Canada smart grid operations

How many smart grid projects have been funded in Canada?

Each icon indicates the type of smart grid activities at least one project in the province or territory received funding. Canada has invested $261 million public dollars to fund $758 million in total project value since 2003 over 135 projects.

Why is Canada a leader in smart grid technology?

Canada continues to be a world leader in supporting clean generation developing solutions and partaking in knowledge sharing activities to accelerate into a future smart grid. The uptake of smart grid technology enables grid modernization and improvement of current grid operation.

Does the Ontario Smart Grid fund include academic funded networks?

Infographic does not include academic funded networks. The Ministry of Ontario Energy, Northern Development and Mines Smart Grid Fund is not included due to commercial sensitivity. In Budget 2017, the federal government announced more than $2.3 billion to support clean technol-ogy, Canadian firms and exports.

Is there a'smart grid'?

There is no one, ‘smart grid’. The smart grid is the idea that electricity and information symbiotically flow across the grid and all the technologies that fall within that framework can be considered the smart grid. The smart grid is not different than the previous grid in that the same actors contribute.

Why should we implement a smart grid?

Smart grid implementation can help generate new jobs in the energy market, encourage more renewable energy generation, as well as increase the reliability, resiliency, and flexibility of the power system so that energy prices are less affected by severe weather conditions.

How does NRCan use data on the Smart Grid program?

NRCan uses this information for analysis of grid impacts and program lessons to inform future program and policy development. The Smart Grid Program was renewed, under the Energy Innovation Program, in Budget 2023. Timeline from 2018-2028 indicating the program started in 2018-2019.