Alberta gives cold shoulder to wind and solar industry, as the rest of the world is clamouring for more
The Alberta government’s seven-month ban on new large-scale wind and solar power projects will come to an end this week, but the province is unlikely to return to its previous status as a hotbed of investment.
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![The Alberta government will lift its ban on approving new wind and solar projects on February 29. A wind turbine is pictured in the distance behind an oil pumpjack in a field.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7126223.1708983540!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/oil-pumpjack-wind-turbine.jpg)
The Alberta government’s seven-month ban on new large-scale wind and solar power projects will come to an end this week, but the province is unlikely to return to its previous status as a hotbed of investment.