NorthX Climate Tech

BC’s electricity demand is entering a period of sustained, structural growth, and peak demand is growing even faster than overall demand. Meeting those peaks efficiently means BC needs dispatchable flexibility: technology that can shift, store, and manage load at the moments the grid needs it most. Partnering with BC Hydro, one of the largest and cleanest electricity producers in North America, NorthX is investing up to $5 million in non-dilutive capital through the 2026 Call for Innovation: Capacity & Energy Solutions. This Call for Innovation brings together NorthX’s expertise in climate hard tech commercialization with BC Hydro’s expertise in BC’s electricity system, helping companies close the gap between promising technology and field deployment. This funding opportunity will support high-impact projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while helping bring greater flexibility to BC’s electricity system. We’re particularly interested in behind-the-meter solutions that can help industrial sites, buildings, fleets and other customers respond to changing electricity demand. Why apply ▪ NorthX will fund up to 50% of eligible project costs, with an average grant of $750,000 CAD, reimbursed against project milestones. ▪ Priority goes to behind-the-meter solutions — technologies that solve a site’s own challenges first, before becoming a dispatchable grid resource. ▪ Funded Proponents get a credible path to BC Hydro as a market partner, with real opportunities for testing and validation.