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US rookie starts developing 234MW of Canadian PV
Proteus Power's three solar projects in Alberta will be co-located with 97MW of power storage space
Jul 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Canada, North America, Proteus Power, Mike Lambros
Northvolt Raises $1.2bn for Expansion
Northvolt, a leading European battery manufacturer, has secured over $9bn in equity and debt to fund its European and North American expansion. Investor include Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, BlackRock, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, OMERS, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, AP Funds 1-4, Folksam Group, ATP and Volkswagen Group.
Aug 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, NORTHVOLT, Sweden, Europe
Canadian 400 MWac merchant solar plant protects funding
The project will operate at a profit in part thanks to an emissions plan introduced by the province of Alberta on January 1. The plant will have the ability to sell its carbon certificates.
Feb 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canada, North America, Dan Balaban, Christian Skakkebaek
Canadian pension giant to buy Pattern Energy for US$6.1 billion
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has bought US developer Pattern Energy Group in an all-cash deal valued at around US$6.1 billion.
Nov 5, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Canada, pattern energy, North America, canada pension plan investment board
GP Joule offers North American EPC business
German PV developer Goldbeck states deal strengthens its position in the Americas
Sep 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Germany, Europe, North America, David Pichard, GP Joule, Goldbeck Solar, Joachim Goldbeck
Canada’s self-styled largest PV project gets provincial approval
A solar project likely to become Canada's largest to date has received provincial approval, paving the way for construction of the 400MW operation to start next year.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, North America, greengate power, calgary, alberta, Dan Balaban
Goldbeck, PACE JV Sells 61-MWp Solar Park in Alberta
Goldbeck Solar and PACE sell 61-MWp Joffre solar park to Concord Green Energy, powering 12,000 homes in Alberta. Continued expansion in Canadian market with more projects on the horizon.
Mar 1, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, alberta, PV Power Plant, PACE, Goldbeck Solar
Sol Systems Secures $250M for Illinois Solar Park
Sol Systems secures $250 million financing for 189-MWp solar park in Illinois, partnering with Tenaska and SOLV Energy. US-made panels, biodiversity focus.
Mar 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, sol systems, PV Power Plant
CIB Loan Powers First Nation’s 32-MW Saskatchewan Solar
George Gordon First Nation secures 32.4‑MW Wicehtowak Solar ownership with CIB loan, powering K+S Potash via 30‑year PPA, cutting emissions and reinvesting revenues in Saskatchewan communities.
Nov 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, North America, George Gordon First Nation
Ameresco to build 10-MW solar-storage micro-grid in Prince Edward Island
US energy performance and renewables company Ameresco Inc (NYSE: AMRC) has actually been granted a contract to install a solar-plus-storage micro-grid for a community in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, it introduced just recently.
Jan 28, 2022 // Plants, ameresco, solar-storage micro-grid, Prince Edward Island, Bob McCullough
Amp Energy closes funding for 120MW solar project in New South Wales
Renewables programmer Amp Energy has safeguarded financing for a 120MW solar setup in the Australian state of New South Wales that is expected to start energisation in early 2022.
Sep 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Natixis, Australia, Oceania, AMP Energy, Dean Cooper
Westbridge Announces 300 MWp Solar plus 200MW/400 MWh BESS in Alberta
The Eastervale Project is located in the Municipality of Provost, in east-central Alberta.
The Battery Energy Storage System project that would go along solar PV setup will certainly supply a 2-hour battery duration.
Nov 4, 2022 // Storage, BESS, Battery Energy Storage System, Stefano Romanin, Westbridge, Alberta solar and battery project, Eastervale Project, Provost, Westbridge Energy UK Ltd, Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation
Westbridge Obtains Approval To Construct 270 MWac Solar PV, 200 MWh BESS
The project is called Sunnynook Solar + Energy Storage Project.
This is the second approval that Westbridge has actually gotten after the Red Willow Project in February 2023.
Jun 7, 2023 // Plants, Storage, BESS, Solar Power Plant, Battery Energy Storage System, Maggie McKenna, Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation, Alberta Utilities Commission, Sunnynook
Heliene Expands to Minnesota: 1-GW Solar Plant, 1.5-GW Cell Factory
Heliene, a Canadian solar panel manufacturer, is expanding its operations to Minnesota, investing $145 million to build a 1GW solar panel and 1.5GW solar cell manufacturing plant. Production will begin in 2024/2025, with updates to existing facilities also taking place. Learn more about Heliene's ambitious expansion to the Midwest.
Jul 25, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Canada, solar cell, solar panel, North America, heliene
Canada-based Solar Firm Reaches New Efficiency Heights With Perovskite Cells
QD Solar announces 24% efficiency for spin-coated perovskite cells and 23.2% efficiency for slot-die coated cells. These certified numbers have been developed for large scale manufacturing.
Feb 15, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, Dan Shea, QD Solar








