Two years after a “pause” on new approvals for wind and solar farms was lifted, 14 major renewable energy projects have yet to break ground in southeastern Alberta. The Brooks solar field near the southern Alberta city was one of the first utility-scale solar projects in the province when it opened in 2017. Both will affect an energy project’s business plans, leading renewables companies to put work on hold. Worry over rural tax baseThose two municipalities are home to 60,000 oil and gas wells considered to be marginally economical, according to provincial government reports. According to the Business Renewables Centre, 16 Alberta municipalities each received more than $1 million in tax revenue from renewable power projects operating in their jurisdictions.

Source: CBC News January 17, 2026 23:32 UTC