Hoping for a Second Wind

5 OCTOBER 2015 n WWW.RENEWS.BIZ

Western Canada’s port for project cargo www.portofthunderbay.ca CANADA SPECIAL REPORT 2015

Hoping for a second wind

Global renewable energy consultants For over twenty years we have been helping the world’s leading renewable energy companies convert challenges into opportunities to create stronger organisations and better, safer projects. We provide practical advice to wind and solar projects through development, construction and operations phases. +44 (0)1489 558 100 [email protected] www.tuv-sud-pmss.com CONTENTS 5 October 2015 CANADA 02 ONTARIO 03-06 Wind poised for the next chapter anada became the seventh with how to put in place the n Wind on way to 6.5GW in Ontario country to reach 10GW of foundation for those significant n Full list of coming projects Cinstalled wind capacity this year long-term reductions, that will open n Province’s drum beat of growth and by Christmas the total will top up opportunities for wind and other n Wind opponents keep tribunal busy Emissions cuts and 11GW. renewables,” he added. Construction is booming in the key Electricity exports to the US also SUPPLY CHAIN/QUEBEC 06-08 exports to US best markets of Ontario and Quebec while hold promise for wind development. continuing at a slower pace in British The topic was a key focus at a recent bets for overcoming Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and meeting of eastern Canadian premiers Nova Scotia. Last year almost 2GW and New England governors. flat-lining industrial was installed with developers on track There are more than 35 high- to add 1.5GW in 2015 and a similar voltage cross-border connections power demand, amount in 2016. between the two nations and six “Canada continues to be a great major transmission projects are in the writes Patti Lane market and clearly still has potential works. Canadian exports to the US hit to grow,” said Senvion North America almost 63,000GWh in 2013, mostly chief executive Helmut Herold. from Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba, Yet after ramping up in recent and American demand for clean n Turbine rivals move beyond familiar years the pace is levelling off. The energy is increasing. power base main challenge to future growth is low n Next generation in Quebec awaits industrial demand in the wake of the nother big challenge in marching orders 2009 financial crisis, said Canadian Canada is the lack of long-term n Construction deadline cracks whip NEW WIND INSTALLATIONS Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) Asustainable policies. Successful president Robert Hornung. initiatives such as Ontario’s feed-in Due online 2015 ALBERTA/MARITIMES 09-11 “In most of Canada today new tariff programme, Quebec’s 4GW Province MW opportunities for wind are not going wind energy target and Nova Scotia’s ALBERTA 29 to emerge from electricity demand community feed-in tariff are coming NOVA SCOTIA 200 to an end. ONTARIO 886 “It’s those kinds of bold moves that QUEBEC 396 “...Successful initiatives such really propelled the industry,” said SASKATCHEWAN 23 Siemens Canada head of strategy and sales Greg Thrasher. TOTAL 1534MW as Ontario’s feed-in tariff For now there is a lot of uncertainty. Slated for 2016 programme, Quebec’s 4GW Ontario’s 600MW wind energy ALBERTA 487 procurement programme is the only BRITISH COLUMBIA 210 wind energy target and sure opportunity on the horizon n Alberta tide turns green NOVA SCOTIA 53 but policymakers in Quebec, British n Nova Scotia calls it a day Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan ONTARIO 623 n New Brunswick back at the table Nova Scotia’s community are developing new long-term plans. QUEBEC 293 n Prince Edward Island grid full to brim Several premiers intend to use n Long odds in Newfoundland TOTAL 1666MW feed-in tariff are coming to the stage at the United Nations Coming in 2017 climate change conference in Paris this December to unveil clean energy BC/SASKATCHEWAN 12-14 ALBERTA 743 an end...” policies and initiatives. BRITISH COLUMBIA 15 Wind is now cost competitive ONTARIO 200 and in a strong position to play a QUEBEC 372 growth because we just don’t see bigger role, said Hornung. “There SASKATCHEWAN 45 that growth happening.” However, as is absolutely no doubt that when TOTAL 1375MW provinces such as Alberta phase out utilities and governments are looking existing fossil fuel generation they will for new supply, wind is going to be a Starting up in 2018 seek to include more renewables in key component of whatever mix they ALBERTA 1049 the energy mix. choose.” ONTARIO 900 Several provinces are also The industry is also keeping a close QUEBEC 206 developing new climate change eye on the federal election later this n British Columbia in limbo SASKATCHEWAN 142 plans. “You don’t get to substantial month. While energy policy is largely n More oxygen for medium-scale TOTAL 2297MW greenhouse gas emissions reductions left to the provinces, if the Liberals projects without a massive increase in clean or New Democrat Party defeat the n Winter almost over in Saskatchewan On the horizon for 2019+ electricity in areas like transportation, Progressive Conservatives, a new n Megawatts in the works NEW BRUNSWICK 80 space heating and cooling and some government in Ottawa is likely to take SASKATCHEWAN 20 industrial processes,” said Hornung. a bigger role in promoting renewable n FRONT COVER: Bow Lake Photo: Surespan TOTAL 100MW “As governments start to wrestle energy development. n 5 October 2015 CANADA 03 Ontario on way to 6.5GW ntario, Canada’s largest wind energy market, hit several Ohigh points this year. Installed capacity reached 4GW, a competitive Long-term energy renewables procurement round was launched, coal generation was plan update on completely phased out and plans have been sketched for a cap-and-trade agenda as wind programme. Wind farm construction continues capacity closes in on at full tilt with developers on pace to reach 6.5GW of total capacity by capacity targets 2018. More than 500MW has been connected to the grid so far in 2015 and another 300MW is due online by year-end, although the total falls short of last year’s record 1000MW. “This year, wind came into its own as a mainstream energy provider

