Canada installed 314 MW of solar energy in 2024, which brings the cumulative installed PV capacity to more than 5 GW, says the Canadian Renewable Energy Association.
Canada According to the figures from the Canadian Renewable Energy Association in 2024 314 MW Zonne -Zonne energy.
Vittoria Bellissimo, CEO of the association, said PV -Magazine The fact that the figure will be compared in 2023 with 765 MW of added solar energy and the cumulative capacity of Canada has more than 4 GW on Utility scale solar-solid energy and more than 1 GW on-site solar energy. The association said that the Canadian solar energy capacity has now grown by 92% since 2019.
While solar energy on the utility scale leads the Canadian market, with 217 large solar energy projects that produce strength throughout the country from January 2025, Bellissimo added that the Zonne-Zonne-Zon also picks up steam. “We have nearly 96,000 solar installations on the site throughout Canada and I expect that it will continue,” she added.
Bellissimo mentioned the decrease in the price of solar technology, as well as the introduction of Clean Technology Investment Tax costs last summer, as one of the most important drivers of the Canadian Zonnemarkt. Other market factors are related to specific areas of law in Canada, such as a sun -specific request for planned proposals In Quebec.
“Originally it was planned to be two tranches of 150 MW for a total of 300 MW,” said Bellissimo. “But I think they will increase it and we will know more about that in May or June of this year.”
In Alberta, which has the majority of the solar projects in Canada because of the open electricity market, industrial groups have expressed concern that proposed changes to electricity markets and transmission rules can undermine the future renewable energy projects and can impose additional costs on existing costs. Bellissimo said that the province needs a stable income flow to support renewable energy sources in the future.
Other provinces, including British Columbia and Ontario, are planning to expand the development of renewable energy through predictable purchasing schedules.
Bellissimo said that the Canadian Renewable Energy Association has long insisted on long -term purchasing schedules, with the argument that they enable independent power producers to enter the market and take risks.
“It also makes it possible for long-term relationships with indigenous communities to develop, so it is a real game changer for how we do projects in Canada and I think we will see it in other areas of law,” she explained.
Looking ahead, an important challenge for the Solar Market of Canada will ensure that provinces can support extra installations.
“If you look back for five years, more than 80% of the installed capacity was in one province, but 1741636295 We start to see purchasing throughout the country, “said Bellissimo. “So I really think Canada lives on the fact that we need more energy in the long term and we do something about it, which is good news.”
Bellissimo said that Canada must now concentrate on integrating new solar capacity, including identifying required scheduling services, structural changes and storage requirements. She added that the country is making progress and that it is a special “innovative time” for the energy sector.
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