CanREA welcomes new opportunity for industry to compete for 5,000 gigawatt-hours per year of clean energy, including wind and solar, in BC.
Vancouver, July 28, 2025—The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) applauds Premier David Eby and Minister Adrian Dix for launching BC Hydro’s 2025 call for power today, less than three months after announcing it.
“British Columbia is one of Canada’s most exciting markets for our growing industry. There is no time to waste in developing more clean, affordable renewable energy to meet growing electricity supply needs, and our members, with their First Nations partners, are ready to deliver,” said Vittoria Bellissimo, CanREA’s President and CEO.
As noted in our May 5 statement, Premier David Eby announced the Government of British Columbia’s Clean Power Action Plan, which included a new call for power by the provincial utility, BC Hydro, of 5,000 gigawatt-hours per year of clean energy, including wind and solar.
“This call for power supports BC’s energy security and clean economy, and it will deliver important benefits to First Nations and local communities in all corners of the province,” said Patricia Lightburn, CanREA’s BC Director.
The new projects will be supported by BC’s new streamlined permitting framework currently under development by the BC Energy Regulator (BCER). CanREA will continue to work closely with the Province and the BCER to develop a new regulatory approach that is fair and transparent for the industry, advances reconciliation and reflects environmental management and community engagement best practices. CanREA’s members are committed to implementing best practices when it comes to community engagement and environmental protection everywhere across Canada.
“CanREA supports competitive procurement processes that deliver affordable, reliable, clean electricity supply to all ratepayers across Canada. In this case, we worked with BC Hydro to inform the design of this call for power, in collaboration with our industry members and our partners at Clean Energy BC,” said Lightburn.
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“British Columbia is one of Canada’s most exciting markets for our growing industry. There is no time to waste in developing more clean, affordable renewable energy to meet growing electricity supply needs, and our members, with their First Nations partners, are ready to deliver.”
—Vittoria Bellissimo, President and CEO, Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA)
“This call for power supports BC’s energy security and clean economy, and it will deliver important benefits to First Nations and local communities. CanREA supports competitive procurement processes that deliver affordable, reliable, clean electricity supply to all ratepayers across Canada. We were pleased to work with BC Hydro to inform the design of this call for power, in collaboration with our industry members and our partners at Clean Energy BC.”
—Patricia Lightburn, BC Director, Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA)
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The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is the voice for wind energy, solar energy and energy storage solutions that will power Canada’s energy future. We work to create the conditions for a modern energy system through stakeholder advocacy and public engagement. Our diverse members are uniquely positioned to deliver clean, low-cost, reliable, flexible and scalable solutions for Canada’s energy needs. For more information on how Canada can use wind energy, solar energy and energy storage to help achieve its net-zero commitments, consult “Powering Canada’s Journey to Net-Zero: CanREA’s 2050 Vision.” Follow us on Bluesky and LinkedIn here. Learn more at renewablesassociation.ca.
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