Hydro-Québec, which wants to buy 1,500 megawatts of wind energy, received proposals totaling double the order, or more than 3,000 megawatts at the close of its call for tenders.
The call for tenders launched on March 31 for the purchase of 1,500 megawatts of wind energy attracted 16 submissions, for a total of 3,034 megawatts.
The largest projects were submitted by Innergex (300 megawatts) in the Côte-Nord region, by Boralex (265 megawatts) in the Victoriaville region, by Tugliq (300 megawatts) in the Manicouagan MRC and by Invernergy ( 291 megawatts) in Bas-Saint-Laurent.
The selected projects will help support the growing demand for electricity in Quebec, according to Hydro-Québec, which forecasts growth in Quebec demand of 14% between 2022 and 2023, or 25 terawatt hours. This forecast does not take into account industrial development projects such as those linked to the battery sector.
The selected projects must be able to be carried out near existing transmission lines and be put into service between December 1, 2027 and December 1, 2029. Proof of the social acceptability of the project is also required from promoters.
Contracts must be approved by the Régie de l’énergie.
The minimum requirements of the call for tenders include the obligation for the bidder to demonstrate that their project is supported by the local environment where it will be carried out. To this end, he must attach to his submission a certified copy of a resolution from the community concerned.
