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Home > Funding Programs > Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
This focus area invests in technology projects and initiatives critical to achieving a net-zero domestic energy system.
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Renewable and Alternative Energy focuses on Grid Modernization and Clean Power and Heat technology innovation. The area supports Alberta’s energy industries and technology innovators in producing and delivering affordable and reliable energy, in all its forms, while delivering on environmental performance goals.
Renewable and Alternative Energy is positioned to ensure Alberta’s future electricity system is safe, reliable, sustainable, and designed for growth. The future of electricity systems involves using smart, data-enabled, and digital solutions.
Focused on emerging technologies enabling a modern transmission and distribution network, this area invests in technologies that support a two-way flow of electricity, non-wire solutions, including grid enhancing technologies, for congestion management and optimized distributed energy.
The Alberta Smart Grid Consortium chaired by Alberta Innovates is one way that we’re championing Grid Modernization in Alberta.
Non-emitting electricity and heat production technologies are needed for reliable and resilient net-zero energy systems and industrial operations.
Focused on emerging and enabling technologies to assist with the transition to lower carbon energy systems in the areas of nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind and more.
The Alberta Nuclear Energy Consortium chaired by Alberta Innovates is one way that we champion Clean Power and Heat in Alberta.
Due date: Continuous
Clean Resources Continuous Intake Program Guide
Funding is open to all categories of lead applicant including technology developers, industry, industrial associations, small and medium-sized enterprises, research and development (R&D) organizations, post-secondary institutions, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, government research labs, individuals and others, who are advancing technology development within a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) range of 3-7.
Applicants are not required to be based in Alberta, but must demonstrate a clear value proposition for the Province and be able to clearly demonstrate alignment to the program area priorities.
For full details of eligibility criteria, consult the Clean Resources Continuous Intake Program Guide.
Successful applicants must be legally able to execute the Investment Agreement.
For more details on eligibility and the intake process, consult the Program Guide.
If you have determined that your project meets our criteria, please contact a Project Advisor before submitting your Intake Form.
During the review process, Alberta Innovates leverages internal staff with subject-matter and business expertise and external reviewers to evaluate applications submitted.
Proposed projects will be evaluated against criteria in three major categories: Innovation; Execution; and Impacts. The considerations for each criterion are detailed in the SmartSimple online application form.
This program invests in projects to develop and deploy clean technologies to benefit Albertans and contribute to the province’s low-carbon economy.
This is a continuous intake program, which means we’re always accepting applications. Contact the appropriate Clean Resources Project Advisor, listed below, to begin.
University of Alberta, Venkata Dinavahi
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2028
Swan Hills Geothermal Power Corp., a subsidiary of Futera Power
Feb 1, 2019 – Apr 30, 2024
ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd.
Mar 1, 2018 – Dec 18, 2019
Cenovus Energy, TC Energy
Lionstooth Energy
Enercon
Sectors: Clean Technology
Initiative description: The objective of the Clean Technology Program is to address sustainability while creating opportunity for economic diversification in Alberta.