NIGHT RIDER: Canadian developer BluEarth Renewables can see the “...There will be significant finish line at the two-phase 59MW Bow Lake wind project in northern Ontario. All 36 GE 1.62MW turbines have been erected by contractor Surespan and the first 12 started commercial operation in August. The pressure on the government final 24 are expected to be commissioned this month, said BluEarth. The 50% participation of the Batchewana First Nation boosts the feed- in tariff rate by 1.5 cents to C15 cents per kilowatt-hour. Balance of to continue some degree plant was handled by MasTec Renewables Construction. Photo: Surespan

of renewable power in the first quarter when output was of 2015. International bidders include 2.5TWh. EDF EN, EDP Renewables, GDF Suez, generation...” In September, dozens of big-name Invenergy, NextEra Energy, Renewable developers swamped a 565MW large Energy Systems, Samsung and renewable procurement programme, WPD while the Canadian contingent in Ontario,” said CanWEA Ontario filing more than 100 competitive bids comprises Brookfield, Capstone regional director Brandy Giannetta. including 25 wind projects totalling Infrastructure, Innergex Renewable “The independent electricity system 2GW. Energy, Kruger Energy, Suncor and operator has dispatch well in hand The provincial grid operator is SWEB Development. and is using wind to balance the seeking up to 300MW of onshore The grid company expects to launch system significantly and consistently.” wind, 140MW of solar, 50MW of a second 300MW call Today wind contributes about 8% of bioenergy and 75MW of hydropower. for wind in 2016. This renews.biz Ontario’s generation mix, up from 6% Contracts are to be offered by the end year’s tender replaced 04 5 October 2015 CANADA 04

ONTARIO End-2014 installed capacity 3490MW Online date 2015 Project MW Developer Bow Lake 59 BluEarth/Batchewana First Nation Goulais 25 Capstone/Batchewana First Nation Province’s Quixote One 2.35 Leader Resources Services East Durham 22.2 NextEra Energy Canada Goshen 102 NextEra Energy Canada K2 270 Samsung/Pattern/Capital Armow 180 Samsung/Pattern drum beat Clarington 8.1 Sierra Nevada Power/Leader Resources Adelaide 40 Suncor/Aamjiwnaang First Nation Cedar Point 100 Suncor/NextEra St. Columban 33 Veresen of growth Grand Valley 3 40 Veresen Napier 4.1 WPD Canada amsung Renewable Energy is on pace to complete a near 1.4GW 2016 Srenewable energy portfolio Amherst Island 74.3 Algonquin Power in Ontario by 2017 under a C$5bn Port Ryerse 10 Boralex green energy investment agreement Snowy Ridge 10 Capstone/Wind Works Power comprising 1069MW of wind and Settlers Landing 10 Capstone/Wind Works Power 300MW of solar. Ganaraska ZEP 17.6 Capstone/Wind Works Power The South Korean company and Grey Highlands ZEP 10 Capstone/Wind Works Power partner Pattern Energy commissioned two wind farms in 2014, completed Grey Highlands Clean Energy 18.45 Capstone/Natenco the 270MW K2 earlier this year and Niagara Region 230 Enercon/Boralex will polish off a fourth project in the Ostrander Point 22.5 Gilead Power coming months. Grand Bend 100 Northland Contractor AMEC Black & McDonald Gunn’s Hill 18 Prowind Canada constructed K2 and is building the Meyer-Majestic 6 Sierra Nevada Power/Leader Resources 180MW Armow site. “Construction is Trout Creek 9 Sierra Nevada Power/Leader Resources on schedule and we are on track for Cloudy Ridge/Skyway 126 10 Wind Works Power a December commercial operation Fairview 16.4 WPD Canada date,” said a Samsung spokesman. A pair of 100MW proposals rounds Sumac Ridge 10.25 WPD Canada out Samsung’s pipeline. Siemens IGNITION KEY: developer White Pines 55.35 WPD Canada Capstone Infrastructure is on tap to supply about 88 SWT- switched on its 25MW Goulais 2017 3.2MW-113 turbines to Belle River and wind farm in May. Port Elgin, Belle River 100 Samsung-Pattern North Kent 1. Ontario-based Carlsun Energy Provincial regulators are reviewing Solutions handled engineering, North Kent 1 100 Samsung-Pattern procurement and construction a renewable energy approval (REA) and Surespan erected 11 2018 application for Belle River. The Siemens S113-2.3MW turbines. Henvey Inlet 300 Henvey Inlet First Nation/Pattern developers hope to receive a decision Photo: Capstone LRP 1 and 2 600 To be determined in early 2016 and kick off construction next summer. Operation is expected the latter wind farm. “This brings the popular feed-in could well be a need for new supply to start in summer 2017. the company’s total of clean wind 03 tariff programme that in the medium term. North Kent 1 has started the energy in Ontario to over 600MW doled out 3GW of Ontario’s nuclear fleet is due for REA process and a public meeting (representing) an investment of nearly wind power contracts. an overhaul. The Pickering plant is scheduled for 5 November. The C$2bn,” said NextEra development Construction of the remaining is to be decommissioned and the proponents aim to bring the final vice president Al Wiley. The company FiT and procurement programme Darlington and Bruce stations are wind farm covered by the Samsung has proposed two 100MW projects projects will complete Ontario’s goal facing temporary closures during investment agreement online in late and a 200MW scheme to the large of 6.5GW of wind capacity, part of repairs. 2017. Host municipality Chatham-Kent renewable procurement programme. its 10.7GW renewable energy target. “A significant nuclear has an option to buy a 15% equity Canadian oil and gas powerhouse The province has yet to outline refurbishment will create interest in North Kent 1 and local utility Suncor Energy Products completed further ambitions. opportunities and even if energy Entegrus has exclusive maintenance the Siemens-powered 40MW “I believe there will be significant demand stays flat or decreases we contracts for both new sites. Adelaide wind farm in early 2015. The pressure on the government to will still have a gap in supply that will Samsung and Pattern hope to Aamjiwnaang First Nation joined as a continue some degree of renewable need to be filled,” Giannetta added. continue their Ontario building streak 25% equity partner. power generation,” said Giannetta. The province this year joined and have submitted the 100MW North AMEC Foster is engineering, The energy ministry and grid Quebec and California in a cap-and- Kent 2 proposal to Ontario’s call for procurement, construction and operator plan to revise the trade system to limit greenhouse tenders. management contractor at the province’s long-term energy plan in gas emissions and renewable energy NextEra Energy Canada wrapped up 100MW Cedar Point construction 2016 with new strategies likely to be producers hope to win an expanded a 614MW feed-in tariff portfolio this project, which is owned 50-50 by released in 2017. role in a low carbon electricity year. The developer commissioned Suncor and NextEra. Borea and its It will be a “balancing act” over system. the 102MW Goshen in February and sub-contractors are installing Siemens the next year or two while the wind Additional opportunities will lie completed the 22.2MW East Durham 2.3MW turbines. industry awaits the next stage, with linking wind, solar and other in August. General contractor Borea Cedar Point is said Giannetta. Energy demand is renewables with storage and Construction oversaw installation expected to tie into expected to remain flat but there demand response. n of 14 GE 1.6MW-100 turbines at the provincial grid via 05 5 October 2015 CANADA 05

