Ontario needs more time to evaluate bids in the 565MW large renewable procurement program because of the high volume of proposals.
Dozens of big-name developers in September swamped the program with more than 100 competitive bids, including 25 wind projects totaling 2GW.
The Independent Electricity System Operator, the provincial grid operator and planning agency, seeks up to 300MW of wind, 140MW solar, 50MW bioenergy and 75MW waterpower.
IESO had expected to select the winners by December, however, it has extended the timeline to evaluate proposals to March 2016.
International bidders include EDF EN, EDP Renewables, GDF Suez, Invenergy, NextEra Energy, Renewable Energy Systems, Samsung and wpd while the Canadian contingent comprises Brookfield, Capstone Infrastructure, Innergex Renewable Energy, Kruger Energy, Suncor and SWEB Development.
IESO expects to launch a second 300MW call for wind in 2016.
Image: McLean’s Mountain wind farm in Ontario (GE)
