[PV: Hydro-Québec’s 300 MW Solar Tender Oversubscribed with 481 MW of Bids]

Published: Apr 20, 2026 09:26

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Hydro-Québec announced that its 300 MW solar tender in Quebec is oversubscribed, receiving 60 bids totaling 481 MW. Launched in May 2025, the tender offers long-term contracts for solar projects up to 25 MW that can connect to the grid by 2029. Around 40% of the proposals involve municipalities or Indigenous communities. Hydro-Québec will evaluate bids in the coming months, with results expected in Q1 next year, selecting up to 300 MW. The tender forms part of the utility’s plan to deploy 11 GW of clean energy by 2035, including 3 GW of solar, as solar procurement expands across Canada.

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