Renewables in the News 

 

First Nations Host Wide Range of Energy Transition Projects

the Anishinabek Power Alliance has secured a 50% equity partnership in Neoen’s Mino Giizis solar farm, to be built near Lajord, 45 kilometres southeast of Regina in Treaty 4 territory. Slated to be the largest solar farm in Saskatchewan, the project will generate enough electricity to power roughly 30,000 homes.

Creating Salt Batteries to Store Wind and Solar Power

Geological consultant Brian Brunskill (P. Geo) will be presenting about creating salt batteries to store wind and solar power at the Build Green Saskatchwan conference Nov 13. Since 1985, Brian has worked in the petroleum, potash and energy sectors, and is now using...

Onion Lake Cree Nation aims to be solar power ‘pioneer’

Nation installing solar panels on 123 homes in community of about 7,000 people By Phil Tank | CBC News · Published: Oct 1, 2025  Onion Lake Cree Nation wants to lead the way into a new era of solar power for Indigenous communities. The First Nation, which straddles...

Construction begins on Dundonald solar farm in Saskatoon

Construction begins on Dundonald solar farm in Saskatoon

Scott Larson · CBC News · Posted: Jun 17, 2025 3:38 PM CST  5,000 solar panels to be installed beside Circle Drive S. Saskatoon is lighting up its power grid with its first utility-scale solar facility. Construction has started on the 2.8-megawatt solar project,...

Dundonald Avenue Solar Farm construction begins

City of Saskatoon · Posted: June 16, 2025  Construction on the Dundonald Avenue Solar Farm is set to begin this week. Saskatoon Light & Power is excited that work on this first-of-its kind project in Saskatoon will finally be underway. The project will enhance the...

University of Regina unveils renewable energy microgrid

CTV News Regina | By Damian Smith | Published: May 27, 2025 Green is the colour, not just for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but also for the University of Regina – as the organization has unveiled a new microgrid system which relies on renewable energy. The U of R’s...

Iyuhána Solar Project

Solar panel project showcases updates to the community at second open house DiscoverEstevan.com | Written by Scott Boulton Thursday, Apr 10 2025, 4:00 PM Estevan got to see an update on a new development taking place outside of town, as the Iyuhána Solar Project is...

California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy

The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone. One of the biggest myths about renewable energy is that it isn’t reliable. Sure, the sun sets every night and winds calm down, putting solar panels and turbines to...

Where is Saskatchewan When Clean Energy Calls?

If you are in a building with the lights on, you have a stake in the bitter fight between the Federal and Provincial Governments over the future of these everyday wonders. Unfortunately, the rhetoric is thick and the technical details make it hard to cut through the...