Environmental Aspects Of Wind And Solar Projects In Alberta

In 2015, Alberta adopted a Climate Leadership Plan and set an ambitious goal of eliminating coal-fired generation and replacing it with at least 30 percent of renewable generation by 2030. According to the Alberta Electric System Operator, there are 20 operational wind power plants and one recently energized solar facility in Alberta. As of January 2018, there are 62 wind, 75 solar and 2 storage facilities proposed to be connected to the grid in the next three years. Alberta's "Renewables Rush" involves most incumbent generators, oil and gas majors, as well as European and U.S. renewable energy companies, facing highly competitive markets, decreased subsidies in the European Union and uncertain energy policies in the United States.