The nineteen successful projects were selected in response to a call for proposals under the Renewable and Clean Energy portion of the Clean Energy Fund. The funding will go towards projects involving integrated community energy solutions, smart grid technology, and renewable applications with solar, wind, tidal and geothermal energy.
Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, Lisa Raitt announced the funding decision at the North York facility of Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. Minister Raitt was joined by Janet Holder, President, of Enbridge Gas Distribution.
The projects include:
1. Biomass-based Urban Central Heating Demonstration in Québec, Québec
2. Utility-scale Electricity Storage Demonstration using New and Re-purposed Lithium Ion Automotive Batteries in Toronto and Cornwall, Ontario, and Manitoba
3. Energy Management Business Intelligence Platform Development and Demonstration in Calgary, Alberta, Ontario and BCIT in Burnaby, British Columbia
4. Wind and Storage Demonstration in a First Nations Community in Cowessess, Saskatchewan
5. Bioenergy Optimization Program Demonstration at Five locations in Manitoba
6. Offshore Wave Energy Demonstration near Tofino, British Columbia
7. Demonstration of Waste-heat Recovery at Compressor Stations in Alberta
8. Residential Implementation of Solar-thermal Heating Systems in the Greater Toronto Area.
9. Food and Yard Waste Anaerobic Digestion to Electricity Demonstration in Richmond, British Columbia
10. Demonstration of Heat and Power from Biomass Gasification UBC Point Grey Campus, Vancouver, British Columbia
11. Energy Storage and Demand Response for Near-capacity Substation Storage in Golden and Field, British Columbia
12. Interactive Smart Zone Demonstration in Québec in Boucherville, Québec
13. Biomass and Coal Co-firing Demonstration in Coal Plants in Nova Scotia.
14. Tidal Energy Project in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia
15. Northern Application of a Geothermal District Heating System in Yellowknife
16. Electricity Load Control Demonstration in Four maritime communities in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
17. A 9-MW Wind Technology Research and Development Park in Prince Edward Island
18. Demonstration of Fish-friendly and VLH Turbines in Existing Low-head Water-control Dams Mississippi River System, Ontario
19. Community-based Geothermal Demonstration in a Remote First Nations Community Fort Liard, Northwest Territories
The funding amounts are expected to range from $2.5 million to $20 million for each project. However, until a written contribution agreement is signed by both parties, no commitment or obligation exists on the part of the Government of Canada to make a financial contribution to these projects.
The federal government will now invite the project proponents to begin negotiations toward formal contribution agreements to set the conditions under which funding will be delivered.
Investments to date under the Clean Energy Fund are leveraging nearly $3.5 billion in further investments by industry and other levels of government.
'Investments in clean energy technologies are a key part of our approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the environment,' said Minister Raitt.
