Deep Talent Base and Wide Array of Clean Technologies Attract Global Companies
PARIS, FRANCE--(Marketwired - Dec 3, 2013) - POLLUTEC HORIZONS 2013 -- As Canada enjoys a $350 billion "infrastructure supercycle" over the next five years, the Ontario Clean Technology Alliance -- a collective of regional and municipal economic development organizations across Ontario -- is attending Pollutec Horizons 2013 in Paris. The Alliance is inviting clean technology investments from around the world while shining a light on an $80 million win from Swiss-based ABB Ltd., the leading power and automation technology group, and its Ontario consortium partner Bondfield Construction.
The two partners have won an order from Canadian Solar Solutions to supply a 100-megawatt (MW) turnkey photovoltaic (PV) solar project for the Grand Renewable Energy Park in Ontario. The project is in turn part of a $5 billion investment by Samsung Renewable Energy and partners to create a green energy cluster of wind and solar power, sources with the capacity to generate 1,369 MW of renewable energy. The first of these developments includes a 100 MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant and a 150 MW wind farm. Canadian Solar Solutions is the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the plant.
"We are delighted to work with Canadian Solar Solutions on the country's largest solar PV plant and to support Samsung's visionary renewable energy initiative. Our range of solar product and system offerings combined with an extensive track record in efficiently executing optimized utility-scale PV plants around the world will enable us to deliver a best-in-class solution to our customer," said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer in an ABB press release dated Nov. 5, 2013.
"Canada, and Ontario, its most populace province, is enjoying an infrastructure super-cycle," said Robert Nolan, Manager, Investment Attraction for The Regional Municipality of Durham. "The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) estimates that private energy and other public infrastructure projects over the next five years will be valued at a minimum of $350 billion. To build out these ambitious projects, Ontario needs help from clean technology product and services firms from around the world," stated Nolan.
Nolan also points to the Province of Ontario's visionary Green Energy Act of 2009 that helped ignite significant growth in the production of clean and renewable energy. Since 2009, the Act has created over 20,000 jobs, is on track to create 50,000 jobs and has sparked an estimated $27 billion in private-sector investment. Ontario's clean technology sector also offers a world-leading, highly educated talent base, a low-risk business environment, and generous targeted tax credits to global companies seeking growth.
Nolan's employer is one of nine regional and municipal members of the Ontario Clean Technology Alliance that also includes Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment.
Other recent clean technology investments action in Ontario includes:
About the Ontario Clean Technology Alliance
The Ontario Clean Technology Alliance offers a highly educated workforce, excellent growth opportunities, a low-risk business environment, and generous R&D tax credits that are the envy of other countries. The Alliance includes Durham Region, Halton Region, Ottawa Region, City of Hamilton, Waterloo Region, Niagara Region, Windsor-Essex, City of Guelph and the Southwestern Ontario Marketing Alliance. Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada as well as the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment are also Alliance partners. For more information, go to www.ontariocleantechalliance.com
Contact Information:
Ontario Clean Technology Alliance media contacts:
Robert Nolan
Manager, Investment Attraction
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Phone: 905-903-5225
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Jill McCubbin
Conversation Architect
market2world communications inc.
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