PB Energy quarterly update · Q1 2026
From adoption to delivery
January–March 2026
The first quarter connected growing clean energy adoption with the work of delivering projects. Grid batteries, commercial solar and building retrofits offered tangible examples. Alongside them, I explored how financing, advice and technical expertise can help more organisations and households take the next step.
Compiled from articles published during this quarter. The perspectives and forward-looking questions reflect that period.
In focus
01 · Battery storage
Nova Scotia’s first grid batteries are online
Waverley and Bridgewater mark a major step for utility-scale battery storage in Nova Scotia.
February 2, 2026
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02 · Solar
A record year for commercial solar
Nova Scotia added 7.6 MW of commercial net-metering capacity in 2025, lifting cumulative capacity to 16.9 MW.
March 31, 2026
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03 · Energy management
Inside the Scotiabank Centre energy retrofit
Heat recovery, ice storage, controls and lighting upgrades come together in a Halifax project I had the opportunity to work on.
March 21, 2026
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04 · Funding & finance
Why engineers need to understand clean-energy tax incentives
Funding and tax incentives are increasingly important to how energy projects are designed, evaluated and delivered.
March 18, 2026
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05 · Energy management
From energy audits to ongoing home energy advice
Could energy advisors support households over time as their decisions expand to solar, batteries, EVs and flexible demand?
March 6, 2026
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- Air sealing: small improvements at a national scaleMarch 23, 2026
- Energy-efficiency improvements in Mi’kmaw communitiesMarch 22, 2026
- Halifax as a meeting place for energy and building innovationMarch 17, 2026
- What higher building energy standards mean for Nova ScotiaMarch 16, 2026
- Understanding Nova Scotia’s electricity-efficiency fundingMarch 15, 2026
- Nova Scotia’s home-envelope retrofit advantageMarch 13, 2026
- What EnerGuide data tells us about Maritime heat pump adoptionMarch 12, 2026
- Community solar in Nova Scotia: a 2026 snapshotMarch 10, 2026
- The boom and bust of home energy audits in CanadaMarch 9, 2026
- Creating pathways into energy management careersMarch 7, 2026
- A bigger role for energy performance contractsFebruary 13, 2026
Looking ahead
What to watch next
At the close of the quarter, I was watching how new grid storage would fit into the wider system, whether commercial solar momentum would continue, and how incentives and project delivery models could support building upgrades.