Host a Renewable Energy Project

Bring community-owned renewable energy to your property

BVGEC partners with Alberta businesses, non-profits, institutions and municipalities to develop renewable energy projects on suitable properties.

As a host, your organization provides the project site and purchases the renewable energy it generates. BVGEC helps evaluate the opportunity, arrange financing and manage the development of the system, reducing or eliminating the need for a significant upfront investment.

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What does it mean to become a host?

A host is an organization that partners with BVGEC to install a renewable energy system on its property.

BVGEC raises community investment to help finance the project and works with qualified partners to develop and manage the installation. The host purchases the energy generated under a long-term agreement, while BVGEC retains ownership of the system.

The exact structure, pricing and responsibilities are established during the assessment and agreement process.

Invest in more than renewable energy

  • Reduce upfront costs

    Reduce upfront costs

    Explore renewable energy without taking on the full initial cost of purchasing and installing a system.

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    Gain greater energy-cost certainty

    A long-term energy agreement may provide more predictable pricing and reduce exposure to changing electricity costs.

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    Put your property to work

    Use suitable roof or ground space to generate renewable energy where it will be consumed.

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    Advance your sustainability goals

    Make measurable progress toward your organization’s environmental and emissions-reduction commitments.

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    Support community ownership

    Help create renewable energy infrastructure that is financed and owned within the community.

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    Demonstrate local leadership

    Show your customers, employees and community that your organization is actively supporting Alberta’s renewable energy transition.

Could your property be a fit?

 

BVGEC considers properties owned or managed by:

 

  • Businesses

  • Non-profit organizations

  • Community institutions

  • Municipalities and other public organizations

 

Strong host opportunities generally have:

 

  • Consistent annual electricity consumption

  • Suitable roof or ground space

  • A stable, long-term ownership or occupancy outlook

  • The ability to enter into a long-term energy agreement

  • Organizational support for renewable energy and community ownership

You don’t need to know whether your roof, property or electrical system is technically suitable before contacting BVGEC. The team will review the information you provide and determine whether the opportunity warrants further assessment.

BVGEC is not currently developing systems for individual residential properties.

How hosting works

  • Provide some basic information about your organization, property, energy use and interest in hosting a project.

  • The team conducts an initial review to determine whether the property may align with BVGEC’s technical, financial and community criteria.

  • If the opportunity appears viable, BVGEC works with the host and technical partners to assess the site, energy demand, potential system design and project economics.

  • BVGEC and the host establish the project structure, energy pricing, agreement term and respective responsibilities.

  • Subject to final approvals and financing, BVGEC raises community investment and coordinates the project’s development and installation.

  • Once operational, the system generates renewable energy for the host property under the terms of the agreement.

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What BVGEC brings to the partnership

BVGEC works with host organizations and qualified project partners to coordinate:

  • Initial opportunity assessment

  • Technical and financial feasibility

  • Project financing

  • System design and development

  • Installation and commissioning

  • Project ownership and administration

  • Ongoing monitoring and maintenance

The exact responsibilities of BVGEC, the host and other project partners will depend on the project and final agreement.

Host FAQs

  • BVGEC’s model provides an alternative to purchasing and financing a renewable energy system outright. The financing structure and any costs to the host will depend on the individual project and agreement.

  • BVGEC considers opportunities with Alberta businesses, non-profits, institutions, municipalities and other organizations. Individual residential properties are not currently eligible.

  • No. Provide the information you currently have, and BVGEC will determine whether the property may be suitable for further assessment.

  • BVGEC generally retains ownership of the system and sells the energy it generates to the host under a long-term agreement. The ownership structure will be confirmed as part of each project agreement.

  • Project size depends on the host’s electricity use, available space, the property’s technical characteristics, applicable regulations and overall project economics.

  • Maintenance, insurance and other responsibilities are established in the host agreement and may vary depending on the property and project.

  • Not necessarily. A standard grid-connected solar system does not typically provide backup power during an outage. Backup power would require battery storage and other appropriate equipment to be included in the project.

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Interested in hosting a project?

If your organization owns or manages a property that could support a renewable energy project, tell us a little about it below.

You don’t need to determine whether the property is technically suitable before reaching out. BVGEC will review your information and decide whether a further conversation and assessment make sense.

Submitting this form does not commit your organization to hosting a system or guarantee that a project will proceed.