Heartland Waste-to-Power Project

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The facility will divert 150k tonnes of waste annually away from the landfill, generate 150 GWh of electricity (19.6 MW) and permanently capture and store 185k tonnes of CO2.

The City of Edmonton awarded a contract to Varme in January 2024, and the Alberta Utilities Commission approved the project in May 2025. The location on the map is not exact.

Municipality:	Strathcona County
Sector:	Power
Type:	Other Power
Schedule:	2027 - 2028
Estimated Cost:	$300.0M
Stage:	Proposed Projects are proposed from the time they are announced to the start of construction. For substage fields, see our methodologies page.
Developer:	Gibson Energy & Varme Energy JV
Project Website:	https://www.varmeenergy.com/projects#Industrial-Heartland
Related Links:	Jan 25, 2024 - Energy Global Jun 11, 2024 - Varme Energy News Release May 19, 2025 - CBC