TAKE-OFF: the 100MW Cedar NextEra’s 149MW Point wind farm owned 50-50 04 Jericho wind farm by by Suncor and NextEra the end of October. Photo: Suncor Energy Ontario officials dismissed appeals this summer against developer Capstone’s 18MW Ganaraska and 10MW Grey Highlands Zero Emission People (ZEP) feed-in tariff projects. The province’s Environmental Review Tribunal is currently hearing challenges against the company’s 10MW Snowy Ridge, 10MW Settlers Landing and 18.45MW Grey Highlands Clean Energy proposals. Capstone has hired Quebec- headquartered general contractor Construction Energie Renouvelable (CER) to build the wind farms. “We anticipate starting construction on Ganaraska and Grey Highlands ZEP this fall,” said a spokesman, with completion slated for late 2016. Calgary-based diversified energy The expansion scheme is due online awaiting provincial approval for its Huron, which will employ 40 Siemens company Veresen commissioned in December. 16.4MW Fairview site. SWT-3.2MW-113 turbines. Nexans the 33MW St Columban wind farm WPD Canada is managing Opponents have challenged the will supply 105km of 230kV extra high in July. Contractor Mortenson and construction of its 4.1MW Napier 55.35MW White Pines scheme and voltage transmission cable. Grand sub-contractor Surespan installed 15 project with Surespan erecting a pair WPD filed its own appeal after the Bend is 50%-owned by two First Nations Siemens 2.3MW 113 units. of Senvion MM92 2.05MW turbines province approved 27 turbines and and scheduled to go live in 2016. Veresen’s 40MW Grand Valley 3 ready for an in-service date in refused two. The proponent wants Borea is at the helm for the 230MW FiT project features larger Siemens December or January. the green light for all 29 machines. Niagara Region project. Construction SWT-3MW-113 turbines, which Work on WPD’s C$40m 10.25MW AMEC Black & McDonald has of roads, foundations, collector lines are being erected by Surespan. Sumac Ridge could get underway kicked off construction at Northland and substations got underway this Balance of plant work is underway by this fall but spring 2016 is more Power’s 100MW Grand Bend wind summer. Majority owner Enercon is contractor RES Canada Construction. likely, said the company, which is also farm near the eastern shore of Lake supplying 77 E-101 turbines. n

Join us at CanWEA 2015 Annual Conference and explore our latest innovation.

For more than 30 years, Siemens has been a major driver how you can join Siemens in continuing to shape the future of innovation in the wind power industry. And what better of wind energy. Catch up on all of our latest achievements place than the CanWEA Annual Conference and Exhibition and learn how your bottom line can benefi t from the most for us to present our latest exciting development? Come recent addition to our proven portfolio of effi cient and visit us at booth #521 this year in Toronto, and fi nd out reliable wind power products and solutions.

siemens.com/wind 5 October 2015 CANADA 06 Turbine rivals move beyond power base

anufacturers are branching drive turbines will be available in 2018. production at a new concrete tower out across Canada as the GE and Vestas have also won Quebec plant in St Catharines, Ontario, and Mturbine market matures. supply deals and are setting up local partnered with local outfit Rankin Siemens, which holds a near 20% partnerships. Local stalwarts include Construction to supply towers to the share of the sector largely built on a blade fabricator LM Wind Power and 230MW Niagara Region project. solid Ontario base, recently won its tower producers Marmen and Delta. The German manufacturer already first supply contract in Quebec for Senvion has supplied around 10% has an electronics factory in Ontario. Top hardware 147MW. of the national market. The German The company is winding down The company is finalising tower company started with a hefty 1375MW production at its Quebec tower plant manufacturers push and hub deals with local partners to order book in Quebec and is now as it completes final orders in the meet the province’s 60% domestic looking westward to Ontario and province. into new markets content provision with at least 35% to British Columbia. be spent in the Matane and Gaspesie- “We are diversifying geographically,” urbine players are also across country Iles-de-la-Madeleine regions. said Senvion North America chief leveraging their Canadian “We’re focused on future executive Helmut Herold. “Next year, Toperations and supply chains opportunities in Quebec,” said abroad. Senvion ordered towers Siemens Canada wind vice president from its Quebec partner for a US David Hickey. “This is just step one.” “...The low Canadian dollar is wind farm and sources some smaller Hydro-Québec’s move to increase components from Canada for its power exports to neighbouring making us more competitive global operation. provinces and the north-east US Siemens exported blades from is expected to drive demand for in the US market...” its Ontario plant to Sweden and is hardware. “A key part of our strategy looking at other opportunities in around diversification was to get into Europe. Quebec because it is such a key long- for the first time in our history, more Contractors and supply chain term market in Canada,” said Siemens than 40% of our work will be outside companies are also eyeing Canada head of strategy and sales Quebec.” Production is ramping up diversification. Turbine installer Greg Thrasher. at Senvion’s Ontario blade plant to Surespan Wind Energy is actively The supplier also expects to start supply feed-in tariff projects in the pursuing other markets. promoting two new product platforms province. “The low Canadian dollar is in early 2016, said Hickey. The 2.3MW- Enercon, with a current Canadian making us more competitive in renews.biz 120 geared and 3.3MW-130 direct tally of about 1850MW, has started the US market,” said divisional manager Jordan Hiebert. “We are also continuing to expand our maintenance services capabilities and Wind opponents keep Ontario tribunal busy are currently evaluating a number of lgonquin Power is holding transmission line on the mainland. turbines on 324 hectares of provincial acquisitions.” REA consent for its 75MW The C$272.5m wind farm is expected Crown land in Prince Edward County There have also been some AAmherst Island wind farm to go live in late 2016 or 2017. near Lake Ontario. stumbles within the industry. The in Lake Ontario but opponents Opponents have also appealed the Regulators are elsewhere elimination of domestic content have appealed the decision to the REA awarded to Prowind Canada’s completing environmental reviews for requirements in Ontario is already province’s Environmental Review 18MW Gunn’s Hill project. An ERT the 300MW Henvey Inlet wind farm shrinking the wind sector. Chinese Tribunal (ERT). A hearing is scheduled decision is expected shortly. in northern Ontario, the largest FiT manufacturer TSP Canada Towers for 12 November. The Oxford Community Energy scheme in the province and a 50-50 has closed its doors in the province, The developer cut the number Co-operative owns a 49% stake in the joint venture between Pattern and putting around 120 people out of of turbines from 33 to 26 while wind farm, boosting the base feed-in aboriginal-owned Nigig Power. work. switching to Siemens 3.2MW-113 tariff rate by a cent per kilowatt-hour The Henvey Inlet First Nation The company was a joint venture hardware instead of 2.3MW-113 units to C13.5 cents/kWh. Surespan has has authority to grant a lease and between Shanghai Taisheng Wind to maintain capacity. been selected to erect 10 Senvion environmental approval for the Power Equipment (TSP) and British The appeal will take about six MM92 2MW turbines in 2016. development, sited on reserve land Columbia’s Top Renergy. The alliance months to resolve, said Algonquin near Georgian Bay. Community has since dissolved. TSP is considering chief executive Ian Robertson. he 22.5MW Ostrander Point members in August voted 206 to 24 options for restructuring the business “We would jump heavily into the proposal continues to be dogged to approve a land lease for the 90 to but it is not known if the factory will construction process at the end of Tby legal challenges. An appeals 100-turbine build. reopen. the (review) in early 2016,” he added. court ruled against the wind farm due Provincial regulators are reviewing CS Wind Canada is now the sole The company has contracted to fears it will harm the endangered the off-reserve transmission facilities. tower supplier in Ontario and has a Surespan for dock construction on Blanding’s turtle and referred the The developers hope to receive full order book supplying feed-in tariff the mainland and the island some application back to the ERT. Hearings environmental consents by year- projects. Competition will inevitably 3km offshore and has procured are scheduled for late October. end and start construction in May. escalate, however, with steel and a submarine cable that will link Ontario developer Gilead Power Commercial operations are slated to towers now open to sourcing from to an existing Hydro One 115kV wants to erect nine GE 2.5MW get underway in January 2018. n abroad. n 5 October 2015 CANADA 07 Next generation awaiting

