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Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, with wind a major new source
Canada’s electricity capacity is expected to double to 310 gigawatts by 2050, with wind energy providing over 96% of new generation, driven by rising demand from AI data centres.
- On March 17, 2026, the CER projected power generation will grow by 30 per cent at the low end to more than double by 2050, based on their report published that day.
- The CER modelled four scenarios to estimate future power demand, driven partly by economic growth and AI data centres, with demand ranges from 0.5 GW to 12 GW.
- CER analysis shows wind-led capacity growth alongside low-emitting sources, with wind energy adding about 50 to 150 gigawatts by 2050 and over 96 per cent of new generation non- or low-emitting.
- Natural gas production is forecast to rise to 21 to 32 billion cubic feet per day by 2050, with about a quarter tied to liquefied natural gas exports, the report says.
- Reaching net zero by 2050 would require an economywide transformation towards low-carbon technologies, as the CER says, with emissions plateauing around 2035 and forecasts excluding Ottawa's February EV program change.
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Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, with wind a major new source
CALGARY - A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator is projecting significant growth in electrical generation between now and 2050, in part due to new artificial intelligence data centres'
·Toronto, Canada
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A new report by the Energy Board of Canada forecasts a significant increase in electricity generation by 2050, partly due to the high demand generated by the new data centres specializing in artificial intelligence.
·Montreal, Canada
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The report predicts a strong demand generated by the data centres. The post The Energy Board of Canada predicts a strong increase in electricity production appeared first on Les Affaires.
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