| Genre | Independent Power Producer |
|---|---|
| Foundation | 1990 (age 36) |
| Founder | Gilles Lefrançois |
| Location city | Longueuil, Québec |
| Location country | Canada |
| Key people | Michel Letellier (president & CEO) Jean La Couture (chairman) |
| Industry | Electric generation |
| Revenue | Can$576.6 million (2018)[1] |
| Net income | Can$25.7 million (2018)[1] |
| Assets | Can$6.48 billion (2018)[1] |
| Equity | Can$629.8 million (2018)[1] |
| Parent | La Caisse |
| Homepage | www.innergex.com |
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is a developer, owner and operator of run-of-river hydroelectric facilities, wind energy, and solar farms in North America, France and South America.[2] While many of the firm's operational assets are located in its home province of Québec, it has expanded into Ontario, British Columbia, and Idaho, as well as Chile and France.
Business segments
The company has four reportable segments: hydroelectric production, wind power production, solar power production, and site development and management. Through its energy production segments it sells electricity produced from its hydroelectric facilities, wind farms, and solar farms in operation to publicly owned entities. Through its site development and management segment, the company develops energy production facilities to the operational stage and then manages them.
Corporate history
Innergex Renewable Energy was founded in 1990 by Gilles Lefrançois under the name Innergex GP in response to the Québec government's call for private sector bids to develop small hydro generation facilities. The firm went on to develop four of its own projects (Saint-Paulin, Chaudière, Batawa and Pontneuf 1-2-3) and acquire another (Montmagny) before transferring these assets into the Innergex Renewable Energy Income Fund, which listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2003.
In 2004, Innergex joined forces with TransCanada Corporation to bid on a Hydro-Québec call for tender for 1,000 MW of wind power. The two companies set up a joint venture, Cartier Wind Energy, with Innergex holding a 38% stake. In 2005, Cartier signed 20-year power purchase agreements for 739.5 MW to be generated at six locations on the Gaspé Peninsula. Five of the six projects were built between 2006 and 2012, including the 211.5 MW Gros-Morne Wind Farm, which became Canada's largest at the time of its commissioning, in late 2012.
In 2018, Innergex acquired Alterra Power Corporation, which made the company the largest independent renewable energy producer in British Columbia and among the largest in Canada.[3] Four years later, it acquired what was left of Llaima Energía (50%) & Aela Energía the at the moment largest green energy provider in MW terms in Chile [4]
In February 2025, La Caisse announced a bid to buy Innergex Renewable Energy in deal valued at $10 billion. [5] The acquisition was completed on July 21, 2025.[6]
Power projects controlled by Innergex Renewable Energy
Innergex currently operates 28 renewable energy generation facilities: 22 run-of-river hydro plants, five wind farms and one solar farm. These projects have a combined net capacity of 577 MW.
Operational power projects
| Name | Commissioned | Gross installed capacity (MW) | Innergex's participation | Client | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlu Creek | 2009 | 49,9 | 100 | BC Hydro | 2039 |
| Batawa | 1999 | 5 | 100 | Independent Electricity System Operator | 2029 |
| Brown Lake | 2012 | 7,2 | 100 | BC Hydro | 2016 |
| Chaudière | 1999 | 24 | 100 | Hydro-Québec | 2019 |
| Douglas Creek | 2011 | 27 | 50 | BC Hydro | 2049 |
| Fire Creek | 2011 | 23 | 50 | BC Hydro | 2049 |
| Fitzsimmons Creek | 2010 | 7,5 | 66,7 | BC Hydro | 2050 |
| Glen Miller | 2005 | 8 | 100 | Independent Electricity System Operator | 2025 |
| Horseshoe Bend | 2003 | 9,5 | 100 | Idaho Power | 2030 |
| Lamont Creek | 2011 | 27 | 50 | BC Hydro | 2049 |
| Miller Creek | 2012 | 33 | 100 | BC Hydro | 2023 |
| Montmagny | 2000 | 2,1 | 100 | Hydro-Québec | 2021 |
| Portneuf 1-2-3 | 1996 | 25,9 | 100 | Hydro-Québec | 2021 |
| Rutherford Creek | 2005 | 49,9 | 100 | BC Hydro | 2024 |
| Saint-Paulin | 1994 | 8 | 100 | Hydro-Québec | 2014 |
| Stokke Creek | 2011 | 22 | 50 | BC Hydro | 2049 |
| Tipella Creek | 2011 | 18 | 50 | BC Hydro | 2049 |
| Umbata Falls | 2008 | 23 | 49 | Independent Electricity System Operator | 2028 |
| Upper Stave River | 2011 | 33 | 50 | BC Hydro | 2049 |
| Windsor | 2004 | 5,5 | 100 | Hydro-Québec | 2016 |
| Name | Commissioned | Gross installed capacity (MW) | Innergex's participation | Client | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baie-des-Sables | 2006 | 109,5 | 38 | Hydro-Québec | 2026 |
| Carleton | 2008 | 109,5 | 38 | Hydro-Québec | 2028 |
| Gros-Morne | 2011 | 211,5 | 38 | Hydro-Québec | 2032 |
| L'Anse-à-Valleau | 2007 | 100,5 | 38 | Hydro-Québec | 2027 |
| Mesgi'g Ugju's'n Wind Farm | 2016 | 149,3 | 50 | Hydro-Québec | 2037 |
| Montagne Sèche | 2011 | 58,5 | 38 | Hydro-Québec | 2031 |
| Name | Commissioned | Gross installed capacity (MW) | Innergex's participation | Client | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stardale | 2012 | 33,2 | 100 | Independent Electricity System Operator | 2032 |
See also
References
- ^ "Innergex - Annual Report". 2018-12-31. Archived 2022-04-07 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Plantas"
- ^ "Innergex completes $1.1 Billion acquisition of Alterra Power Corp.". Innergex. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Innergex se convierte en uno de los principales productores especializados de energía renovable en Chile con la adquisición de una cartera de parques eólicos avaluada en 861,2 millones de dólares". 9 June 2022.
- ^ "CDPQ to buy Innergex Renewable Energy in deal valued at $10 billion". www.bnnbloomberg.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ "Innergex Renewable Energy acquired by Le Caisse for C$10B". www.mccarthy.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ Innergex website, "Sites overview - Complete list", archived from the original on 2012-03-25, retrieved 2013-07-12
External links
- "We are building a better world with renewable energy.". www.innergex.com. Retrieved 2026-01-10.