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We make it easier for corporations to enter the renewable energy market and source directly from developers.
BC's approach is working: Their 2025 call for power got nearly double the targeted capacity in proposals (9,100+ GWh/year). This is what happens when provinces create clear, inclusive procurement programs. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
BC's approach is working: Their 2025 call for power got nearly double the targeted capacity in proposals (9,100+ GWh/year). This is what happens when provinces create clear, inclusive procurement programs. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
Interesting innovation in Alberta: old oil & gas wells getting a second life as solar generation sites. Using existing infrastructure and grid connections to speed up renewable deployment. This is the kind of creative thinking the energy transition needs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Micro solar farms aim to repurpose Alberta's oil and gas well sites | CBC News
Through a pair of pilot projects just outside Taber, Alta., RenuWell is trialing micro solar grids as part of a reclamation process for inactive oil wells.
www.cbc.ca
January 23, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Interesting innovation in Alberta: old oil & gas wells getting a second life as solar generation sites. Using existing infrastructure and grid connections to speed up renewable deployment. This is the kind of creative thinking the energy transition needs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
508 MW of wind turbines heading to Canadian projects. That's a serious equipment order and a signal that developers are still moving forward with significant wind capacity despite market challenges. Good to see. renewablesnow.com/news/nordex-...
Nordex to deliver 508 MW of wind turbines for projects in Canada
German wind turbine maker Nordex SE (ETR: NDX1) has sealed two repeat orders to supply 508 MW of its machines for projects in Canada, with the deliveries set to take place in 2027 and 2028.
renewablesnow.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:19 PM
508 MW of wind turbines heading to Canadian projects. That's a serious equipment order and a signal that developers are still moving forward with significant wind capacity despite market challenges. Good to see. renewablesnow.com/news/nordex-...
Alberta's renewable market slowed in 2025, but that's not the full story. Our State of the Market webinar (Jan 28) reveals what's actually moving in Canada's corporate renewables space. Register: businessrenewables.ca/events/state...
State of the Market
Every year at this time, BRC-Canada provides a capsule summary of events in Canada's power purchase agreement market for the past 12 months. This past yea...
businessrenewables.ca
January 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Alberta's renewable market slowed in 2025, but that's not the full story. Our State of the Market webinar (Jan 28) reveals what's actually moving in Canada's corporate renewables space. Register: businessrenewables.ca/events/state...
2025 year in review: From Alberta's reclamation security analysis to roadmaps for corporate renewable procurement across provinces - 7 reports tackling Canada's energy transition. All resources:
2025 Year in Review
Helping first-time buyers make informed procurement decisions so they can complete their deals faster, more easily and more cost effectively.
businessrenewables.ca
December 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
2025 year in review: From Alberta's reclamation security analysis to roadmaps for corporate renewable procurement across provinces - 7 reports tackling Canada's energy transition. All resources:
"When you're at the bottom, there's nowhere but up." Alberta renewables after 2 years of freeze. Join our State of the Market webinar Jan 28 for what you need to know as the market thaws. Register: businessrenewables.ca/events/state...
December 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"When you're at the bottom, there's nowhere but up." Alberta renewables after 2 years of freeze. Join our State of the Market webinar Jan 28 for what you need to know as the market thaws. Register: businessrenewables.ca/events/state...
Alberta has attracted 90%+ of Canada's corporate renewable energy deals. The rest of the country? Locked out by policy barriers.
Our report breaks down how every province can unlock corporate clean energy investment.
Read Powering Corporate Choice: businessrenewables.ca/resource/pow...
Our report breaks down how every province can unlock corporate clean energy investment.
Read Powering Corporate Choice: businessrenewables.ca/resource/pow...
Powering Corporate Choice
Corporate renewable energy procurement has driven billions in global clean energy investment, yet Canada lags significantly. This report examines policies...
businessrenewables.ca
December 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Alberta has attracted 90%+ of Canada's corporate renewable energy deals. The rest of the country? Locked out by policy barriers.
