July 2, 2024 Antigonish, Nova Scotia Natural Resources Canada
Canada is developing a more sustainable future by creating electricity grids that provide more affordable, reliable, and clean energy to homes and businesses when and where they need it. Investing in clean energy projects and supporting communities to become resilient, liveable, and sustainable places to live is critical to delivering good jobs while unlocking economic opportunities for future generations.
Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a $9.7 million investment for grid modernization in the Town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. This major investment will unlock more efficient uses of electricity within the community and allow for increased renewable energy sources such as wind and solar while driving down emissions and supporting sustainable jobs and communities.
This funding will help deploy hardware and software systems across Antigonish to create a more efficient and resilient electricity grid system, leading to reduced power outage frequency and duration, increased opportunity for cost effective electrification, increased renewable integration and ultimately, to help Antigonish to meet its net-zero aspirations.
Federal funding for this project is provided by Canada through the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs)- which is supporting smart renewable energy, energy storage and electrical grid modernization projects across the country. The SREPs program is one of many initiatives that the Government of Canada is undertaking to deliver clean, reliable and affordable power to every region of Canada by 2035.
The Government of Canada will continue to work with experts and governments to position Canada, including Nova Scotia, as a global supplier of clean energy and new technologies, while creating new economic opportunities, good jobs and a clean, reliable, and affordable electrical grid for all.
