Clean Energy Fund Program
Clean energy is energy that is produced, transmitted, distributed and used with low or zero greenhouse gas (GHG) and other air emissions. The Government of Canada has committed that Canada’s total GHG emissions be reduced by 20 percent from 2006 levels by 2020 and that 90 percent of Canada’s electricity be provided by non-emitting sources such as hydro, nuclear, clean coal and wind power by 2020.
In support of these goals, the Clean Energy Fund provides $850 million over five years for the demonstration of promising technologies, including large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, and renewable energy and clean energy systems demonstrations. It also provides $150 million over five years for clean energy research and development (R&D).
If you have any questions on the Clean Energy Fund please send them by e-mail to cef-fep@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
Renewable Energy and Clean Energy Systems Demonstration Projects
The proposals that were submitted by the deadline of September 14th are being reviewed. Project proponents are requested not to ask about the status of their project, as all proponents will be informed in due course. We expect that further information regarding project selection will be posted on this site in mid-November.
We do not anticipate further calls for proposals.
Please refer to other important information on the Clean Energy Fund
Large Scale CCS Demonstration Projects
The Clean Energy Fund has allocated $650 million over 5 years to co-fund 3-5 large-scale, integrated Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects that are at, or near, full commercial scale, and that have a minimum total demonstration project cost of $100 million. NRCan is inviting a small number of proposals from for-profit organizations that are well advanced in the planning and execution of such a large-scale project and have the capacity to undertake the project, and that have secured significant provincial funding commitments for their project.
Two projects have been announced to date. Please click here for further information.
Please note that the request for proposals is by invitation only and that no general request will be issued.
Research and Development Projects
The R&D component will fund a range of activities from basic research up to and including pre-demonstration pilot projects, in four areas:
- renewable and clean energy, for example, marine, wind and solar energy and its increased integration into Canada’s electricity system and the built environment;
- new technologies to address the environmental challenges facing oil sands;
- hydrogen and fuel cells; and
- technologies to lower CO2 capture costs and increase knowledge on CO2 storage.
Further details will be announced on this web site as soon as possible