Our report breaks down how every province can unlock corporate clean energy investment.
Read Powering Corporate Choice: businessrenewables.ca/resource/pow...
Our report breaks down how every province can unlock corporate clean energy investment.
Read Powering Corporate Choice: businessrenewables.ca/resource/pow...
Atlantic Canada is building major green hydrogen infrastructure while Alberta shows renewable energy's local economic impact is already here.
EverWind Fuels just secured $22.5M for green hydrogen production in NS - part of 15GW of renewables being developed across the region.
EverWind Fuels just secured $22.5M for green hydrogen production in NS - part of 15GW of renewables being developed across the region.
Infographic: 2025 Alberta renewable energy municipal tax revenue map
BRC-Canada has analyzed tax data spanning three years (2023-2025) to calculate the municipal tax revenues being earned from wind and solar projects across ...
businessrenewables.ca
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Atlantic Canada is building major green hydrogen infrastructure while Alberta shows renewable energy's local economic impact is already here.
EverWind Fuels just secured $22.5M for green hydrogen production in NS - part of 15GW of renewables being developed across the region.
EverWind Fuels just secured $22.5M for green hydrogen production in NS - part of 15GW of renewables being developed across the region.
“Wind will lead Canada’s clean energy growth” - CER
📈 6,200 MW wind coming online
🌀 72.9% clean electricity capacity by 2030
🏞️ Alberta, Quebec, BC = powerhouses
#Wind2030 #CleanPower #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition
www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/about/new...
📈 6,200 MW wind coming online
🌀 72.9% clean electricity capacity by 2030
🏞️ Alberta, Quebec, BC = powerhouses
#Wind2030 #CleanPower #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition
www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/about/new...
CER – Wind power to drive Canada’s renewable energy growth through 2030
Wind power to drive Canada’s renewable energy growth through 2030
www.cer-rec.gc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“Wind will lead Canada’s clean energy growth” - CER
📈 6,200 MW wind coming online
🌀 72.9% clean electricity capacity by 2030
🏞️ Alberta, Quebec, BC = powerhouses
#Wind2030 #CleanPower #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition
www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/about/new...
📈 6,200 MW wind coming online
🌀 72.9% clean electricity capacity by 2030
🏞️ Alberta, Quebec, BC = powerhouses
#Wind2030 #CleanPower #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition
www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/about/new...
📉 The IEA says a global boom in cheap renewables will drive the fossil fuel era to an end — faster than expected.
Renewables now account for 80% of new power capacity.
#Renewables #FossilFuels #IEA #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #ClimateNews
🔗 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Renewables now account for 80% of new power capacity.
#Renewables #FossilFuels #IEA #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #ClimateNews
🔗 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
📉 The IEA says a global boom in cheap renewables will drive the fossil fuel era to an end — faster than expected.
Renewables now account for 80% of new power capacity.
#Renewables #FossilFuels #IEA #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #ClimateNews
🔗 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Renewables now account for 80% of new power capacity.
#Renewables #FossilFuels #IEA #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #ClimateNews
🔗 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🚧 Ontario begins construction on Canada’s largest battery storage project: the Oneida Energy Storage Project.
It will help stabilize the grid and support peak energy needs for over a million homes.
#BatteryStorage #CleanEnergy #Ontario
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It will help stabilize the grid and support peak energy needs for over a million homes.
#BatteryStorage #CleanEnergy #Ontario
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Ontario Newsroom
Ontario Breaks Ground on Canada’s Largest Battery Storage Project | Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚧 Ontario begins construction on Canada’s largest battery storage project: the Oneida Energy Storage Project.
It will help stabilize the grid and support peak energy needs for over a million homes.
#BatteryStorage #CleanEnergy #Ontario
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It will help stabilize the grid and support peak energy needs for over a million homes.