Government putting Quebec marching orders

finishing touches uebec is nearing its goal of and Premier Philippe Couillard the an open question. The hydro-rich 4GW of wind and the industry blueprint will likely be unveiled in province faces an energy surplus and to new 2016-2025 Qis looking for a new energy November or December. economic stagnation plus the premier strategy as ambitious as the province’s “It’s a key document for us,” said is under pressure to avoid rate hikes. energy policy 10-year plan that ends this year. CanWEA Quebec policy director Jean- Quebecers enjoy the lowest electricity Developers expect to construct Frédérick Legendre. “It will have very prices in Canada. almost 400MW of total new capacity in clear objectives for the wind industry.” The most recent 450MW call for 2015. Another 870MW is due to come In the wake of the policy shake-up, wind energy “was a big game changer” online by 2018 but beyond that the provincial utility Hydro-Québec must when three projects were selected contracted pipeline is empty and no complete a strategic plan by the end at an average cost of 6.3 cents per new procurements are in the offing. of June 2016. “Quebec is a clear leader kilowatt-hour, said Legendre. “That The government is drafting a new in renewables,” said Legendre. “Now shows like never before that wind is 2016-2025 energy policy following we have to make sure we don’t lose cost-competitive.” months of public consultation. After that advantage over the next decade.” Quebec is working hard to develop renews.biz tweaking and approval by the Cabinet How big a role wind will play is new export markets and has set its sights firmly on the north-east US. Senvion North America chief executive Helmut Herold said: “Quebec has a tremendous, strong wind resource and combined with hydro they have the ideal electrical system.” Bundling wind and hydro could help overcome US objections to large-scale hydro and make exports more attractive. Hydro-Québec is partnering with several US states on cross-border transmission proposals. The C$1.4bn, 1GW Northern Pass project would feed into New England while the 1GW Champlain Hudson Power Express would wheel Quebec electricity to clean energy-hungry New York City. Inter-provincial sales could also increase following a deal inked this summer to trade 500MW of capacity with Ontario. Quebec’s continuing electrification of the transportation sector will also boost load demand. In addition, provincial support for the wind manufacturing and supply chain sector is expected to continue given strict domestic content rules have created a $10bn, 5000-employee industry. On a smaller scale, the province intends to use off-grid wind projects in remote communities and mining operations as part of its North Plan. n

COOL RUNNER: EDF is racing to meet a 1 December in-service date at its 74MW Mont Rothery wind farm in the Gaspe region Photo: EDF 5 October 2015 CANADA 08

ABOVE THE TREE LINE: a second phase is being built at EDF’s 350MW Riviere du Moulin wind farm in Quebec Photo: EDF

