The early reviews are in and Alberta’s recently launched renewable electricity programme, seeking 5GW of new capacity by 2030, has won strong praise from project developers, big power companies and financiers alike.

Industry sources say the energy-rich province, long a laggard in renewables, has successfully taken advantage of its slow-mover status, embracing some of the cleverest renewables policies in place around the world while avoiding mistakes some faster-moving markets have made. 

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