TORONTO, Nov. 30,
2022 /CNW/ - Westbridge Renewable Energy
Corp. ("Westbridge", "Westbridge Renewable"
or the "Company") (TSXV: WEB) (OTCQX: WEGYF) (FRA:
PUQ), is pleased to announce that its common shares are now trading
on the OTCQX® Best Market under the symbol "WEGYF", having
graduated from the OTCQB® Venture Market. Westbridge
Renewable's common shares continue to trade on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the symbol "WEB" and on Frankfurt under the symbol "PUQ".
The OTCQX® Best Market is the highest market tier of OTC
Markets on which 10,000 U.S. and global securities trade. Trading
on OTCQX will enhance the visibility and accessibility of the
Company to U.S. investors. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must
meet higher financial standards, follow best practices of corporate
governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities
laws. Westbridge common shares are eligible for electronic
clearing and settlement in the United
States through the Depository Trust Company ("DTC"). Trading
through DTC allows for cost-effective clearing and guaranteed
settlement, simplifying and accelerating the settlement process of
daily trades. U.S. investors can find current financial
disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on
www.otcmarkets.com.
Scott M. Kelly, Executive Chair,
commented, "We are pleased to have grown the Company to the stage
of qualifying for graduation to the OTCQX Best Market, providing
increased access and liquidity to existing and new U.S. investors,
further enhanced by the Company's DTC eligibility. The
graduation comes at an important time for our company, as we
recently received final approval from the Alberta Utility
Commission for our Georgetown
project, now ready for monetization in Q1/2023. After more than
quadrupling our development portfolio in Alberta since our TSXV listing, we are now
focused on growth in the booming U.S. market for solar PV. In
addition, the recent passing of the Inflation Reduction Act gives
us increased confidence in the opportunity for expanding our
portfolio in the U.S."
Westbridge Renewable Current Project Portfolio
The Company is developing four solar PV and battery energy
storage system projects in Canada,
one solar PV project in the United
States, and one standalone battery energy storage system
project in the United Kingdom.
Georgetown, Sunnynook, Dolcy and
Eastervale assets compose Westbridge Renewable's Canadian
portfolio, located in southern and central Alberta, with a total Solar PV capacity of
1,064MWp and BESS of 500MW / 1GWh. The Company is progressing on
the development of the projects and expects them to be shovel-ready
between 2023 and 2025. Accalia Point
represents the Company's entrance into the U.S. market and consists
of a Solar PV development with a capacity of 221MWp, located in
Cameron County, Texas. In the
United Kingdom, the Company is
developing one standalone battery energy storage system project
with a capacity of 53MW / 106MWh.
Portfolio – November 30,
2022
Project
|
Solar
PV
Capacity
MWp1
|
BESS
Capacity2
|
Location
|
Status
|
Georgetown
|
278 MWp
|
100 MW / 200
MWh
|
Alberta
|
Stage 3 AESO
AUC Approval
|
Sunnynook
|
236 MWp
|
100 MW / 200
MWh
|
Alberta
|
Stage 3 AESO
|
Dolcy
|
250 MWp
|
100 MW / 200
MWh
|
Alberta
|
Stage 2 AESO
|
Accalia
Point
|
221 MWp
|
-
|
Texas
|
Development
|
Fiskerton
|
-
|
53 MW / 106
MWh
|
UK
|
Development
|
Eastervale
|
300 MWp
|
200 MW / 400
MWh
|
Alberta
|
Stage 2 AESO
|
Total
Portfolio
|
1,285
MWp
|
553 MW / 1,106
MWh
|
|
Notes:
- The capacity of the projects may change during the development
(increasing or decreasing) due to grid connection and environmental
constraints.
- The BESS capacity has been updated for the entire portfolio to
add the MWh capacity, considering 2h battery will be used.
About Westbridge Renewable
Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp. develops best-in-class,
utility-scale solar PV projects. The Company has a portfolio of
projects in three key jurisdictions, Canada, the U.S., and the UK. Westbridge
Renewable plans to deliver attractive, long-term returns by
originating, executing, and developing an international portfolio
of renewable assets for investors and utilities. Management has a
strong track-record with 40+ projects developed worldwide,
obtaining, and executing permits on time and within budget. As one
of the very few listed pure-play Canadian solar development
companies, Westbridge Renewable provides its investors with
valuable access to greenfield solar projects. This means the
Company can invest at the earliest stage of solar energy
development benefiting from the full value chain as well as the
expected wider adoption of renewable energy going forward.
Westbridge Renewable brings together regulators, corporate buyers,
and landowners with the goal of delivering clean, sustainable
electricity to end users.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Scott M.
Kelly
|
|
Nisha Hasan
|
Executive Chair &
Director
|
|
Momentum IR
Corp.
|
Skelly@westbridge.energy
|
|
Nhasan@westbridge.energy
|
+1 416
998-4714
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+1 416
888-4219
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www.westbridge.energy
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anticipated installed capacity and total capacity of the Company's
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result, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Although
the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these
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regulatory, policy and social uncertainties, and availability of
permits and financing upon terms acceptable to the Company or at
all. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to regulatory risks, risks related to the COVID-19 global
pandemic, changes in laws, market risks, operating history,
competition, and the other risks identified under the headings
"Risk Factors" in the Company's annual management's discussion and
analysis dated March 29, 2022 and
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