Presentation Reserved for Aux Energy
Orin Pereira
Christoper Rigatti
Presentation Reserved for Peak Power
Navodi Athapaththu
Andrew Friedenthal
As the Director of Market Development at e-Zinc, I develop and implement the company’s overall sales and marketing strategy and lead a flexible and high-performing team to participate in long duration energy storage projects and drive revenue through the deployment of innovative battery systems. Over 10 years of experience in the cleantech space has included […]
Utilia Amaral
Utilia founded MarketStep following a career spanning 20 years which included executive-level positions in the private sector, the not-for-profit sector and as a senior ministerial advisor serving in government. Previously, she served as the Chair of the Canadian Solar Industries Association and was the Managing Director of Strategic Affairs for SunEdison Canada.
Workbench Energy
Impact-First Lending: Securing and Structuring Debt for Battery Assets
Not every clean energy project fits the mold that traditional lenders are looking for. Large-scale wind and solar have well-worn financing pathways, but the electrification projects, community infrastructure deals, and smaller-scale decarbonization initiatives that make up a significant share of Canada’s real transition work often don’t. That’s precisely the gap that Vancity Community Investment Bank […]
Navigating Political Priorities for Battery Energy Storage in Canada
Canada’s energy storage sector stands at a critical inflection point. Federal net-zero commitments, provincial grid modernization programs, and surging demand for grid reliability are converging to reshape how battery energy storage systems (BESS) are permitted, procured, and compensated- yet the regulatory architecture governing these assets remains fragmented, inconsistent, and in many jurisdictions, still catching up […]
