Suncor Energy focuses on hydrogen

Suncor has reached an agreement to sell its wind and solar assets for $730 million to Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO company.

As previously announced, Suncor is divesting its wind and solar assets to focus on areas of energy expansion, hydrogen and renewable fuels that are more complementary to its core business as the company progress to net zero by 2050.

The sale includes an interest in Magrath, Chin Chute and Adelaide wind farms, as well as Forty Mile wind farm which is expected to be operating by year-end, and development stage renewable power assets.

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including applicable third-party regulatory reviews and approvals. The purchase price is subject to closing adjustments typical of transactions of this nature.

Kris Smith, CEO of Suncor, said, “Our ESG efforts will continue to advance in other areas that are complementary to our core business such as replacing coke-fired boilers at Base Plant with lower emission cogeneration units, investing in hydrogen and low-carbon fuels and accelerating commercial scale deployment of carbon capture technology.”