AB/SK RENEWABLES 2020 Pro rojects, Jo Jobs, an and Community In Investment in in th the Alb lberta & SK Win ind an and Solar Energy Sectors
Abou bout t th the e Consultant nsultant ■ Involved in renewables as an electrical technician since 2006 ■ On and off-grid solar, large-scale wind-farm construction ■ Market research and business development consultant full-time since 2016 ■ Real-time industry knowledge, huge and growing network in Canadian and global renewable energy
ALBERTA/SASKATCHEWAN: 10,000 FT VIEW
Wi Wind nd in in Can anad ada ( a (Now w wit ith Wh Whit itla pr project ject over er 13,000MW) 13,000MW)
SA SASK SKATCH CHEW EWAN AN ■ Goal of 50% renewable energy grid by 2030 ■ Newest wind-farm (Golden South) will double province’s installed wind capacity to over 400MW ■ Solar being added in 10MW increments, with focus on First Nations and Community-led projects
Alberta’s Green Energy Project Goldrush…at a Crossr ossroads oads ■ Map resource at www.SAAEP.ca ■ Lists operational, under- development, and special interest in the southwest region ■ Disclaimer, not all projects shown will ever be built
AES ESO O Rene enewable ble El Electricity ectricity Pr Program gram 20 2015-20 2019 ■ Procured over 1,300MW of new energy generation at historically low prices, comparable with competitive US markets for wind energy ■ 3 Tendering rounds resulting in 10 new wind projects contracted, with approximate total CAPEX of $1.9B and regional investment of $240M ■ Has sparked new market-only development and projects (eg Warren Buffet’s Rattlesnake Ridge)
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WOR ORKI KING NG IN IN WI WIND: : JOB JOBS AN AND PROJE OJECTS TS
Wind d En Energy rgy Constr nstruc uction tion Oc Occu cupa pations tions & R Roles oles ■ Truckers ■ Equipment Operators ■ Developers ■ Crane Operators ■ Investors ■ Rigging Crews ■ Accountants ■ Rebar ■ Engineers ■ Concrete ■ Field Biologists ■ Ironworkers ■ Data Analysts ■ Millwrights ■ More Engineers ■ Electricians ■ Rope Access Technicians Project Goes to Construction! >>> ■ Commissioning & Start-up (More Engineers) ■ Operations Teams
Al Alber erta ta an and d Sas ask Wi Wind nd Pr Proj ojects ects/Ti /Time meli line nes 202 021 202 020 ■ Whitla tla, , 202MW (comple leted) ed) ■ Jenner er Wind 1+2, 193MW (Poten enti tia Renewables) ables) ■ River ervie iew/C w/Cast astle Rock k Ridge ge 2, (138MW) W) (under der constr truction) ction) ■ Cypress ress Hills, lls, 202MW (EDF) DF) ■ Stir irling ling, , 113MW W (Poten entia tia ■ Ratt ttlesn lesnak ake e Ridge ge, , 117MW W (BHE BHEC- Renewables) ables) RES) S) ■ Windri rise se, , 206MW (TransAlta) ransAlta) ■ Forty ty Mile Wind, , 400MW (Suncor) uncor) ■ Buffalo alo Atlee, lee, 48MW (Caps apstone one ■ SK: Blue ue Hill lls, s, 177MW W (Algonq lgonquin uin Inf nfrastructur rastructure) e) Power) r) ■ SK: Golden den South, uth, 200MW (Poten enti tia Renewables) ables)
WOR ORKI KING NG IN IN SO SOLAR LAR: : JOB JOBS AN AND PROJE OJECTS TS
Sola lar r En Energy ergy Cons nstruction truction Oc Occup cupations ations & R & Roles les ■ Truckers ■ Developers ■ Equipment Operators ■ Investors ■ Concrete ■ Accountants ■ Skilled Labour ■ Engineers ■ Electricians ■ Field Biologists ■ Commissioning & Start-up ■ Data Analysts (More Engineers) ■ More Engineers ■ Operations Teams Project Goes to Construction! >>>
Al Alber erta ta an and d Sas ask Sol olar ar Pr Proj ojects ects/Ti /Time meli line nes 202 021 202 020 ■ Vauxh xhall/ all/Hull Hull, , 57MW-dc (innogy nnogy) ■ Traver ers s Solar ar Project, ject, 400MW-ac ac (Greengat reengate) e) ■ Claresh aresholm olm, , 130MW-ac ac (Caps apstone one Infrast rastructure, cture, pending) ing) ■ Jenner/ er/Tille Tilley/Ha y/Hays, ys, 94M 94MW-dc dc (Cana anadian dian Solar) lar) ■ Suf uffield, ield, 32MW-dc c (Canadia nadian n Solar) lar) ■ SK: High ighfield ield, , 10MW-ac ac (Sat aturn urn ■ Innisfail, isfail, 25MW-ac ac (GP-Joule) Joule) Power) r)
RATHER HAVE YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU , WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITY RENEWABLES IN ALBERTA?
Sou outhe thern rn AB AB R Ren enewab able e En Ener ergy y Co-Operati Operative ■ Now launching! hing! ■ Let ethbridge, hbridge, AB ■ $100/memb /member ership ship ■ Eligible igible for bond or equit ity y offerings, rings, $5,000 minimum nimum ■ Board d stren rength gth ■ Excelle cellent nt regional ional locati tion on for wind and sun resour ource st project ■ 1 st ject announcement ncement pending ing ■ www.sabre sabrecooperativ ooperative.w e.wor ordpress.c dpress.com om
Solar lar Power er Investment estment Co-oper operativ ative e of f Edmont Ed onton on ■ First st projec jects ts under r development opment ■ Edmont monton on brin ings gs polic icy, , commun munit ity y stren rength gth ■ Board d stren rength gth ■ www.joinspi joinspice.c e.ca
El Elemental emental En Energy ergy ■ Develop loped ed and built lt Brooks oks Solar lar 1, Brooks oks 2 u under er development opment ■ Innisfail isfail solar lar project ect now under r const struct ruction ■ Chapp ppice ice solar lar proje ject ct NE of Medicin cine e Hat t un under r developmen lopment t ■ For accredit dited ed and/or or high-ne net t worth th invest estor ors
CoPower/Vancity ancity Investment estment Ban ank ■ Builds lds on a s successful essful track ck record d of retail etail Gr Green en Bond nd portf tfolio olio by CoPower er ■ New partner tnership ship massi ssively ely expa pands nds scope e and scale e of commun munity ity-im impa pact ct projects jects ■ $5,000 min ■ 6 y year r term rm ■ 5% Ret eturn urns ■ Seeking king AB proje jects cts for newest st round d of bond offerings rings ■ www.copo opower er.me .me
Conclusion nclusion ■ Robust resource forever (climate changes notwithstanding) ■ "The legislated target for renewable electricity generation has not been repealed”. -Kavi Bal, Alberta Energy spokesperson ■ Increasing corporate energy procurement (open energy market) ■ Persistent interest in community-scale projects despite lack of specific incentive ■ Significant Construction Employment Surge to 2022 ■ Time for Alberta to “make its own luck” in modern energy
Calgary’s BIG (Irish) SOL OLAR AR Op Oppor ortunity? tunity? ww www.dpen .dpenergy ergy.co .com
www.Ren enewab able-Ran Randol dolph.c ph.com om Riverview Project, ct, Pinch cher er Cre reek k AB
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