CanREA anticipates continued success in working with the UCP Government to advance renewables and energy storage in Alberta.
Calgary, May 30, 2023—The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) congratulates the United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP) for their election victory yesterday and looks forward to continuing their positive collaboration on advancing renewable energy and energy storage in the province.
“As an Albertan, I look forward to working closely with my government to further the development of renewables and energy storage in Alberta,” said CanREA’s President & CEO, Vittoria Bellissimo. “With arguably the best wind and solar regimes in the country, and with our stable investment environment, Alberta is primed for continued success with renewables, bolstered by energy storage.”
As CanREA’s annual data report demonstrated, Alberta represents the lion’s share of growth in renewable energy and energy storage across Canada: Alberta accounted for an impressive 75% of Canada’s total growth in 2022, having added 1,391 MW of installed capacity last year alone. This includes almost all Canada’s growth in utility-scale solar, as well as significant growth in wind-energy capacity. Alberta also doubled its energy-storage capacity in 2022.
“This impressive new growth brings beneficial new economic opportunities to rural Alberta communities,” said Evan Wilson, CanREA’s Senior Director of Policy & Government Affairs, who has long advocated for the development of these opportunities in Alberta.
“Wind and solar are the most affordable new sources of energy generation, and we will work with the new government to bring this value to ratepayers by delivering affordable electricity to customers.”
“Alberta was the number-one destination for renewable-energy investment in 2022, and we are eager to see continued success in the province in 2023 and beyond, as we bring Canada’s largest renewables and energy-storage conference (Electricity Transformation Canada) to Calgary this October,” said Bellissimo.
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“As an Albertan, I look forward to working closely with my government to further the development of renewables and energy storage in Alberta. With arguably the best wind and solar regimes in the country, and with our stable investment environment, Alberta is primed for continued success with renewables, bolstered by energy storage.”
—Vittoria Bellissimo, President and CEO, CanREA
“This impressive new growth brings beneficial new economic opportunities to rural Alberta communities. Wind and solar are the most affordable new sources of energy generation, and we will work with the new government to bring this value to ratepayers by delivering affordable electricity to customers.”
—Evan Wilson, Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs Canada, CanREA
“Alberta was the number-one destination for renewable energy investment in 2022, and we are eager to see continued success in the province in 2023 and beyond, as we bring Canada’s largest renewables and energy-storage conference (Electricity Transformation Canada) to Calgary this October.”
—Vittoria Bellissimo, President and CEO, CanREA
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