Why Canada should invest in ‘macrogrids’ for greener more reliable electricity
In the west, Alberta and Saskatchewan are great locations for
building low-cost wind and solar farms. Enhanced interprovincial
transmission would allow Alberta and Saskatchewan to build more variable
wind and solar, with the assurance that they could receive backup power
from B.C. and Manitoba when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t
shining.
building low-cost wind and solar farms. Enhanced interprovincial
transmission would allow Alberta and Saskatchewan to build more variable
wind and solar, with the assurance that they could receive backup power
from B.C. and Manitoba when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t
shining.
When wind and solar are plentiful, the flow of low cost energy can
reverse to allow B.C. and Manitoba the opportunity to better manage
their hydro reservoir levels. Provinces can only benefit from trading
with each other if we have the infrastructure to make that trade
possible.