Interim Waterpower Opportunity
On May 20, 2011 the Ministry will begin receiving some new waterpower development applications for small-scale hydroelectric projects of less than or equal to one megawatt. Information on the launch of this interim waterpower opportunity can be found on our Interim Waterpower Opportunity Page.
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| Obermeyer weir at McLeod Dam redevelopment Photo: Sarah Garden/MNR |
The Ministry of Natural Resources is currently undertaking Phase 2 of its strategic policy review of renewable energy development on Crown land. During this review, MNR will not be accepting any new applications for windpower or solar power on Crown land, and will only accept some types of new waterpower development applications.
Small scale and off-grid community proposals are exempt from this approach. For more information, see Section 3.1.1 of the Waterpower Site Release Policy and Section 3.1.1 of the Onshore Windpower Development on Crown Land Policy.
