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The Canadian Government has released a document outlining its intentions for the country’s energy transition away from carbon generation.

UK investment and asset management company Low Carbon has announced plans for a 600MW solar PV portfolio in Alberta, Canada, through a new joint venture (JV)  with renewable energy developer NU-E Corp.

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has announced a 6-month moratorium on renewable energy project developments above 1MW in size, primarily to review concerns around land use.

Mytilineos has released its financial results for the first half of 2023, with its energy sector posting a total turnover of €1.99 billion.

The Canadian government will invest CA$160 million (US$121 million) into nine solar PV projects in Alberta totalling 163MW and 48MW of battery storage.

Goldbeck Solar has secured a loan of €44 million to fund four new solar PV plants, with a combined capacity of 93MWp, in Canada and Chile.

Canadian utility BC Hydro has announced to launch a call for new sources of renewable and emission free electricity in early 2024.

Canadian Solar will build its first production facility in the US, with the capacity to produce 5GW of solar modules a year.

Canadian renewables firm Westbridge Renewable Energy has entered into definitive agreements with Greek developer Mytilineos’ subsidiary, Metka, to purchase a portfolio of five projects in Canada.

Canada will introduce tax credits, incentives and investment for developing and manufacturing solar PV, energy storage and other renewable energy technologies in an Inflation Reduction Act-style scheme.