A CanREA Summit and networking reception
May 5, 2026
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
The Quay (100 Queens Quay East, Toronto, Ontario)
Canada’s $200-billion clean electricity opportunity
Canada’s clean electricity build-out represents one of the most attractive infrastructure investment opportunities of the coming decade. Electrification, industrial growth and rising system demand are driving a multi-billion-dollar expansion across provinces, supported by structured procurement programs, long-term contracted revenues and clear federal investment incentives.
Hosted by presenting sponsor CIBC, Clean Power Finance Canada is a deal-focused, full-day national conference in Toronto built around this investment moment. The conference brings together developers, capital providers, Indigenous partners and procurement entities to advance financeable projects and accelerate capital deployment. It is the only Canadian forum dedicated specifically to connecting the clean power sector with the finance and investment community.
At the centre of the conference experience is a dedicated Investor Lounge, designed as an all-day connective space. This curated environment supports one-to-one meetings, facilitated matchmaking between developers and funders, and structured capital conversations focused on advancing financeable projects.
Who is this summit for?
Clean Power Finance Canada is designed for senior decision makers who need clarity on risk, returns and bankability in Canada’s clean electricity market. The program is grounded in real capital decisions, provincial market realities and the practical mechanics of financing projects through to delivery. The agenda brings together national perspective and regional depth with one constant focus: how capital is mobilized, structured and deployed to capture opportunity in Canada’s electricity market.
The conference concludes with CanREA Connects—Ontario, a curated networking reception structured to facilitate direct engagement between investors, lenders, developers and procurement entities.
Why attend Clean Power Finance Canada?
Senior teams attend because this event delivers direct capital market value.
Position capital against Canada’s most investable opportunities
Gain a clear view of where procurement programs, planning signals and contracting pathways are creating durable revenue streams across provinces.
Understand how market design shapes returns
Examine how provincial market structures, procurement models and reliability requirements shape risk allocation and returns.
Price risk with greater confidence
Learn how investors evaluate and price risk across jurisdictions, including the role of public capital tools and Indigenous partnership models.
Move from procurement to execution
Explore how projects advance from procurement through financing, construction and operation.
Protect returns post-financial close
Explore how disciplined execution, contracting strategy and risk management preserve capital through construction and into long-term operations.
What to expect in 2026?
A finance-first focus
A tightly curated program focused on capital formation, bankability and execution.
Two focused program streams
Parallel tracks examining power markets and system development, and capital structuring and project execution, anchored by a shared opening plenary that sets the national investment thesis.
A dedicated Investor Lounge
An all-day Investor Lounge designed as a connective capital formation space. The Lounge supports structured one-to-one meetings, facilitated matchmaking between developers and funders, and disciplined capital conversations focused on advancing real projects.
Senior-level participation
A forum intentionally designed for executives, institutional investors, lenders, public capital providers and decision makers shaping how projects get financed and built in Canada.
Sponsorship opportunities
Sponsoring Clean Power Finance Canada positions your organization at the centre of Canada’s most credible, finance-focused clean electricity conversation.
Sponsorship opportunities are designed to support visibility with senior decision makers, alignment with CanREA’s trusted convening role and meaningful engagement with capital-side and project-side leaders. Sponsors are recognized as contributors to informed, market-driven discussion on financing clean power in Canada.
Who attends Clean Power Finance Canada?
Clean Power Finance Canada brings together the ecosystem responsible for financing and delivering clean electricity in Canada:
Capital providers
Institutional investors, banks, lenders, insurers and public capital entities active in clean power
Developers and project sponsors
Independent power producers and developers advancing financeable projects across Canada
Indigenous partners and investment entities
Indigenous-led developers, ownership groups and financial partners shaping participation and governance models
Utilities, government, and procuring entities
Organizations responsible for system planning, procurement and reliability outcomes
Advisors and service providers
Legal, financial, technical and transaction specialists supporting project execution
This mix makes Clean Power Finance Canada the most targeted national forum for serious discussion on capital, risk and delivery in Canada’s clean electricity market.
Join the leaders shaping how clean power gets financed and built in Canada.
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