#BatteryStorage #CleanEnergy #Ontario
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📢 Wind project update from Cape Breton:
An environmental review has been approved for the East Bay Hills wind farm—led by Membertou First Nation and RES.
Expected output: Power for 30,000 homes.
🔗 www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
An environmental review has been approved for the East Bay Hills wind farm—led by Membertou First Nation and RES.
Expected output: Power for 30,000 homes.
🔗 www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
MSN
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November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
📢 Wind project update from Cape Breton:
An environmental review has been approved for the East Bay Hills wind farm—led by Membertou First Nation and RES.
Expected output: Power for 30,000 homes.
🔗 www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
An environmental review has been approved for the East Bay Hills wind farm—led by Membertou First Nation and RES.
Expected output: Power for 30,000 homes.
🔗 www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
reconcept Group sold rights to a 30 MW Ontario solar project while staying on as developer - an interesting model for scaling renewable energy development in Canada.
The company has built a 3.0 GW project pipeline across Alberta, Ontario & BC since 2014.
www.enerdatics.com/insights/rec...
The company has built a 3.0 GW project pipeline across Alberta, Ontario & BC since 2014.
www.enerdatics.com/insights/rec...
reconcept Group Expands Canadian Presence with Sale of Ontario Solar Project
reconcept Group sells rights to a 30 MW solar project in Ontario, reinforcing its Canadian growth strategy and commitment to community-focused renewable energy development.
www.enerdatics.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
reconcept Group sold rights to a 30 MW Ontario solar project while staying on as developer - an interesting model for scaling renewable energy development in Canada.
The company has built a 3.0 GW project pipeline across Alberta, Ontario & BC since 2014.
www.enerdatics.com/insights/rec...
The company has built a 3.0 GW project pipeline across Alberta, Ontario & BC since 2014.
www.enerdatics.com/insights/rec...
Rural AB collected $70M in renewable tax revenue this year - but all projects were approved before Aug 2023.
53 cancelled projects since = $84M in lost annual revenue.
Today's decisions determine if municipalities collect $70M or $150M in 5 years.
Full findings 👇
53 cancelled projects since = $84M in lost annual revenue.
Today's decisions determine if municipalities collect $70M or $150M in 5 years.
Full findings 👇
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Rural AB collected $70M in renewable tax revenue this year - but all projects were approved before Aug 2023.
53 cancelled projects since = $84M in lost annual revenue.
Today's decisions determine if municipalities collect $70M or $150M in 5 years.
Full findings 👇
53 cancelled projects since = $84M in lost annual revenue.
Today's decisions determine if municipalities collect $70M or $150M in 5 years.
Full findings 👇
Canada's corporate PPA market is shifting fast. Alberta's lead disrupted by policy changes—where's the next wave of growth?
Join BRC-Canada Dec 9 (12-1 PM EST) to learn:
→ Alberta's new landscape
→ Unmet corporate demand data
→ Emerging markets
Join BRC-Canada Dec 9 (12-1 PM EST) to learn:
→ Alberta's new landscape
→ Unmet corporate demand data
→ Emerging markets
Corporate PPAs in Canada: Past Trends and New Opportunities — Women in Renewable Energy WiRE
Corporate PPAs in Canada: Past Trends and New Opportunities Dec 9, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST | Free The corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market is undergoing a seismic shift in…
womeninrenewableenergy.ca
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Canada's corporate PPA market is shifting fast. Alberta's lead disrupted by policy changes—where's the next wave of growth?
Join BRC-Canada Dec 9 (12-1 PM EST) to learn:
→ Alberta's new landscape
→ Unmet corporate demand data
→ Emerging markets
Join BRC-Canada Dec 9 (12-1 PM EST) to learn:
→ Alberta's new landscape
→ Unmet corporate demand data
→ Emerging markets
🚨 Ontario just greenlit off-site Corporate PPAs for large power users.
Big win for clean energy buyers: Virtual deals now allowed via IESO market 🟢⚡
📖 www.blakes.com/insights/new...
