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How important is solar & wind energy to Canada?

As mentioned above, 80% of Canada’s current GHG emissions stem from energy generation and end-use.3 The rapid decline in the Levelized Cost of Energy production coupled with low carbon footprints makes solar and wind energy critical to Canada’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

How many wind and solar energy resources are there in Canada?

Canada has only begun to scratch the surface of its vast and untapped wind and solar energy resources. At the end of 2024, we had 24 GW of wind energy, solar energy and energy storage installed capacity across Canada. For more information on the current state of the industry, growth and forecasts, see CanREA’s most recent annual data release:

How many wind energy projects are there in Canada?

Canada has 341 wind energy projects producing power across the country. Canada ranks 24th in the world for installed solar energy capacity. Canada ranks 9th in the world for installed wind energy capacity. There are nearly 96,000 onsite solar energy installations across Canada.

What is Canada's solar energy capacity?

Canada’s total wind, solar and storage installed capacity is now more than 24 GW, including over 18 GW of wind, more than 4 GW of utility-scale solar, 1+ GW on-site solar, and 330 MW of energy storage. Canada’s solar energy capacity (utility-scale and onsite) grew 92% in the past 5 years (2019-2024).