Construction deadline cracks whip onstruction is underway on QUEBEC End-2014 installed capacity 2859MW 24.6MW Pierre de Saurel and 18.8MW a half-dozen wind farms in Online date 2015 St. Cyprien were contracted to start Quebec that are racing to meet commercial operation by 1 December C Project MW Developer a 1 December in-service deadline. but are now expected to come online Temiscouata 2 50 Boralex EDF Energies Nouvelles is wrapping in 2016. up two builds in its eight-project, Cote de Beaupre 23.5 Boralex/Beaupre Municipality US developer Invenergy owns the 1.2GW portfolio in the province. The Frampton 24 Boralex/Frampton Municipality 74.8MW Roncevaux scheme in a C$800m, 350MW Riviere du Moulin Saint Philemon 24 Capstone/St Philemon and Bellechasse 50-50 partnership with the East Wind will be one of Canada’s largest wind Riviere du Moulin 2 200 EDF EN Alliance, which includes the Maliseet farms when contractor Construction Mont Rothery 74 EDF EN First Nation of Viger and regional Energie Renouvelable (CER) completes municipal counties in the Lower St a 200MW second phase this fall. 2016 Lawrence and Gaspesie-Iles-de-la- The job includes 175 Senvion MM82 Val-Eo 24 Algonquin Power/Val-Eo Co-op Madeleine regions. and MM92 turbines, 155km of roads Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n 150 Innergex/Mi’gmaq communities The wind farm near Invenergy’s and 144km of buried collector system Roncevaux 74.8 Invenergy Plateau project east of Quebec City and created 565 jobs. A 150MW first St-Cyprien 18.8 Kahnawake Sustainable Energies is expected to feature 34 GE 2.2MW phase started operation in 2014. Pierre de Saurel 24.6 MRC Pierre de Saurel turbines. Total cost is estimated at CER is also building EDF’s 74MW C$172m and first power is due 1 Mont Rothery wind farm in the Gaspe 2017 December 2016. region. The C$175m, 37-turbine Nicolas-Riou 224.4 EDF EN Environmental regulators have project is also due online 1 December. Mont Sainte-Marguerite 147.2 Pattern Energy started reviewing Pattern Energy’s The French developer scooped 147.2MW Mont Sainte Marguerite one of three contracts in Quebec’s 2018 proposal. The US developer bought most recent 450MW call for tenders. Iles de la Madelaine 6 To be determined the project from initial proponent EDF is turning to Vestas to supply To be determined 200 Hydro Québec Production RES Canada and has signed a 25-year the 224.4MW Nicolas-Riou proposal, power purchase agreement with which will employ 68 V117 3.3MW estimated at up to C$80m and east Quebec. General contractor Hydro-Québec. machines. construction of 12 Enercon E-82 2MW Borea Construction is building access The C$275m wind farm south of The proponent has a 50% stake turbines is expected to wrap up this roads and foundations. Quebec City will use 46 Siemens SWT- in Nicolas-Riou and several Quebec fall. Senvion will provide 3.2MW-114 3.2MW-113 direct drive machines on municipalities hold the other half of Boralex’s 52MW Temiscouata 2 turbines, marking the North American 92.5-metre towers. Pattern aims to the C$500m wind farm in the lower St and 23.5MW Cote de Beaupre wind debut for the manufacturer’s new kick off construction in spring 2016 Lawrence region. Provincial regulators farms employ Enercon E-92 2.3MW 3MW class machine. LM Wind Power’s and power up in December 2017. have scheduled a public hearing machines. All three construction Gaspe plant has already started Hydro-Québec Production was later this month. Construction is projects are in the final stages and producing 55-metre blades and assigned a 200MW block to develop planned to begin in spring 2016 with expected to start service in December. Senvion is finalising deals for towers in 2013 but has made no apparent commissioning in December 2017. Cote de Beaupre is next to the and converters. progress, although the company is Montreal-based developer Boralex existing Seigneurie de Beaupre site A C$280m long-term financing thought to be discussing a partnership continues to grow its Quebec and will bring the total wind cluster to package for the C$340m project is with First Nations or independent portfolio. Earlier this year it picked 340MW. expected to close this quarter. Mesgi’g power producers. up the 24MW Frampton community Canadian developer Innergex Ugju’s’n is on track to start commercial The utility will outline its generation project from Northland Power for Renewable Energy kicked off operation by 1 December 2016. plans in the next strategic plan, to C$12m. The municipality of Frampton construction this spring at the 150MW A trio of community wind farms be released in June 2016, said a holds a 33% share. Total cost is Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n wind farm in south- has been delayed. The 24MW Val-Eo, spokesman. n 5 October 2015 CANADA 09

ALBERTA End-2014 installed capacity 1471MW Online date 2015 Project MW Developer Alberta tide Bull Creek 29 BluEarth Renewables 2016 Riverview 115 Enel Green Power Windy Point 63 Mainstream/Alberta Wind Energy Wild Rose 2 189 Naturener Canada turns green Peace Butte 120 Renovalia Energy/Pteragen 2017 change in government could Castle Rock Ridge 2 33 Enel Green Power help accelerate renewable Welsch 69 Eolectric A energy growth in Alberta. The western province is Canada’s third- Grizzly Bear 120 Eon largest wind market with 1470MW Jenner 120 Joss Wind New government online but new installations have Irma 150 Mainstream Renewable Power slowed to a trickle in recent years. Wild Rose 1 204 Naturener Canada looks likely to unveil In May the left-of-centre New McLaughlin 47 Renewable Energy Service Ltd (RESL) Democratic Party crushed the long- renewables-friendly reigning Progressive Conservatives, 2018 staunch defenders of the oil and gas Sharp Hills 300 Alberta Wind Energy policy package at UN sector. New Premier Rachel Notley Hand Hills 78 BluEarth Renewables was elected on a promise to polish Heritage 291 Heritage Wind Farm Development climate conference Alberta’s environmental image with Old Elm and Pothole Creek 300 Mainstream/Alberta Wind Energy strict emissions reduction measures. Hand Hills 80 Suncor Energy Potential energy reforms on the table include overhauling the carbon economy is in a downturn. The energy pricing system, accelerating the industry is loath to bear the cost of a phase-out of coal-fired power plants, shift to greener options. expanding renewables and enhancing Load forecasts are steadily energy efficiency programmes. declining but that will be somewhat More than 50% of greenhouse gas offset by coal plant closures under emissions from electricity generation federal regulations. Some 800MW is in Canada are produced in Alberta. scheduled to come offline in 2019 and “The wind industry is very keen another 1200MW by 2025. to see what’s going to happen,” said No doubt there will be a need CanWEA’s Robert Hornung. for new electricity supply meaning ONE FOR THE BOOKS: BluEarth’s Making Notley’s mission more greater opportunities for renewables 29MW Bull Creek wind farm Photo: BluEarth Renewables difficult is the recent collapse in oil despite the economic downturn, prices. Companies have slashed jobs said Hornung. “The NDP have been market and low electricity prices renews.biz and spending and the provincial very clear that simply replacing coal make it very difficult to land off-take with natural gas is not considered agreements and finance wind farms. adequate.” Calgary-based developer BluEarth An advisory panel is expected Renewables’ 29MW Bull Creek has a Long odds in Newfoundland to make its recommendations in deal to sell power to several school astern maritime province to add... wind power and other November and Notley will likely unveil boards through the Alberta Schools Newfoundland and Labrador sources to the mix and maximise the government’s plans at the UN Commodities Purchasing Consortium. Esees little need for additional the potential of our vast energy The layout was cut from 115MW wind energy as it works to reach warehouse,” said the administration. to align with the power purchase full power at the massive 824MW St John’s outfit Beothuk Energy is “...Pace and scale (of agreements. Muskrat Falls hydro facility in 2018. looking offshore as the way ahead General contractor Skyflo Two wind farms currently with a proposal to build a 180MW renewables growth) Consulting broke ground in June contribute 54MW to the provincial wind farm in federal waters to supply and has completed roads and electricity network. Efforts to install markets in Atlantic Canada and the will largely depend on the foundations. Installation of 17 GE additional capacity have been north-eastern US. 1.7MW 103 turbines on 80-metre rebuffed. Initial permit applications have towers is underway. Bull Creek is Enel Green Power last year been filed with Ottawa for a government’s decisions expected to switch on by year-end. proposed doubling its 27MW St 30-turbine demonstrator in the The Alberta Electric System Lawrence wind farm. The developer Gulf of St Lawrence. The site would about the phase-out Operator lists 2334MW of wind said it could build eight more feature concrete gravity base projects in the interconnection queue. turbines on another ridge parallel foundations manufactured in Corner of coal...” Eight proposals totaling 1113MW to the existing nine Vestas 3MW Brook port on Newfoundland’s west have received regulatory approval and machines but the province declined. coast with servicing run from a hub at another eight with combined capacity The government is working Port Harmon in Stephenville. climate change conference in Paris in of 1221MW have applied. to refresh its 2007 long-term Beothuk has appointed Canadian December. “There will be opportunities for energy plan and has hinted at new renewables investment house Meanwhile, a single wind project renewables to grow in the Alberta opportunities for wind power. Jacob Securities to drum up equity is under construction in Alberta market but the pace and scale will “As Muskrat Falls comes on stream, and debt financing for the project, although dozens of proposals remain largely depend on the government’s our government will continue to which has an estimated price tag of pinned to drawing boards. The decisions about the phase-out of look farther ahead to opportunities C$400m. n province’s deregulated merchant coal,” said Hornung. n 5 October 2015 CANADA 10 Nova Scotia calls it a day

