Canada Power Market Outlook to 2035, Update 2024 - Market Trends, Regulations, and Competitive Landscape
Summary
This report discusses the power market structure of Canada and provides historical and forecast numbers for capacity, generation, and consumption up to 2035. Detailed analysis of the country’s power market regulatory structure, competitive landscape, and a list of major power plants are provided. The report also gives a snapshot of the power sector in the country on broad parameters of macroeconomics, supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission and distribution infrastructure, electricity import and export scenario, degree of competition, regulatory scenario, and future potential. An analysis of the deals in the country’s power sector is also included in the report.
Scope
- Snapshot of the country’s power sector across parameters - macroeconomics, supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission infrastructure, electricity import and export scenario, degree of competition, regulatory scenario, and future potential of the power sector.
- Statistics for installed capacity, generation, and consumption from 2015 to 2023, and forecast for the next 12 years to 2035
- Capacity, generation, and major power plants by technology
- Data on leading active and upcoming power plants
- Information on transmission and distribution infrastructure, and electricity imports and exports
- Policy and regulatory framework governing the market
- Detailed analysis of top market participants, including market share analysis and SWOT analysis
- Identify opportunities and plan strategies by having a strong understanding of the investment opportunities in the country’s power sector
- Identify key factors driving investment opportunities in the country’s power sector
- Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data
- Develop strategies based on the latest regulatory events
- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential
- Identify key partners and business development avenues
- Identify key strengths and weaknesses of important market participants
- Respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy, and prospects
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Canada will fail to achieve a 100% net-zero carbon emissions electricity grid by 2035.
- 1.2 Onshore wind to continue dominating renewable power generation mix till 2035.
- 2 Introduction
- 2.1 Canada Power Market
- 2.2 GlobalData Report Guidance
- 3 Canada Power Market, Snapshot
- 3.1 Country Summary
- 3.2 Macroeconomic Factors
- 3.3 Supply Security
- 3.4 Opportunities
- 3.5 Challenges
- 3.6 Geopolitical crisis
- 4 Canada Power Market, Market Analysis
- 4.1 Market Structure
- 4.2 Key Market Players
- 4.3 Financial Deals
- Deal Value and Volume, 2015-2023
- Deals by Type, 2023
- 4.4 Canada Power Market, Demand Structure
- Power Consumption by Sector, 2023
- 4.5 Canada Power Market, Drivers, Restraints, and Challenges
- Drivers
- Restraints
- 5 Canada Power Market, Regulatory Scenario
- 5.1 Thermal Power Policy
- 5.2 Hydropower Policy
- 5.3 Nuclear Power Policy
- 5.4 Renewable Energy Market, Overview
- Renewable Energy Targets
- Policy Snapshot
- 5.5 Federal Programs, Canada
- Investment Tax Credits
- Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits
- New Federal Tax Policy
- New Carbon Tax
- Federal Incentive Programs
- Hydrogen Energy
- 5.6 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Alberta
- Climate Leadership Plan (CLP)
- Renewable Energy Program (REP) - Auctions
- Net Metering
- Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation
- Alberta Municipal Solar Program (AMSP)
- Market and Operational Framework for Wind Integration
- 5.7 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, British Columbia
- Clean Energy Act
- Hydro Net Metering
- Climate Change Accountability Act
- CleanBC Plan
- Carbon pricing
- Innovative Clean Energy Fund
- B.C Hydrogen Strategy
- 5.8 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Manitoba
- Climate and Green Plan
- Clean Energy Strategy
- Residential Earth Power Loan
- Green Energy Equipment Tax Credit
- Manitoba Solar Program
- 5.9 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, New Brunswick (NB)
- Climate Change Action Plan
- New Brunswick Regulation 2015-60
- Renewable Portfolio Standard
- Net Metering
- Community Renewable Energy
- Large industrial renewable energy purchase program
- Powering Our Economy and the World with Clean Energy - Our Path Forward to 2035
- 5.10 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2007 Energy Plan
- Net Metering
- Biogas Electricity Generation Program
- Hydrogen Development Action Plan
- 5.11 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Northwest Territories (NWT)
- 2030 Energy Strategy:
- The Energy Action Plan (2022-2025)
- Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA)
- Net Metering
- 5.12 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Nova Scotia
- Renewable Electricity Plan, 2010
- Renewable Electricity Standard Regulations
- Energy Reform Act
- Updated Renewables Target
- Business Plan 2021-2022
- Cap and Trade Program
- Net Metering
- Renewable to Retail Program
- Offshore Wind Auctions
- Bill 471 and Bill C-49
- Marine Renewable Energy Act
- Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Program
- SolarHomes Program
- Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF)
- 5.13 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Ontario
- Green Energy Repeal Act, 2018
- Bill 34
- Long Term Energy Plan, 2017
- Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act
- Net Metering
- 5.14 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Prince Edward Island (PEI)
- Provincial Energy Strategy (2016)
- Tax exemption.
