British Columbia is poised to begin building out an array of wind and solar facilities, projects that would employ thousands of workers each year.
Clean power made right here.
For all of us.
About BC’s wind and solar projects
BC’s electricity demand is projected to rise roughly 20% by 2030. The 14 wind and solar projects announced in 2024 and 2026 will help meet that growth. The province also has 14 operating projects.
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Taylor South
Wind Project
Taylor, B.C.
IPP Partner: EDF Power Solutions Canada
First Nations Partner: Saulteau First Nations
Size: 201 MW
Status: Contracted
SunMine
Kimberley
IPP Partner: EcoSmart
First Nations Partner: N/A
Size: 1 MW
Status: Operational
Sweetwater
Wind Project
Dawson Creek
IPP Partner: Renewable Energy Systems Canada
First Nations Partner: West Moberly First Nations
Size: 210 MW
Status: Contracted
Zonnebeke
Wind Energy
Chetwynd
IPP Partner: Natural Forces
First Nations Partner: West Moberly First Nations
Size: 15 MW
Status: Operational
Nicola
Wind Project
West Kelowna
IPP Partner: Elemental Energy Renewables
First Nations Partner: Upper Nicola Band
Size: 496 MW
Status: Contracted
Bessie
Wind Project
Dawson Creek
IPP Partner: Innergex Renewable Energy
First Nations Partner: Innergex Renewable Energy
Size: 251 MW
Status: Contracted
Ni Ti Mountain
Wind Project
Fraser Lake
IPP Partner: Innergex Renewable Energy
First Nations Partner: Stellat’en First Nation
Size: 200 MW
Status: Contracted
Boulder and Elkhart
Wind Project
Merritt
IPP Partner: Elemental Energy
First Nations Partner: Upper Nicola Band
Size: 94 MW
Status: Contracted
Sukunka
Wind Energy
Chetwynd
IPP Partner: Natural Forces
First Nations Partner: Saulteau First Nations
Size: 15 MW
Status: Operational
Dokie Wind
Chetwynd
IPP Partner: Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.
First Nations Partner: N/A
Size: 144 MW
Status: Operational
Tŝilhqot’in
Solar Farm
Hanceville
IPP Partner: N/A
First Nations Partner: Tŝilhqot’in Nation
Size: <1 MW
Status: Operational
Stewart Creek
Wind Project
Fort St. John
IPP Partner: Innergex Renewable Energy
First Nations Partner: West Moberly First Nations
Size: 200 MW
Status: Contracted
quA-ymn
Solar
Logan Lake
IPP Partner: BluEarth Renewables
First Nations Partner: Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council
Size: 15 MW
Status: Operational
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Solar Project
Logan Lake
IPP Partner: BluEarth Renewables
First Nations Partner: Oregon Jack Creek
Size: 104 MW
Status: Contracted
Highland Valley
Wind Project
Logan Lake
IPP Partner: Capstone Infrastructure
First Nations Partner: Ashcroft Indian Band
Size: 197 MW
Status: Contracted
Mount Mabel
Wind Project
Logan Lake
IPP Partner: Capstone Infrastructure
First Nations Partner: Lower Nicola Indian Band
Size: 143 MW
Status: Contracted
K2
Wind Project
Kelowna
IPP Partner: Innergex Renewable Energy
First Nations Partner: Westbank First Nation
Size: 160 MW
Status: Contracted
Shinish Creek
Wind Farm
Summerland
IPP Partner: Canadian Power
First Nations Partner: N/A
Size: 15 MW
Status: Operational
Bear Mountain
Wind Park
Dawson Creek
IPP Partner: TriSummit Utilities
First Nations Partner: N/A
Size: 102
Status: Operational
Meikle
Wind
Tumbler Ridge
IPP Partner: Pattern Energy
First Nations Partner: N/A
Size: 185 MW
Status: Operational
Quality
Wind
Tumbler Ridge
IPP Partner: Capital Power
First Nations Partner: N/A
Size: 142 MW
Status: Operational
Moose Lake
Wind
Tumbler Ridge
IPP Partner: Boralex
First Nations Partner: N/A
Size: 15
Status: Operational
Taylor
Wind Project
Taylor
IPP Partner: EDF Renewables
First Nations Partner: Saulteau First Nations
Size: 200 MW
Status: Contracted
Yәyus
Energy
Campbell River
IPP Partner: Capstone Infrastructure
First Nations Partner: Wei Wai Kum First Nation
Size: 197 MW
Status: Contracted
Cape Scott
Wind
Port Hardy
IPP Partner: ENGIE North America
First Nations Partner: N/A
Size: 99
Status: Operational
Nilhts’i Ecoener
Wind Project
Prince George
IPP Partner: Ecoener
First Nations Partner: Lheidli T’enneh First Nation
Size: 140 MW
Status: Contracted
Pennask
Wind Farm
Westbank
IPP Partner: Canadian Power
First Nations Partner: N/A
Size: 15
Status: Operational
RLI
Rooftop Solar
Coldstream
IPP Partner: Kuby Renewable Energy
First Nations Partner: N/A
Size: 2 MW
Status: Operational
Power for the people
Like timber and critical minerals, wind and solar are natural resources that belong to all British Columbians. We’re fortunate to have an abundance of windy and sunny spots across the province. Here’s a quick summary of the technologies that harness the energy from the wind and the sun.
