The inaugural CanREA Awards will be presented at Electricity Transformation Canada on October 8 in Toronto.
Ottawa, June 24, 2025—As part of its fifth anniversary celebrations, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is launching a new Awards program recognizing excellence in Canada’s wind, solar and energy storage industry.
CanREA members are invited to nominate themselves, or colleagues within the Canadian renewables and energy storage industries, until August 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
“The CanREA Awards program is a new initiative that aims to celebrate exceptional wind, solar, behind-the-meter, and energy storage projects demonstrating innovation, leadership and commitment in Canada, as well as Indigenous organizations driving our energy transition,” said Vittoria Bellissimo, CanREA’s President and CEO.
There are three Award categories:
- Innovative Canadian Clean Energy Project of the Year, recognizing groundbreaking advancements in renewable energy & energy storage solutions.
- Indigenous Clean Energy Company of the Year, honouring Indigenous-owned organizations driving Canada’s energy transition.
- Canadian On-Site (BTM) Project of the Year, recognizing excellence in behind-the-meter (BTM) solar and/or storage solutions.
Each Award has specific criteria and eligibility guidelines, which can be accessed on the CanREA member portal, along with a detailed description of each category. Projects and/or organizations must be operating within Canada to be considered. For questions or more information, please contact CanREA at awards@renewablesassociation.ca.
All nominations will be evaluated by an impartial committee composed of stakeholders from across Canada’s renewable energy and energy storage sectors, based on the criteria outlined on the member portal. To ensure a fair and balanced review process, any organization submitting a nomination is not permitted to participate on the selection committee.
The award-winners will be announced at our Electricity Transformation Canada conference in Toronto on October 8, 2025.
We look forward to celebrating our outstanding industry members together!
Quotes
“The CanREA Awards program is a new initiative that aims to celebrate exceptional wind, solar, behind-the-meter, and energy storage projects demonstrating innovation, leadership and commitment in Canada, as well as Indigenous organizations driving our energy transition.”
—Vittoria Bellissimo, President and CEO, Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA)
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About CanREA
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is the voice for wind energy, solar energy and energy storage solutions that will power Canada’s energy future. We work to create the conditions for a modern energy system through stakeholder advocacy and public engagement. Our diverse members are uniquely positioned to deliver clean, low-cost, reliable, flexible and scalable solutions for Canada’s energy needs. For more information on how Canada can use wind energy, solar energy and energy storage to help achieve its net-zero commitments, consult “Powering Canada’s Journey to Net-Zero: CanREA’s 2050 Vision.” Follow us on Bluesky and LinkedIn here. Learn more at renewablesassociation.ca.