NRCan Seeks Interest in Next-Gen Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects
July 27, 2017
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Jim Carr, announced a call for expressions of interest for funding aimed at driving an innovative and sustainable economy.
Natural Resources Canada received funding in Budget 2017 to implement new national programs, including projects to support next-generation smart grid systems, reduce the reliance of northern and Indigenous communities on diesel fuel, increase the number of electric vehicle stations and help build new net-zero buildings across Canada. Natural Resources Canada is now seeking information from potential applicants through a project concept questionnaire and expressions of interest. A call for full project proposals will follow later this year.
Natural Resources Canada is also investing $155 million to support clean technology projects in Canada’s natural resource sectors in partnership with the provinces and territories. A call for expressions of interest for this funding is expected in the fall, followed by a call for full project proposals later in the year.
Program components will target three key areas:
- Innovative Demonstrations to Reduce Diesel Use in off-grid, remote and Northern communities (indigenous and non-indigenous)
- Deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies to reduce reliance on diesel in off-grid, remote and Northern communities (Indigenous and non-Indigenous)
- Bioheating Program to Reduce Fossil Fuel Use to reduce reliance on fossil fuels in rural and remote communities
These investments are part of Budget 2017’s commitment to support the government’s Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change.
The global market for clean technologies has surpassed $1 trillion a year and is growing. As the world seeks out cleaner and more sustainable sources of energy and new technologies to improve the quality of air and water, Canadian companies will lead the way and capture their share of the market.