ova Scotia, Atlantic Canada’s most active wind energy Nmarket, has hit the brakes. The province ended its community feed- in tariff (Comfit) renewable energy support scheme this summer after it “exceeded expectations.” Energy Minister Michel Samson Community said the programme had reached a point where it could begin to have a feed-in tariff negative impact on power rates. Electricity generated under the success threatens scheme — 80MW is in operation with another 125MW expected online — power rates, says represents 15% of utility Nova Scotia Power’s fuel cost but only 5% of its government output. The government said it is, however, committed to increasing renewables’ share of the energy mix and plans to unveil a new electricity plan this fall with GROWTH CURVE: the “cost-effective alternatives single-turbine Isle for the future”. Madame project renews.biz “We will exceed our 11 Photo: Scotian Wind

Be at the heart of the world’s largest oﬀshore wind market

Knowledge to Power

BOOK YOUR STAND TODAY!

#RUKGOW16 www.RenewableUK.com/GOW2016 5 October 2015 CANADA 11

NOVA SCOTIA End-2014 installed capacity 368MW Online date 2015 New Brunswick back at the table Project MW Developer ew Brunswick has unveiled Mines Minister Donald Arseneault. Ellershouse 9.2 Alternative Resource Energy Authority plans to procure 80MW of A 40MW block is reserved for First Mulgrave 2.3 Celtic Current Ncommunity projects to help Nation communities and 40MW is Cheticamp 0.9 Celtic Current the province meet a 40% by 2020 allocated to local entities such as Bateson 2.3 Celtic Current renewable portfolio standard. municipalities, universities, non-profit Point Aconi 1.9 Celtic Current The programme could foster the organisations, associations and co- Limerock 5 Firelight/Affinity SPCA/RMS Energy first injection of wind power into operatives. The projects must be at Kemptown 5 Firelight/Affinity SPCA/RMS Energy the provincial electrical system in least 51%-owned by New Brunswick Greenfield 3.2 Firelight/Affinity SPCA/RMS Energy more than five years. Total capacity residents or entities. has stuck at 300MW since Acciona The province’s energy ministry Dean Back Road 1.85 Firelight/Affinity SPCA/RMS Energy Energy’s 45MW Lameque wind farm published draft regulations in South Canoe 102 Minas/Oxford/NS Power came online in 2010. September and aims to finalise the Sable Island 13.8 Municipality of Guysborough/NS Power The so-called locally-owned rules by the end of this month. Aulds Mountain 4.6 Natural Forces/Wind4All renewable energy projects that are Utility NB Power is expected Barrachois 4 Natural Forces/Wind4All small scale, or LORESS, programme to issue a call for expressions of Avondale 1.7 Northumberland WindField includes wind, solar, hydro, marine interest by 31 January 2016 for the Chebucto Terence Bay 7.2 RESL/Chebucto Wind Field energy, biogas, biomass and aboriginal block and by 31 July next Fitzpatrick’s Mountain 1.4 RMS Energy/Wind Power Charity landfill gas projects. “This forward- year for the community tranche. The North Beaver Bank 8 Scotian Windfields/WEB Wind Energy thinking initiative will help us create company said it plans to structure Isle de Madame 1.99 Scotian Windfields/WEB Wind Energy jobs and grow the economy in a the procurements after reviewing the Black Pond 1.99 Scotian Windfields/WEB Wind Energy sustainable way,” said Energy and tender responses. n Martock Ridge 6 Scotian Windfields/WEB Wind Energy Nine Mile River 4 Scotian Windfields/WEB Wind Energy Prince Edward Island grid full to the brim MacLellan’s Brook 6.4 Watts Wind Energy/Katalyst Wind/Elemental Energy rince Edward Island started plans are on hold as the local grid Barrington 3.2 Watts Wind Energy/Katalyst Wind/Elemental Energy aggressively pursuing a wind has reached its limits and cannot Wedgeport 1.65 Watts Wind Energy/Katalyst Wind/Elemental Energy Penergy strategy in 2008 and integrate any more wind. The now generates more than 30% of its maritime province had hoped to 2016 electricity from the technology. build more capacity to serve off- Cape Breton U 5.4 Cape Breton University/Natural Forces The island’s total peak electrical island markets but demand failed to Goldboro 1.5 Celtic Current load is just over 240MW and PEI’s materialise. Lingan 1.99 Celtic Current seven wind projects have a combined Future growth will likely hinge Lake Major 11.5 Halifax Regional Water Commission generating capacity of 204MW, of on the market picking up in New North Preston 4.6 Halifax Regional Water Commission which about 90MW is exported to England, south of the Canada-US Amherst Community 6 Natural Forces/Mi’kmaq Wind4All the mainland. Any further expansion border. n Hardwood Lands 6 Scotian Windfields/WEB Wind Energy Baddeck 1.99 Scotian Windfields/WEB Wind Energy Brenton 1.99 Scotian Windfields/WEB Wind Energy Porters Lake 3.8 Watts Wind Energy, Katalyst Wind, Elemental Energy Ketch Harbour 4.6 Watts Wind Energy, Katalyst Wind, Elemental Energy Airway Services is a full-service Liverpool wind/storage 3.6 Watts/Unify Energy provider of technical staffing, project target for 25% consumers will start seeing some management and operations and maintenance 10 renewables this year options in the marketplace,” said and thanks to large- Samson. Several long-stalled wind for utility-scale wind energy projects. Our scale projects like Maritime Link and projects, such as BluEarth technical and operations teams are experienced to the smaller ones we supported Renewables’ 50MW East Bay Hills through Comfit we are on track to scheme, are poised to ramp up in providing solutions to a wide array of issues reach 40% by 2020, possibly sooner,” development if a retail market said the administration. emerges. found only in wind energy projects. Nova Scotia and neighbouring New Installed wind capacity in Nova Brunswick have started to optimise Scotia reached 400MW in 2015 with their generation resources jointly to the commissioning of the 102MW improve efficiency and reduce costs. South Canoe project this June. Utilities NB Power and NS Power Acciona WindPower North America are dispatching generating stations and contractor Surespan erected 34 as one fleet using the current tie- AW3000/116 3MW turbines while line capacity while ensuring both Daewoo subsidiary DSTN Trenton of provinces continue to meet their Nova Scotia supplied the 92-metre renewable energy and emissions steel towers. standards. The C$196m project is majority Nova Scotia is also opening the owned by Minas Energy and Oxford electricity market to competition Frozen Foods while the utility holds a and paving the way for renewable 49% stake. energy producers to sell directly to NS Power also owns a 49% share consumers. of the 13.8MW Sable wind farm in All retailers will be licensed and partnership with the municipality www.airwayservicesinc.com all electricity sold will be 100% low of Guysborough. Enercon supplied impact from sources including wind, six 2.3MW turbines under an Airway Services USA Airway Services Canada Ofﬁce: 325.617.5813 solar and tidal. engineering, procurement and Ofﬁce: 519-627-0606 “By next spring, we expect that construction contract. n Fax: 325.617.5818 5 October 2015 CANADA 12

