In 2025, Canada significantly accelerated its transition to renewable energy in rural and remote regions. The federal government allocated $650 million to the Clean Energy for All program, which aims to replace diesel generators with solar, wind, and microhydroelectric power plants.
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This step is especially important for northern communities, where electricity is still generated primarily by imported diesel. Fuel delivery is expensive, unreliable, and environmentally hazardous. Switching to renewable energy will reduce both costs and carbon emissions.
In British Columbia, three hybrid power plants combining solar panels and microhydroelectric power plants have already been launched in the Fraser River Valley. They provide power to 12 farms and a local school. In Alberta, a pilot project involves installing wind turbines on farmland; farmers receive income from land leases and free electricity.
The technologies are adapted to local conditions. In the Arctic, solar panels with anti-icing coatings and wind turbines resistant to gusts of up to 150 km/h are used. The systems are equipped with smart batteries that store energy during the polar night.