#PPAs #Renewables #OntarioEnergy #BRC_C #CleanEnergy
Big win for clean energy buyers: Virtual deals now allowed via IESO market 🟢⚡
📖 www.blakes.com/insights/new...
#PPAs #Renewables #OntarioEnergy #BRC_C #CleanEnergy
New Regulatory Framework Enables Corporate Power Purchase Agreements in Ontario | Blakes
Ontario’s updated Global Adjustment regulations now allow Class A customers under the Industrial Conservation Initiative to enter into corporate power purchase agreements with qualifying renewable ele...
www.blakes.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
🚨 Ontario just greenlit off-site Corporate PPAs for large power users.
Big win for clean energy buyers: Virtual deals now allowed via IESO market 🟢⚡
📖 www.blakes.com/insights/new...
#PPAs #Renewables #OntarioEnergy #BRC_C #CleanEnergy
Big win for clean energy buyers: Virtual deals now allowed via IESO market 🟢⚡
📖 www.blakes.com/insights/new...
#PPAs #Renewables #OntarioEnergy #BRC_C #CleanEnergy
SBTi opens second public consultation on Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 (Nov 6–Dec 8).
Updates: stronger Scope 2/3 rules, “ongoing emissions” framework & enhanced transparency.
🔗 sciencebasedtargets.org/news/sbti-re...
Updates: stronger Scope 2/3 rules, “ongoing emissions” framework & enhanced transparency.
🔗 sciencebasedtargets.org/news/sbti-re...
SBTi releases second draft corporate net-zero standard V2 for consultation - Science Based Targets Initiative
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released a second draft of its revised Corporate Net-Zero Standard for public consultation.
sciencebasedtargets.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
SBTi opens second public consultation on Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 (Nov 6–Dec 8).
Updates: stronger Scope 2/3 rules, “ongoing emissions” framework & enhanced transparency.
🔗 sciencebasedtargets.org/news/sbti-re...
Updates: stronger Scope 2/3 rules, “ongoing emissions” framework & enhanced transparency.
🔗 sciencebasedtargets.org/news/sbti-re...
Canada’s 2025 budget boosts clean electricity, storage & grid modernization - framing climate competitiveness as core economic policy. Predictable incentives keep Canada’s renewables market globally attractive.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Canada’s 2025 budget boosts clean electricity, storage & grid modernization - framing climate competitiveness as core economic policy. Predictable incentives keep Canada’s renewables market globally attractive.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
"Where do we even start?" Every sustainability leader asks this when tasked with their company's first renewable energy deal.
The challenge isn't picking a project:it's aligning stakeholders, navigating contracts, and avoiding costly missteps.
The challenge isn't picking a project:it's aligning stakeholders, navigating contracts, and avoiding costly missteps.
October 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Where do we even start?" Every sustainability leader asks this when tasked with their company's first renewable energy deal.
The challenge isn't picking a project:it's aligning stakeholders, navigating contracts, and avoiding costly missteps.
The challenge isn't picking a project:it's aligning stakeholders, navigating contracts, and avoiding costly missteps.
Nova Scotia launches offshore wind prequalification (NS25-1R) - 90-day call for input on Canada’s first large-scale offshore wind process.
Potential: 30 GW+ off Nova Scotia’s coast.
Potential: 30 GW+ off Nova Scotia’s coast.
Windtech International - Canada opens offshore wind Call for Information and Prequalification
Windtech International is the only worldwide magazine with a technological focus for global the wind energy industry.
windtech-international.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Nova Scotia launches offshore wind prequalification (NS25-1R) - 90-day call for input on Canada’s first large-scale offshore wind process.
Potential: 30 GW+ off Nova Scotia’s coast.
Potential: 30 GW+ off Nova Scotia’s coast.