CAGE CREW: rebar goes in for foundations at US developer Pattern’s Meikle wind farm, about 30km north of Tumbler Ridge in the Peace region. The 180MW project, due to go live in 2016, will combine 35 GE 3.2MW-103 turbines with 26 GE 2.75MW-120 units to provide “an innovative and efficient solution to a complex site”, said Pattern chief executive Mike Garland. Quebec outfit Borea Construction is the general contractor. Meikle has a 25- year power purchase agreement with BC Hydro. Photo: Pattern Energy British Columbia in limbo ritish Columbia has yet to lay BRITISH COLUMBIA End-2014 installed capacity 489MW, no additions in 2015 plans for additional wind energy Online date 2016 But potential new but is attracting developers as a B Project MW Developer long-term play, lured by the promise Shinish Creek 15 InstarAGF/Zero Emission Energy Developments LNG plants and of future electricity demand based Pennask 15 InstarAGF/Zero Emission Energy Developments on growth in the natural gas, oil and electrification hold mining sectors. Meikle 180 Pattern Energy The province is currently home 2017 to four wind farms with 489MW of out hope for Septimus Creek 15 InstarAGF/Zero Emission Energy Developments installed capacity. Pattern Energy’s demand growth 180MW Meikle will be the largest in the province when it is completed producers in the next five years. “This fall and BC Premier Christy Clark will next year (see photo caption). is a challenging market,” said CanWEA likely unveil new policies and initiatives This could be the last big project BC policy director Ian Baillie. in December at the Paris UN climate built for some time, however, as Wind power advocates hope that change conference. utility BC Hydro said the province will soon change. “I see opportunities The wind industry is also watching has an oversupply of power and it for power calls coming out of how challenges to the 1.1GW Site C renews.biz will not buy more from independent liquefied natural gas development hydroelectric project play out. The and I see opportunities for increasing plant won final regulatory approval electrification driving power loads last December but several legal More oxygen for medium-scale projects here in the province,” said Baillie. appeals by First Nations are before wo developers are pursuing M114 3.2MW turbines rated at The BC government is strongly the courts. BC Hydro has begun site smaller-scale projects under 3MW. General contractor AMEC promoting the LNG export industry. preparation work but is not permitted TBC Hydro’s standing offer Black & McDonald is expected to Plans for half a dozen dedicated ports to kick off construction of the C$8.8bn programme with the utility reviewing a wrap up construction of the Pennask on the north-west coast are firming up facility pending final rulings. pair of 15MW proposals by Quebec- and Shinish Creek projects in the with at least two proponents nearing “A cloud of uncertainty” hangs over based Boralex. Okanagan in late 2016. Septimus final investment decisions. the project, said Baillie. “There would Zero Emission Energy Creek in the Peace region is expected Energy demand will surge if the be obvious opportunities for wind Developments has meanwhile started to power up in mid-2017. plants get built, as will calls for developers if Site C doesn’t go ahead geotechnical studies and detailed The SOP is limited to renewable greener sources of generation. LNG or gets significantly delayed because design for a trio of 15MW sites, which energy projects up to 15MW and aims opponents are lining up, concerned of these legal challenges.” will be British Columbia’s first SOP to add 150GWh per annum of new about spills along the coast and British Columbia’s last call for clean wind farms. Canadian private equity capacity. greenhouse gas emissions. energy in 2008 attracted more than firm InstarAGF Asset Management has The target has been met for The government is drafting a a dozen wind proposals. According bought a majority stake in the assets. projects expected to come online in new climate change strategy with to the BC Major Projects Inventory, The three wind farms have 40-year 2015 and 2016. The available energy emissions reductions measures. some 18 wind projects totalling more power purchase agreements with volume is 6GWh in 2017 and 110GWh Advisory group Climate Leadership than 4GW are on hold until demand BC Hydro and will feature Senvion in 2018. n 2.0 is expected to report back this increases. n 5 October 2015 28 November 2014 CANADA 13 GLOBAL OFFSHORE 04 Winter almost over in Saskatchewan fter a long chill the wind sector Manitoba and is looking at other system. Under consideration is a in Saskatchewan is set to heat renewables to help reduce overall streamlined bid process with pre- Aup again. Utility SaskPower, emissions. “Wind will play a key role screening of developers and sites which in recent years nixed calls in SaskPower’s future mix of clean but details have yet to be released. for additional wind procurements, generation options,” said the utility. “We’ll be providing the industry with has unveiled new targets for the Total installed wind capacity further updates as we establish a Utility in coal-heavy technology to contribute 10% of total reached 221MW this year and will comprehensive renewable strategy,” generation capacity by 2020 and 20% double to 428MW by 2019 when a said a SaskPower spokesperson. province launching by 2030. handful of contracted projects are Saskatchewan’s last 175MW Saskatchewan is one of the few commissioned (see story page 14). competitive call for wind power in fresh procurement regions in Canada where electricity The utility is in the middle of 2011 drew a flood of bids totaling demand is forecast to grow substantially. planning a new 100MW call for wind more than 4GW. More than two drive for wind SaskPower, a provincially-owned energy to round out the 2020 target. dozen proposals have been gathering Crown corporation, expects usage to “It’s our hope we’ll see an initial dust ever since although they could generation capacity increase more than 40% from 2014 procurement this fall or next spring,” be revived given the prospect of new levels to 33,104GWh a year in 2034. said CanWEA’s Robert Hornung. In the procurements. The government continues to longer term an estimated 600MW to “There’s no doubt there will underscore its commitment to coal- 800MW will be needed to reach the be opportunities for wind in based generation, which accounts 20% by 2030 goal. Saskatchewan,” said Hornung. for 37% of SaskPower’s total capacity, SaskPower is mulling a series of and is trumpeting its Boundary Dam requests for proposals for single n Generation in Manitoba, 100MW projects to be deployed over Saskatchewan’s neighbour to the time. That size balances economies of east, is 98% hydro. The province has “...Saskatchewan’s last scale for developers with the utility’s 258MW of installed wind capacity and need to manage the transmission no plans for further development. n 175MW competitive call for wind power in 2011 drew a flood of bids totaling more than 4GW...” CANADA carbon capture and storage project, the first operational plant of its kind in the world. The administration said it does, however, recognise the need for more environmentally-friendly power sources to meet growing demand, Stay on the inside replace ageing generators and comply with the federal phase-out of coal. track by signing STAY ON THE INSIDE TRACK The province unveiled a 20-year Daily news service across all devices deal in September to buy hydro- up to our FREE renews.biz electricity from neighbouring Canada Daily SASKATCHEWAN End-2014 installed capacity 198MW Sign up to our Online date 2015 Alerts NOW ! Project MW Developer FREE Canada Morse 23 Algonquin Power

