WIND·SOLAR·STORAGE25 GW INSTALLED CDN WIND19 GW CDN SOLAR5+ GW CDN STORAGE~1 GW▲ 2× IN 2025 PROCUREMENT IN MARKET17 GW CLEAN TECH ITCUP TO 30% REFUNDABLE 2050 TARGET300+ GW SOURCECANREA · NRCAN · FEB 2026 WIND·SOLAR·STORAGE25 GW INSTALLED CDN WIND19 GW CDN SOLAR5+ GW CDN STORAGE~1 GW▲ 2× IN 2025 PROCUREMENT IN MARKET17 GW CLEAN TECH ITCUP TO 30% REFUNDABLE 2050 TARGET300+ GW SOURCECANREA · NRCAN · FEB 2026
Canadian renewables · Execution & advisory

Building renewable energy projects for a low carbon Canadian future.

Ven Renewables has developed, acquired and managed 2,000+ MW of utility-scale renewables across North America. We work directly on projects, partner with parties needing execution muscle, and advise the funds and operators backing the buildout.

Wind Solar Hydro Storage
2,000MW+
Career assets developed,
acquired & managed
>$250M
Development & construction
capital deployed
35yrs
Collective experience
in Canadian renewables
4technologies
Wind · Solar · Hydro
· Battery storage

One conversation tailored to what you actually need.

A · DEVELOPERS, FUNDS, PRIVATE EQUITY
Partnership

"We've got the project. Can you help us get it built, or take it the rest of the way?"

We partner with developers and project owners who need execution muscle: business development, land securement, stakeholder engagement, permitting, engineering, construction oversight. Joint venture, sweat equity, or acquisition. The structure follows the project.

  • EngagementJV · Equity · M&A
  • Project stagesGreenfield → COD
  • Diligence in30–60 days
Pitch a project
B · ADVISORY
Advisory

"We need experienced operators in the room as we evaluate opportunities or build the business."

We advise developers, IPPs, asset owners and capital allocators across Canadian renewables. Opportunity assessment, development strategy, asset management, capital raising, market entry. Engagements scale from a single deal review to retained relationships across a portfolio.

  • ServicesDiligence · Strategy · Ops
  • EngagementsProject · Retained
  • Asset classesWind · Solar · BESS · Hydro
Start a conversation
C · LANDOWNERS
Land

"How much could my land earn, and what am I actually signing up for?"

We lease, option and acquire land for utility-scale wind, solar and storage projects. Most landowners want a clear answer to the same three questions before anything else.

  • Typical term25–40 yrs
  • Land needed5–100+ acres
  • First answer in5 business days
Get a land assessment

Five disciplines, one team that's run all of them before.

01
Project development
Site selection, resource and layout design, stakeholder engagement, financial evaluation, investment approvals, equipment procurement, interconnection and permitting, all the way to shovels in the ground.
02
Business development
Market analysis, strategic partnerships, financing, regulatory navigation and offtake agreements through public tenders and private contracts for power and renewable energy credits.
03
Engineering & construction
Feasibility studies, equipment design, grid interconnection, contractor selection, supporting construction management, commissioning and optimization across all four technologies we work in.
04
Asset management
Performance optimization, contract management, community funding programs, revenue settlement, budgets and REC verification for operating assets.
05
Mergers & acquisitions
Due diligence, red-flag analysis, valuations and deal closing. Buy-side and sell-side advisory for development partners.

Operators who have spent decades in the industry.

HS
Hem Shankar
Founder & President

17+ years in Canadian renewables. Helped grow Potentia Renewables from 100 MW to 1,000+ MW, deploying over $250M in capital as part of Power Corporation of Canada's utility arm.

  • BASc Civil Engineering, Waterloo
  • MBA, Ivey Business School
  • LinkedIn ↗
RD
Ron Diduch
Advisor

20+ years as a renewable energy executive. Former CEO of Sequoia Energy (2,100 MW developed across North America), where he raised $28M development capital and $260M construction financing.

  • BSc Mechanical Engineering, Manitoba
  • MBA, University of Alberta
  • LinkedIn ↗
JK
Juergen Kraus
Advisor

35 years in renewables. Supported 2,500+ MW of projects across North America. Former Technical Executive at Sequoia Energy and led 500+ MW of utility-scale projects at Potentia.

  • Former President, Kraus Group
  • $30M+ annual sales, 225 staff
  • 2,500 MW supported career-wide

From first email to signed engagement in three steps.

01
Day 1
Discovery call

A 30-minute call to understand your situation, goals and the constraints we'd be working within. No deck, no pitch. Just questions.

02
Days 5–7
Opportunity assessment

A written assessment with our honest read: recommendations, considerations, and any concerns. Includes whether we think we're the right team.

03
Days 14–30
Formalize engagement

If we're aligned, we draft terms. Land deals, JV structures, advisory engagements. Each gets a contract shaped to the relationship.

Get in touch

Canada is committing to double its electricity grid by 2050.

That happens through people picking up the phone, signing leases, writing checks and putting projects in the ground. If you're one of them, let's talk.