HISTORY
Evolugen: An Evolution Over Several Decades
For decades, we’ve been at the forefront of Canada’s renewable power evolution by putting our expertise
and capital to work in collaboration with Canadian communities, one project at a time.
2019
Launched Evolugen, a new identity for Brookfield Renewable Canada which reflects our business purpose of providing clean, renewable energy for generations to come in a manner that is both socially and environmentally sustainable.
2018
After years of accelerated growth under the leadership of the founder of our business, Richard Legault, we strengthened our strategic focus on Canada with the appointment of Josée Guibord as CEO.
2017
We established our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Program to ensure long-term and sustainable value creation for our business and key stakeholders. Recently, we published our first ESG Report reflecting our 2018 performance.
2015
Moved our headquarters to 41 Victoria Street, a new LEED-certified building. Located near Vieux Hull’s vibrant restaurant scene, our new office supports our employees’ active lifestyle with a well-equipped gym and secure bike room.
2014
Commissioned our Kokish River Hydro Project (45 MW) on Vancouver Island, BC with the ‘Namgis First Nation, our equity partners in the development of this award-winning facility.
2010
Increased our wind portfolio with the development of the Gosfield (51 MW) and Comber wind projects (166 MW) in Southwestern Ontario.
2009
Created our Canadian Systems Control Center, located in Gatineau, QC, allowing us to safely and efficiently manage our facilities across the country while complementing our local operations. This infrastructure enables us to continue to grow our renewable power portfolio while following the highest operating safety standards in our industry.
2007
Acquired the East Twin (2 MW) and Hystad (6MW) hydro facilities in Eastern British Columbia.
2006
Developed the Prince Wind Project (189 MW) located in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, the largest Canadian wind farm at the time and our first wind farm globally.
2006
Acquired the Shekak (20 MW), Carmichael Falls (19 MW), Serpent (7 MW) and Cameron Falls (4 MW) hydro facilities in Ontario.
2005
Commissioned the Rapide-des-Cèdres hydro facility
(9 MW) on the Lièvre River in Southern Quebec.
2003
Purchased the remaining share of the 10 MW Valerie Falls hydro facility on the Seine River in Western Ontario.
2003
Redeveloped the 26 MW Dunford hydro facility on the Michipicoten River in Central Ontario into a 45 MW facility enabling full optimization of the hydro facilities on the river that also include the Hollingsworth, McPhail and Scott.
2002
Acquired the Aubrey Falls (162 MW), Wells (239 MW), Rayner (46 MW) and Red Rock Falls (41 MW) hydro facilities on the Mississagi River in Northern Ontario.
2002
Commissioned the 30 MW Pingston Creek hydro facility in Southeastern British Columbia as part of a joint venture, increasing its capacity to 45 MW in 2004.
2000
Acquired partial interests in Powell (38 MW) and Lois (37 MW) hydro facilities in Southwestern British Columbia, with remaining interests purchased in 2013.
1999
Established our business in Gatineau, QC with three facilities (255 MW) on the Lièvre River.
PRESENCE
A Solid Canadian Renewable Power Portfolio
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Renewable power
facilities
1,770 MW
Installed capacity
600,000
Homes powered annually in equivalent generation
Calculated based on data from the National Energy Board (NEB) on provincial energy consumption and from Statistics Canada on households per province.
36,000
Vehicles driven annually in avoided emission equivalent
Calculated based on data from the National Energy Board (NEB) on provincial energy consumption and from Statistics Canada on households per province.
LEADERSHIP
Building Our Business Sustainably: Our Strong Leadership & Their Approach
We’re dedicated to sustainably developing and operating renewable energy in Canada.
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INDIGENOUS PARTNERSHIPS
Collaborative by Nature: How We Build Lasting Relationships
We’re establishing and maintaining meaningful Indigenous partnerships based on trust and shared values.
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Expertise in Practice
Kokish Hydro Project:
A New Model for Sustainability
Our Kokish facility was an opportunity to evolve in our approach to operating sustainably. Developed in close collaboration with our equity partners, the ‘Namgis First Nation, this award-winning project, with its innovative design, combines ecological conservation with sound economics.
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