Brunswick and the City of Edmundston announced joint funding for solar energy generation at Centre Jean-Daigle and sewer separation work…
Nova Scotia First Nation receives funding for green energy infrastructure improvements
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia and the Eskasoni First Nation announced joint funding for the construction of a solar energy generation system for…
Canada home to world’s first sound absorptive solar highway noise barrier
Mitrex, a Toronto-based manufacturer of integrated photovoltaics, has released a photovoltaic noise barrier (PVNB), which offers a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) rating of up to…
Retrofit project to creates North America’s tallest solar integrated building
The tallest solar integrated building in North America will be at Saint Mary’s University on the completion of a new project at the Loyola residence…
Solar power will light up DND’s first net-zero building
Thanks to a newly-installed solar field and battery energy storage system at 5 CDSB Gagetown’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Facility, the Department of National Defence (DND)…
Halifax buildings get funding for energy efficiency upgrades
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced funding to support energy efficiency upgrades to five community buildings in Halifax. Through this project, Scotiabank Centre, Alderney Gate Library, Sackville…