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We make it easier for corporations to enter the renewable energy market and source directly from developers.
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
Corporate buyers are ready to invest, but they need provinces to say yes. TSX100 companies will need 7.7 GW of renewable power to meet their climate goals by 2040. That’s billions in potential investment waiting for policy green lights. 🔗 Full report:
New Report: From Pledge to Power
Canada’s top 100 companies will need 7.7 gigawatts of renewable electricity by 2040, more than half by 2030. That demand could spark billions in investment, thousands of jobs, and new revenues for communities nationwide.
businessrenewables.ca
October 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Corporate buyers are ready to invest, but they need provinces to say yes. TSX100 companies will need 7.7 GW of renewable power to meet their climate goals by 2040. That’s billions in potential investment waiting for policy green lights. 🔗 Full report:
💨☀️ Alberta’s clean energy market is still on pause — no new #PPA deals this quarter, thanks to ongoing regulatory uncertainty.
But there’s good news elsewhere 👇
But there’s good news elsewhere 👇
October 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
💨☀️ Alberta’s clean energy market is still on pause — no new #PPA deals this quarter, thanks to ongoing regulatory uncertainty.
But there’s good news elsewhere 👇
But there’s good news elsewhere 👇
EDC’s new report shows Canada’s cleantech edge: Renewables, EVs, electrification = export growth; Hydrogen + battery tech = future opportunities. Clean energy is a domestic need and global advantage.
Renewables, electric vehicles, and electrification have economic potential in Canada: EDC report
In a press release, the organization stated that Canada "leads in renewable energy production, has the critical minerals needed to manufacture EV batteries, and is driving innovation in…
www.canadianmanufacturing.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
EDC’s new report shows Canada’s cleantech edge: Renewables, EVs, electrification = export growth; Hydrogen + battery tech = future opportunities. Clean energy is a domestic need and global advantage.
CC&L Infrastructure acquires 49% stake in 3 Ontario wind farms, ~235 MW of capacity.
All under 20-year IESO PPAs - expanding CC&L’s renewable portfolio to ~2.4 GW.
ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/connor-...
All under 20-year IESO PPAs - expanding CC&L’s renewable portfolio to ~2.4 GW.
ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/connor-...
Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure expands renewable energy portfolio to nearly 2.4 GW with investment in three Ontario wind assets
Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L Infrastructure) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 49% interest in a portfolio of three operating Ontario-based wind projects totaling approximately ...
ca.finance.yahoo.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
CC&L Infrastructure acquires 49% stake in 3 Ontario wind farms, ~235 MW of capacity.
All under 20-year IESO PPAs - expanding CC&L’s renewable portfolio to ~2.4 GW.
ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/connor-...
All under 20-year IESO PPAs - expanding CC&L’s renewable portfolio to ~2.4 GW.
ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/connor-...
New forecasts project 70.9 GW of wind, solar, and storage capacity by 2035. Growth will depend not just on generation, but also on 12–16 GW of storage and major transmission upgrades to move clean power across provinces. www.energyglobal.com/solar/290920...
Canadian renewable power capacity to reach 70.9 GW in 2035
Canada’s renewable power capacity is set to reach 70.9 GW in 2035, according to GlobalData.
www.energyglobal.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
New forecasts project 70.9 GW of wind, solar, and storage capacity by 2035. Growth will depend not just on generation, but also on 12–16 GW of storage and major transmission upgrades to move clean power across provinces. www.energyglobal.com/solar/290920...
Agrivoltaics shows solar + farming can work together: clean power, farm income, local tax revenue. One Ontario farm grew soybeans & grains between panels, earning ~4x more/acre. www.producer.com/farmliving/s...
Support needed at all levels for high-value solar projects | The Western Producer
Farmers, rural municipalities and governments should welcome large-scale solar power installations, say agrivoltaics proponents.
www.producer.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Agrivoltaics shows solar + farming can work together: clean power, farm income, local tax revenue. One Ontario farm grew soybeans & grains between panels, earning ~4x more/acre. www.producer.com/farmliving/s...
