The Wicehtowak Solar Project is a 32.4 MW solar farm under construction near Bethune, Saskatchewan. The project features 100% Indigenous ownership by George Gordon First Nation through its economic development corporation. It is one of the largest fully Indigenous-owned clean energy initiatives in the country.
The Rose Valley Wind Project is a 200 MW wind facility near Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, majority-owned by M-Squared Renewables, an Indigenous development corporation.
Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan are becoming key partners and owners in the province’s evolving power sector. This article explores the growing landscape of Indigenous ownership and how First Nations are shaping the future of Saskatchewan’s power sector.