Westbridge Renewable Receives Approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission for Red Willow Solar And Battery Energy Storage Project

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Westbridge Renewable Receives Approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission for Red Willow Solar And Battery Energy Storage Project /* Style Definitions */ span.prnews_span { font-size:8pt; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; } a.prnews_a { color:blue; } li.prnews_li { font-size:8pt; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; } p.prnews_p { font-size:0.62em; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; margin:0in; } Canada NewsWire CALGARY, AB, Jan. 29, 2026 /CNW/ - Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation (TSXV: WEB) (OTCQX: WEGYF) (FRA: PUQ) ("Westbridge", "Westbridge Renewable" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Willow Solar Inc. ("Red Willow"), has obtained Power Plant and Battery Energy Storage System ("BESS") Approval (Decision 29258-D01-2026) and a Substation Permit and License for the Birch 1075S Substation (the "Substation") from the Alberta Utilities Commission (the "AUC") for its project, Red Willow Solar and Battery Storage Project (the"Red Willow Project" or the "Project"). The Red Willow Project is the fourth of five Alberta projects of Westbridge to receive power plant and BESS approval from the AUC. The approvals allow Red Willow to construct and operate the Project, located in Stettler Country, Alberta. The Project consists of a solar power plant with an approved capacity of up to 225 MWac, and BESS with capacity of up to 200 MWh and the Substation. Approval is granted subject to provisions by the Hydro and Electric Energy Act and the Alberta Utilities Commission Act. It is anticipated that applications to the AUC relating to interconnection approvals will be filed within the calendar year. Maggie McKenna, Director and COO, commented, "We are pleased to announce AUC approval for our Red Willow project, marking another key milestone for Westbridge. This achievement, combined with the previously obtained approvals for Georgetown, Sunnynook, and Dolcy means that we have secured AUC approval for four out of our five projects in Alberta. This progress is a crucial step forward in advancing the Red Willow project towards the Ready-to-Build stage. We wish to extend our thanks to the development team for their expertise and efforts in driving this success, and the AUC for their support." Stefano Romanin, Director and CEO, commented:"This approval is further recognition of the teams proven ability to ...

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