From decision to deployment: the PPA Playbook is here 📘Your step-by-step guide to renewable energy procurement—from aligning stakeholders to choosing the right contract structure. Exclusive for BRC-C participants →
PPA Playbook
Looking to buy renewable energy but not sure where to start? The PPA Playbook from BRC-Canada is designed to help companies move confidently from decision-making to securing a successful renewable energy deal.
businessrenewables.ca
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
From decision to deployment: the PPA Playbook is here 📘Your step-by-step guide to renewable energy procurement—from aligning stakeholders to choosing the right contract structure. Exclusive for BRC-C participants →
CanREA reports 17 GW of new clean energy in progress across Canada - over $31 B in investment and enough power for 5M+ homes.
Renewables are driving both jobs and growth in 2025.
globalrenewablenews.com/article/ener...
Renewables are driving both jobs and growth in 2025.
globalrenewablenews.com/article/ener...
Canadian Renewable Energy Association - Canada powers ahead: Clean energy transition takes centre stage at Electricity Transformation Canada 2025
Optimism was in the air as Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC) 2025, the country's premier clean energy conference and exhibition, wrapped up at the Enercare Centre in Toronto last week. This . . ...
globalrenewablenews.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
CanREA reports 17 GW of new clean energy in progress across Canada - over $31 B in investment and enough power for 5M+ homes.
Renewables are driving both jobs and growth in 2025.
globalrenewablenews.com/article/ener...
Renewables are driving both jobs and growth in 2025.
globalrenewablenews.com/article/ener...
The IESO released its draft Corporate PPA (C-PPA) Program Guidelines, outlining how large energy users can buy renewable electricity directly.
Stakeholder input now open.
🔗 ieso.ca/Sector-Participants/Settlements/Corporate-Power-Purchase-Agreements-for-ICI-Participants
Stakeholder input now open.
🔗 ieso.ca/Sector-Participants/Settlements/Corporate-Power-Purchase-Agreements-for-ICI-Participants
Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (C-PPAs) for ICI Participants
ieso.ca
October 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The IESO released its draft Corporate PPA (C-PPA) Program Guidelines, outlining how large energy users can buy renewable electricity directly.
Stakeholder input now open.
🔗 ieso.ca/Sector-Participants/Settlements/Corporate-Power-Purchase-Agreements-for-ICI-Participants
Stakeholder input now open.
🔗 ieso.ca/Sector-Participants/Settlements/Corporate-Power-Purchase-Agreements-for-ICI-Participants
Women hold 32% of renewable energy jobs. That number hasn't moved since 2019.
Six years without progress isn't progress. The "future of energy" needs to look like the future - diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Report:
Six years without progress isn't progress. The "future of energy" needs to look like the future - diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Report:
Renewable energy: A gender perspective (Second edition)
This second edition of the report, Renewable energy: A gender perspective, updates global figures and offers policy recommendations to strengthen gender equality across the energy transition.
www.irena.org
October 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Women hold 32% of renewable energy jobs. That number hasn't moved since 2019.
Six years without progress isn't progress. The "future of energy" needs to look like the future - diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Report:
Six years without progress isn't progress. The "future of energy" needs to look like the future - diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Report:
Canada's top 100 TSX companies need 7.7 GW of renewable energy to hit their climate pledges—3.9 GW by 2030.
That's billions in investment, thousands of jobs, and major tax revenue.
The demand exists. Which province moves first?
📊https://businessrenewables.ca/resource/pledge-power
That's billions in investment, thousands of jobs, and major tax revenue.
The demand exists. Which province moves first?
📊https://businessrenewables.ca/resource/pledge-power
October 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Canada's top 100 TSX companies need 7.7 GW of renewable energy to hit their climate pledges—3.9 GW by 2030.
That's billions in investment, thousands of jobs, and major tax revenue.
The demand exists. Which province moves first?
📊https://businessrenewables.ca/resource/pledge-power
That's billions in investment, thousands of jobs, and major tax revenue.
The demand exists. Which province moves first?
📊https://businessrenewables.ca/resource/pledge-power