STATEMENT: Saskatchewan Party re-elected for 5th majority government  

CanREA eager to get back to work encouraging renewables and energy storage in Saskatchewan. 

Regina, Saskatchewan, October 29, 2024—The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) congratulates Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party for their re-election to a fifth consecutive majority government. CanREA looks forward to continuing our conversations about deploying renewable energy and energy storage solutions in Saskatchewan.  

“CanREA has strong, longstanding relationships with this government, so we can hit the ground running post-election,” said Kelly Hall, CanREA’s Director for Saskatchewan. “We have supported SaskPower’s recent progress on renewable energy and we are eager to continue working on top priorities that will benefit Saskatchewan.” 

Hall leads CanREA’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba Network, aiming to increase opportunities for the wind energy, solar energy and energy storage industry in the province. Their current dossiers include SaskPower’s 3,000 MW wind and solar supply plan, the launch of Open Season for the Renewable Access Service, which permits a version of corporate PPAs, and SaskPower’s plans for further battery deployment. 

CanREA will also continue advocating for the construction of a southwest transmission line, which would open the province for further low-cost wind and solar deployment. 

“There is a lot of potential for renewable energy and energy storage in this part of the Prairies,” said Vittoria Bellissimo, CanREA’s President and CEO. “Saskatchewan has world-quality wind and solar resources that are still largely untapped.”  

For more information on CanREA’s work in Saskatchewan, or to check your eligibility to join CanREA’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba Network, contact member services.

Quotes

“There is a lot of potential for renewable energy and energy storage in this part of the Prairies. Saskatchewan has world-quality wind and solar resources that are still largely untapped.”   

—Vittoria Bellissimo, President and CEO, Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) 

“CanREA has strong, longstanding relationships with this government, so we can hit the ground running post-election. We have supported SaskPower’s recent progress on renewable energy, and we are eager to continue working on top priorities that will benefit Saskatchewan.” 

— Kelly Hall, Director for Saskatchewan, Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) 

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About CanREA  

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