OTTAWA (Reuters) —Alberta’s restrictions on some renewable projects could hurt $11.1 billion in investments and stall up to 6.3 gigawatts of solar and wind power capacity, a study has said. The new rules can potentially impact 42 projects valued at more than $11 billion and several thousand jobs, the Pembina Institute, an Alberta-based clean energy […] Read more
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Alta. sets stage for renewable energy inquiry
Interested parties will be able to attend in-person meetings or make written submissions as part of the review
The Alberta Utilities Commission is announcing details of its public engagement schedule that will form part of an inquiry into renewable power development in the province. The AUC will divide its renewables inquiry into two sections with the initial part examining land impact issues of the energy resource development as well as the role of […] Read more
Cargill chartered ship tests wind power at sea
LONDON, U.K. (Reuters) — A Cargill chartered dry bulk ship is on its first voyage since being fitted with special sails, aiming to study how harnessing wind power can cut emissions and energy use in the shipping sector. The maritime industry, which accounts for nearly three percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, is under pressure from investors […] Read more
Renewables pause painted as landowner issue
Alberta says regulatory approval pause will allow it to consider how landowner rights fit into the renewable energy boom
Following a surprise announcement by the Alberta government, no new regulatory approvals for wind or solar projects that are more than one megawatt in size will be issued for the next six months as of August 2023 as it reviews the state of the industry. Provincial government officials have said alternative energy developments have happened […] Read more
Alta. wind farm gathers submissions for review
A proposed wind farm west of Lomond, Alta., is the focus of an upcoming Alberta Utilities Commission review. The Buffalo Plains Wind Farm has applied to build 83 wind turbines in an area between Lomond and McGregor Lake in southern Alberta’s Vulcan County. The project would have a maximum generation capacity of 514.6 megawatts. According […] Read more
Pioneer wind turbine on the auction block
Power-generating wind turbines were a novelty in southern Alberta back in the 1990s. When a few of them popped up near Cowley, Alta., an area known for its frequent westerly winds, they were items of interest and landmarks to point out when driving by. Now the southwestern corner of Alberta has hundreds of wind turbines […] Read more
Alberta directs renewable energy reclamation
The Canadian Wind Energy Association welcomes the new rules, saying they will help build community trust
Landowners won’t be on the hook for reclamation costs on wind and solar projects in Alberta now that the government has developed new rules. Reclamation of such projects hasn’t been an issue because most are relatively new or still within their useful lives, but until last month there were no provisions in place to force […] Read more
Saskatchewan selects wind farm project
Saskatchewan’s largest wind farm project should be operating by 2021. Environment minister Dustin Duncan, who is also responsible for SaskPower, said last week Potentia Renewables was selected from among 29 candidates to build a 200-megawatt facility just south of Assiniboia. The Gold South wind farm would include up to 60 turbines in the rural municipalities […] Read more
Proposed wind power project chooses new site
A new location has been selected for a proposed wind power project in southwestern Saskatchewan. In September, the province’s environment minister did not approve the first site north of Chaplin because of the potential impact on migratory birds. Now, SaskPower and Algonquin Power have agreed to situate the $355 million, 177-megawatt project in the Blue […] Read more
