Calgary has long been known as an energy city and today is being recognized as a leader in the global energy transition. Alberta is Canada’s largest oil and natural gas producer. The province also boasts some of Canada’s best wind, solar, bioenergy and geothermal resources. Digital transformation is quickly becoming the largest driver of new solutions and technology investments by energy companies. It is forecasted that Calgary’s energy sector will spend $2.3 billion on digital transformation from 2022 to 2024.
Calgary is home to the majority of head offices of every major company throughout the energy-value chain. Key players in renewables and other companies disrupting the energy sector call Calgary home too.
Canada’s largest oil and gas producer is aiming to reduce its carbon emissions to zero through innovation.
This Calgary-based company is developing Canada’s largest solar power project.
A growing portfolio includes more than 1400 MW capacity in operation or under development.
Calgary’s energy giant is building a 50,000 acre wind farm in Southern Alberta.
This company is setting records with partners like Hawaii Energy Connection.
CUT is one of the finalists in the $20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE – reimagining what we can do with CO2 emissions.
This natural resources company developed a patented ion-exchange extraction technology to produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide.
Our interactive investment map highlights the foreign direct investment (FDI) that has taken place in the Calgary area over the past 6 years.
Explore investment in CalgaryAlberta is home to roughly three-quarters of Canada’s crude oil and natural gas production and has the third largest crude oil reserves in the world. More than 35 per cent of Alberta’s land base has a wind resource considered viable for energy production, and Calgary is Canada’s sunniest major city, with 333 days of sunshine per year.
The Province of Alberta has procured some of the cheapest wind power in Canada due to the abundance and quality of the renewable energy resource as well as the strong technical know-how by the province’s renewable energy companies. The largest solar farm in Canada is also under development and once built will power 100,000 homes with 400 MW of power from 1.5 million photovoltaic solar panels.
Alberta oil and gas, renewable energy and cleantech companies are focused on decarbonization and developing world-class technology to increase production and energy output, compete on environmental performance, lead digital transformation projects and create new value-added products.
Simplify and accelerate large-scale renewable energy use across Canada by helping corporations and institutions learn how to buy renewable energy directly from developers.
Alliance of oil sands producers focused on accelerating the pace of improvement in environmental performance in Canada’s oil sands through collaborative action and innovation.
Network of energy professionals, policy makers, financiers and academics focused on accelerating commercialization of technology to make the hydrocarbon sector more effective, efficient and carbon-competitive. CRIN manages a $100 million fund to support industrial commercialization and innovation in technology and processes.
The Energy Futures Lab is a collaborative platform of leaders accelerating the transition to a fit-for-the-future energy system for Alberta. The Lab convenes a fellowship of leaders with diverse perspectives including oil and gas executives, cleantech and renewable energy entrepreneurs, First Nations leaders, economic development and municipal government officials, environmental groups, public engagement experts and university professors.
Facilitator of collaborative research and technology development operating in partnership with industry stakeholders to transform challenges into opportunities.
Alberta’s Energy and Environment sector’s digital transformation spend is projected to be CAD $5.8 billion by 2024. This represents one quarter of Canada’s energy and environment (utilities, renewables, oil & gas, cleantech) digital transformation (DX) investment.
See how Energy & Environment is leading digital transformation on our DX spend dashboard.
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ARC Resources Ltd. is the largest pure-play Montney producer and one of Canada's largest dividend-paying energy companies, featuring low-cost operations and leading ESG performance.
ATCO is a diversified global corporation delivering service excellence and innovative business solutions in Structures & Logistics, Electricity, Pipelines & Liquids and Retail Energy.
Birchcliff Energy has explored for, develops and produces crude oil and natural gas in Western Canada since 2004.
Cenovus applies technology to minimize our impact on the environment while safely and responsibly producing energy resources the world needs.
For over 100 years, ENMAX has delivered electricity to Calgarians through its transmission, distribution and substation network. ENMAX also generates and sells electricity throughout Alberta.
JWN Energy provides essential data, analysis and training solutions that enables energy companies and those working with energy companies to innovate and prosper in fast-changing global markets.
Shell has been operating in Canada for over 100 years and our business is providing energy to Canadians and to people around the world. We aim to be a good neighbour wherever we work and live by contributing to the well-being of local communities throughout Canada.
Suncor Energy is Canada’s leading integrated energy company. Guided by our values, we will lead the way to deliver economic prosperity, improved social well-being and a healthy environment for today and tomorrow.
TC Energy is a vital part of modern life. Thanks to a safe, stable network of natural gas and crude oil pipelines, along with nuclear power facilities, wherever life happens — we’re there.
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