News
Project updates, announcements, and helpful resources.
Investment
Wind is Picking Up: Four More Projects Now in the Works
The additional wind projects have joined 10 clean power proposals already working their way through BC’s regulatory process.
BC’s renewable power advantage
Wind and solar represent the next chapter in BC’s longstanding natural resources story.
Here’s why we’re fortunate to have them in our corner.
A good deal for ratepayers
The planned projects amount to a multi-billion-dollar investment in British Columbia and would offer strong value. Wind and solar are now the lowest-cost forms of new electricity generation. BC Hydro has agreed to purchase electricity from the facilities at prices roughly 40% lower than those in its last major round of clean power purchases in 2010.
Indigenous prosperity
As co-owners, First Nations are investing directly in the proposed wind and solar projects. Revenue would flow back to the nations, supporting long-term economic development and other Indigenous priorities across the decades-long life of the projects.
A great fit for hydro
Wind and solar complement and diversify BC Hydro’s hydroelectric system—while also improving resiliency. When the sun sets or the winds fluctuate, hydro steps in. This helps ensure a steady supply of power to growing communities, businesses, and industries.
This power is ours
The projects would strengthen BC’s energy security by adding new, domestic sources of clean energy unburdened by fluctuating fuel prices. Power generated on northern ridgelines or Okanagan plateaus would support our hospitals, keep industries competitive, and power our homes, schools, and businesses.
Good jobs, close to home
All the projects would provide opportunities for local and regional businesses. On average, a large 200 MW wind or solar facility employs roughly 150 people during its development, construction, and operation. Construction draws upon skill-sets found in industries such as agriculture, oil and gas, and ranching.
Project developers would tap into the local workforce for land surveying, road construction, site clearing, materials supply and transport, concrete placing and finishing, substation construction, transport and assembly via crane of wind turbine components, and the installation of power cables and communications networks.
Projects also offer opportunities for accredited professionals such as environmental specialists and engineers, among others.
Once completed and commissioned, the facilities would require regular maintenance and oversight—providing additional ongoing jobs. They would also provide a significant new source of municipal tax revenue, without straining municipal services such as water and wastewater.
14%
Projected increase in BC’s electricity demand by 2030.*
*BC Hydro estimate.
844k
Number of BC homes that the first 14 projects could power.
$4.3B
Billions of dollars in private investment that the first 14 projects are expected to attract.
144
Jobs created, on average, per large wind or solar facility.
Let’s keep in touch!
We’ll be updating and expanding this site as we develop new resources for communities. Our newsletter will be the best way to stay on top of the projects and learn about opportunities to ask questions and find answers.
About Us
Wind & Solar BC is an initiative of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. We’re providing clear, current, and accurate information on the clean power projects planned for British Columbia while fostering candid conversations about their impacts and opportunities.
Long-time BC legislator and former cabinet minister Mike de Jong is the ambassador for Wind & Solar BC.