Alberta’s Wild Rose 2 Wind Farm (192 MW) is now energised. Annual output = electricity for ~80,000 homes. Utility-scale wind projects like this add clean capacity, local tax revenue, and corporate PPA opportunities. renewablesnow.com/news/capston...
Capstone energises 192-MW wind farm in Alberta
Toronto-based Capstone Infrastructure Corp (TSE:CSE-A) has launched commercial operations at its 192-MW Wild Rose 2 wind farm in the Canadian province of Alberta.
renewablesnow.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Alberta’s Wild Rose 2 Wind Farm (192 MW) is now energised. Annual output = electricity for ~80,000 homes. Utility-scale wind projects like this add clean capacity, local tax revenue, and corporate PPA opportunities. renewablesnow.com/news/capston...
Canada community solar moves ahead - Nova Scotia advancing three projects (~12.4 MW DC), with ~$6.95M lifetime electricity savings, jobs, grid & emissions benefits. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
PowerBank Provides Progress Update on Three Community Solar Projects in Nova Scotia
/PRNewswire/ - PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (CBOE CA: SUNN) (FSE: 103) ("PowerBank" or the "Company"), a leader in North American energy infrastructure...
www.prnewswire.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Canada community solar moves ahead - Nova Scotia advancing three projects (~12.4 MW DC), with ~$6.95M lifetime electricity savings, jobs, grid & emissions benefits. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Bright Meadows (15.7 MW) solar project approved by Alberta Utilities Commission. Located 80 km south of Edmonton, it will power 3,700+ homes. Uses agrivoltaics to combine solar production with farmland use.
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Revolve Receives Approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission for the 15.7 MW Bright Meadows Solar Project
Approval a critical step on the path to construction in 2026 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 /Revolve Renewable Power Corp. (TSXV:REVV)(OTCQB:REVVF) ("Revolve" or th...
finance.yahoo.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Bright Meadows (15.7 MW) solar project approved by Alberta Utilities Commission. Located 80 km south of Edmonton, it will power 3,700+ homes. Uses agrivoltaics to combine solar production with farmland use.
finance.yahoo.com/news/revolve...
finance.yahoo.com/news/revolve...
Alberta’s grid operator (AESO) rolled out real-time 12-hour and 7-day forecasts for wind and solar output, boosting dispatch accuracy and renewable integration.
Wind and Solar Power Forecasting
A near-term (12-hour ahead) and a longer-term (7-day ahead) aggregate wind & solar power forecast.
www.aeso.ca
September 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Alberta’s grid operator (AESO) rolled out real-time 12-hour and 7-day forecasts for wind and solar output, boosting dispatch accuracy and renewable integration.
ETC 2025 will spotlight #cleanenergy as Canada’s strategic advantage, covering wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, EV infrastructure, and more. Expo + educational tracks coming this fall.
ETC 2025 to focus on clean energy as Canada’s strategic advantage - The Environment Journal
Canada’s premier clean energy conference and exhibition has unveiled its highly anticipated program. Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC), which will be held October 6-8 at the Enercare Centre in…
environmentjournal.ca
September 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ETC 2025 will spotlight #cleanenergy as Canada’s strategic advantage, covering wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, EV infrastructure, and more. Expo + educational tracks coming this fall.
Ontario’s summer electricity demand reached highs not seen since 2013, surpassing 24,800 MW, highlighting the essential role of renewables during extreme weather.
Scorching summer has Ontario electricity usage hit highs not seen since 2013 | Globalnews.ca
The scorching summer of 2025 has led to levels of electricity usage not seen in more than a decade in Ontario, the company managing the province's power grid says.
globalnews.ca
September 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Ontario’s summer electricity demand reached highs not seen since 2013, surpassing 24,800 MW, highlighting the essential role of renewables during extreme weather.