- Clean Energy Price Incentive
- Net metering
- Solar Electric Rebate Program
- Energy Saving Bonds
- Climate Change Action Plan 2018-2023
- 5.15 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Quebec
- Plan for a Green Economy 2030 (PGE)
- Energy Policy 2030
- 2018-2023 Action Plan
- Net Metering
- Auctions
- Rénoclimat
- 5.16 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Saskatchewan
- Renewable Energy Targets
- Request for qualification (RFQ) & Request for proposal (RFP) Process
- Net Metering Program
- 6 Canada Power Market, Capacity and Generation
- 6.1 Cumulative Capacity Share by Technology, 2023
- 6.2 Total Power Capacity and Generation, 2015-2035
- 6.3 Thermal Power Capacity and Generation, 2015-2035
- 6.4 Hydropower Capacity and Generation, 2015-2035
- 6.5 Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, 2015-2035
- 6.6 Renewable Power Capacity and Generation, 2015-2035
- 7 Canada Power Market, Transmission and Distribution Overview
- 7.1 Transmission Network
- 7.2 Distribution Network
- 7.3 Electricity Import and Export
- 7.4 Grid Interconnection
- 7.5 Electricity Trading
- 8 Canada Power Market, Major Generating Companies
- 8.1 Hydro-Quebec
- Company Overview
- Business Description
- SWOT Overview
- 8.2 Ontario Power Generation Inc
- Company Overview
- Business Description
- SWOT Overview
- 8.3 BC Hydro
- Company Overview
- Business Description
- SWOT Overview
- 8.4 Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
- Company Overview
- Business Description
- SWOT Overview
- 8.5 TransAlta Corp
- Company Overview
- Business Description
- SWOT Overview
- 9Appendix
- 9.1 Abbreviations
- 9.2 Methodology
- Coverage
- Secondary Research
- Primary Research
- Modelling and Forecasting
- About GlobalData
- Contact Us
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Power Market, Canada, Macroeconomic Factors, 2015-2030
- Table 2: Key Regulatory Authorities, Canada
- Table 3: Renewable Energy Targets, Federal and Provincial, Canada
- Table 4: Policy Snapshot, Canada, 2023
- Table 5: Hydrogen Energy Strategy, Canada, 2020-2050
- Table 6: Rebate Per Watt of Total Solar PV Installed Capacity (CAD/W), Alberta, 2022
- Table 7: Investments for 2030 Energy Strategy by Strategic Objective, NWT, 2022-2025
- Table 8: Solar Electric Rebate Program Incentive, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 2024
- Table 9: Onshore Wind Tender Result, Canada, 2024
- Table 10: Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2015-2035
- Table 11: Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation Share by Technology, 2015-2035
- Table 12: Thermal Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2015-2035
- Table 13: Thermal Power Market, Canada, Major Plants, 2023
- Table 14: Hydropower Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2015-2035
- Table 15: Hydropower Market, Canada, Major Plants, 2023
- Table 16: Nuclear Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2015-2035
- Table 17: Nuclear Power Market, Canada, Major Plants, 2023
- Table 18: Renewable Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity (GW), 2015-2035
- Table 19: Renewable Power Market, Canada, Annual Generation (TWh), 2015-2035
- Table 20: Renewable Power Market, Canada, Major Plants, 2023
- Table 21: Power Market, Canada, Transmission Line Length (Ckm) by Voltage Level, 2015-2028
- Table 22: Power Market, Canada, Distribution Line Length (Ckm) by Voltage Level, 2015-2028
- Table 23: Power Market, Canada, Annual Electricity Import and Export (TWh), 2015-2023
- Table 24: Power Market, Canada, Upcoming Interconnection Projects
- Table 25: Abbreviations
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Power Market, Canada, Generation Share by Technology, 2023-2035
- Figure 2: Renewable Power Market, Canada, Annual Generation Share by Renewable Technology (%), 2023-2035
- Figure 3: Power Market, Canada, Country Summary
- Figure 4: Power Market, Canada, Macroeconomic Factors, 2015-2030
- Figure 5: Power Market, Canada, Market Structure
- Figure 6: Power Market, Canada, Market Share of Generation Companies (%), 2023
- Figure 7: Power Market, Canada, Deal Value and Number of Deals, 2015-2023
- Figure 8: Power Market, Canada, Deals by Type (%), 2023
- Figure 9: Power Market, Canada, Annual Power Consumption, 2015-2035
- Figure 10: Power Market, Canada, Power Consumption by Sector (%), 2023
- Figure 11: Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity Share by Technology (%), 2023
- Figure 12: Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2015-2035
- Figure 13: Power Market, Canada, Capacity Share by Technology, 2015-2035
- Figure 14: Power Market, Canada, Annual Generation Share by Technology, 2015-2035
- Figure 15: Thermal Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2015-2035
- Figure 16: Hydropower Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2015-2035
- Figure 17: Nuclear Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2015-2035
- Figure 18: Renewable Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Capacity, 2015-2035
- Figure 19: Renewable Power Market, Canada, Annual Generation, 2015-2035
- Figure 20: Power Market, Canada, Annual Electricity Import and Export, 2015-2023
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