Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA)

Canada is on a transformative journey to reach net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. Wind and solar energy, supported by energy storage, will power much of this journey. That’s because wind and solar are the lowest-cost sources of new decarbonized electricity. We will need to increase our wind and solar capacity 10x by 2050, so we need to act now, and we need to act together. Learn more here: http://ow.ly/Vzaf50Jpz0L *** Le Canada est sur une voie transformatrice pour atteindre la carboneutralité d’ici 2050. L’énergie éolienne et solaire, soutenue par le stockage de l’énergie, alimentera une grande partie de ce parcours. En effet, l’éolien et le solaire sont les sources les moins coûteuses de nouvelle électricité décarbonée. Nous devrons multiplier par 10 notre capacité éolienne et solaire d’ici 2050: nous devons donc agir maintenant et agir ensemble. Pour en savoir plus, cliquez ici : http://ow.ly/rTEU50Jpz0M

Congratulations to Stephen Lecce on his appointment as Ontario's Minister of Energy and Mines and Sam Oosterhoff on his appointment as Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries. CanREA looks forward to working with Minister Lecce and Associate Minister Oosterhoff to build out the affordable, reliable and clean electricity infrastructure that Ontario families and businesses need! #Ontario #RenewableEnergy #Energy

CanREA’s Operators Summit 2025 is one month away! Don’t miss the Day 2 Opening Plenary session, “Engaging our communities to improve our emergency preparedness and emergency response,” on April 17 at 8:15 a.m - 9:15 a.m. Mary MacLean (CanREA), Alex Jones (DSPTCH), Henry Farish (Siemens Energy), Tim De Fruyt (Northland Power Inc.) and Raelyn Kerbat (Vestas) will share lessons learned from a major incident at an offshore wind farm. Drawing on this example, the panelists will discuss the importance of emergency preparedness and making the community a part of your emergency response plan. Register today for the largest conference and exhibition devoted to the operations and maintenance of renewable energy and energy storage sites in Canada: https://lnkd.in/e847SGAQ #OpsSummit2025 #RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorage 

NEWS RELEASE: To celebrate the spring equinox, CanREA’s new Go Solar Guide 2025 encourages Canadians to go solar—just in time to welcome the sun!     Did you know that more and more consumers are choosing to generate their own solar energy on-site? In the past five years, Canadians installed more than 600 MW of solar at their residences and small businesses. There are now nearly 96,000 on-site solar energy installations across Canada, providing more than 1 GW of direct solar power, and this number continues to grow.    CanREA is proud to release the new edition of our annual consumer guide, containing everything homeowners and small business owners need to know when planning their solar installation projects.        Read the full news release here: https://lnkd.in/evJuAXaF    #SolarEnergy #SolarPanels #Solar #HomeImprovement #RenewableEnergy #Energy #Rebates 

⚡ The CanREA Energy Storage Alberta Summit is back for its second year on June 3, and we are pleased to announce that Nathan Neudorf, Minister of Affordability and Utilities, Government of Alberta, will be our keynote speaker.   This influential, full-day conference will bring together industry leaders, policymakers and innovators to examine new, innovative energy-storage solutions for Alberta that will shape Alberta’s energy future.  After a full day of discussions, continue the conversation at CanREA Connects—Alberta, our highly anticipated networking event, where you can unwind, mingle and discuss key takeaways with peers.  Don’t miss out – Register now for this upcoming event: https://lnkd.in/eCMNwg2m  👉 What energy storage solutions do you think will make the biggest impact on Alberta's grid? Let us know in the comments!  #RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorage #Alberta #CleanEnergy 

The deadline to submit an abstract to speak at Electricity Transformation Canada 2025 is this Friday, March 21! Share your proposed presentation, research, case study or best practice here: https://lnkd.in/eAcfXcCc Learn more about how you can be an active leader at #ETC2025 below! #RenewableEnergy #Speaker

CanREA congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney on forming government today. We would also like to congratulate the newly appointed Cabinet ministers: ▪️ The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada  ▪️ The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance   ▪️ The Hon. Anita Indira Anand, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry  ▪️ The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources   ▪️ The Hon. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant  ▪️ and The Hon. Terry Duguid, Minister of Environment and Climate Change    Our team looks forward to working with the Prime Minister and all Cabinet colleagues at this critical time to advance policies that will accelerate the deployment of wind, solar and energy storage across Canada.  ***  CanREA félicite le premier ministre Mark Carney pour la formation de son gouvernement aujourd’hui. Nous tenons également à féliciter les ministres du Cabinet nouvellement nommés : ▪️ L’honorable Dominic LeBlanc, ministre du Commerce international et des Affaires intergouvernementales et président du Conseil privé du Roi pour le Canada   ▪️ L’honorable François-Philippe Champagne, ministre des Finances   ▪️ L’honorable Anita Anand, ministre de l’Innovation, des Sciences et de l’Industrie   ▪️ L’honorable Jonathan Wilkinson, ministre de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles   ▪️ L’honorable Steven Guilbeault, ministre de la Culture et de l’Identité canadiennes, de Parcs Canada et lieutenant du Québec   ▪️ L’honorable Terry Duguid, ministre de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique  L’équipe de CanREA se réjouit de travailler avec le premier ministre et l'ensemble de ses collègues du Cabinet en cette période critique pour faire avancer des politiques qui accéléreront le déploiement de l’énergie éolienne, solaire et de stockage d’énergie partout au Canada. 

This past week I attended my first Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta IPPSA conference where the theme was "If they build it, who will come?" It was two days of immersive discussions on everything power related in Alberta with a dash of humor thrown in by keynote speakers including former Prime Ministers Stephen Harper and Jean Chretien (definitely the highlight!). I heard our brilliant and witty CEO Vittoria Bellissimo lead a moderated discussion on regional perspectives amongst other interesting panel discussions. I enjoyed networking with many folk across Alberta's power sector. And I enjoyed the wonder and beauty of the mountain landscape surrounding the Fairmont Banff Springs. All in all, an excellent way to spend a couple of cold winter days in Alberta! Check out Vittoria's review which provides some specific perspectives from her panel: https://lnkd.in/gZgC9Bx7

CanREA in the News: Vittoria Bellissimo, CanREA's President and CEO, recently spoke with pv magazine Global to discuss wins in the Canadian solar industry and what's ahead. "If you look back five years, over 80% of the installed capacity was in one province, but now we’re starting to see procurements across the country,” Bellissimo said. “So I really do think Canada is alive to the fact that we need more energy long term and we're doing something about it, which is good news.” "It is an especially innovative time for the power sector," she added. Read more! https://lnkd.in/e8FAuUkp #RenewableEnergy #News #Solar #Canadian

Looking to share ideas and speak at Electricity Transformation Canada 2025? The call for speakers is open! Submit your proposed presentation, research, case study or best practice today: https://lnkd.in/eAcfXcCc Learn more about how you can be an active leader at #ETC2025 below! #RenewableEnergy #Speaker