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Alberta Built a World-Class Carbon Market. Policy Uncertainty Now Puts It at Risk

November 24, 2025

By Paula McGarrigle, President & CEO, Solas Energy Alberta has long enjoyed a reputation, deservedly so, as the unlikely pioneer of industrial carbon pricing in North America. When the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation (SGER) took effect…

How CETA is Impacting the Renewable Energy Sector

November 5, 2025

By Paula McGarrigle, President & CEO, Solas Energy The Canadian European Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed in 2016 between Canada and the European Union meant to reduce both tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade. More recently,…

The Beginning of Solas Energy: How a Name Inspired a Company

October 14, 2025

By Paula McGarrigle, President & CEO, Solas Energy I decided to leave Shell Canada in December 2008. At the time, I was Manager of Wind Power, working on projects across the country, and had just closed…

Alberta’s New Code of Practice: What Solar and Wind Developers Need to Know

September 19, 2025

By Shasta Kadonaga, Director of Renewable Energy, Solas Energy On May 31, 2025, the Government of Alberta released the Code of Practice for Solar and Wind Renewable Energy Operations (CoP). This new Code of Practice builds…

Lessons from the Past: Transporting Ammonia by Rail and Ship in Ireland

July 11, 2025

By Paula McGarrigle, President and CEO, Solas Energy As the global energy transition accelerates, ammonia is re-emerging—not only as a cornerstone of fertilizer production, but as a clean hydrogen carrier and zero-carbon marine fuel. While the…

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Solas Energy provides comprehensive strategy and consulting services to support the energy transition. With multiple decades of experience in project development, construction management, and climate change advisory, Solas Energy provides its clients with the depth and perspective required to navigate the complex issues associated with renewable energy project development and climate change policy.