2017 Daily Alerts Chaplin 1 35 Algonquin Power Riverhurst 10 Capstone Infrastructure NOW! 2018 Daily news service across all devices Chaplin 2 142 Algonquin Power 2019 renews.biz Western Lily 20 Gaia Power 5 October 2015 CANADA 14

Publisher Renews Limited First Floor, St George’s House, St George’s Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8BG, UK. ISSN 1478-307X

Editor Todd Westbrook +44 (0)1479 873 167 [email protected] Deputy editor Sian Hewitt +44 (0)7900 684987 [email protected] Features editor Tim Probert +44 (0)1892 534478 [email protected] UK offshore Martin Halfpenny +44 (0)1962 890 479 [email protected] Germany offshore Hans-Dieter Sohn +49 177 288 9015 [email protected] France offshore Lisa Louis +33 627 933 453 [email protected] North America Patti Lane +1 416 481 9795 [email protected] Ireland Stephen Dunne +353 87 760 9207 [email protected] Solar Sian Crampsie +44 (0)7711 007277 [email protected] Technology Eize de Vries +31 6133 18104 [email protected] Production Richard Crockett [email protected]

Publisher Dan Rigden +44 (0)1962 890 449 [email protected]

Sales

Head of sales Cassi Davison +44 (0)1962 890 440 [email protected] Marketing manager Vicky Mant +44 (0)1962 890 468 [email protected] DOT DASH: Algonquin commissioned the 23MW Morse wind farm, featuring 10 Siemens SWT 2.3MW 113 Sales executive Tom Allerston +44 (0)1962 849 302 direct drive turbines, earlier this year. Contractor Signal Energy handled balance of plant at the C$82m [email protected] project, which holds a 20-year power purchase agreement with SaskPower under the province’s Green Options lottery scheme. Additional land under lease could allow for future expansion. Photo: Algonquin Power Coming next in our series of in-depth market reports: EUROPEAN Saskatchewan megawatts in the works ONSHORE evelopers in Saskatchewan are following wind resource evaluation Green Options lottery project. “Based To advertise contact: advancing plans for one large and completion of permitting. on ongoing work, the commercial [email protected] Dwind farm and a few small Provincial regulators are reviewing an operation date is expected to be projects that are due online by 2019. environmental assessment report. 2019 or earlier,” said Gaia principal Subscriptions Algonquin Power is to build the Algonquin expects to sign a Samit Sharma. 177MW Chaplin project in two stages turbine supply agreement by RRC International was awarded 12-month subscription to reNEWS and has pushed back the projected year-end. The C$340m Chaplin the engineering service contract for costs £440 + VAT. in-service date by at least a year. An development, 150km west of capital geotechnical work. Multiple User Subscription (10 users) initial 35MW test phase slated for Regina, holds a 25-year power Capstone’s 10MW Riverhurst costs £1490 + VAT. construction in 2017 is intended to purchase agreement. wind farm also holds a 20-year Corporate Subscription (unlimited) prove the site’s viability. Gaia Power is currently finalising contract through the Green Options costs £2565 + VAT. The developer aims to build a a turbine supply contract for the programme. The developer aims to www.renews.biz 142MW second phase in 2018 20MW Western Lily proposal, a complete construction in 2017. n