Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada Ontario in 2010: Solar Leader Developed world’s largest

Canadian Solar Industries AssociationL'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada www.cansia.cawww.cansia.ca

Ontario in 2010: Solar LeaderOntario in 2010: Solar Leader• Developed world’s largest solar park in Sarnia, Ontario – 80 MW project. • Installed 170 MW of solar power – second only to California in total capacity.


Ontario – Leading the Solar PV ChargeOntario – Leading the Solar PV Charge Ontario Green Energy and Green Economy Act

Create 50,000 green economy jobs Phase out coal by 2014 Long Term Energy Plan (10,700 MW of Renewables by 2018)

Ontario Feed in Tariff (“FIT”) Program Launched October 1, 2009 20 year contract terms Local Content Requirement (60% starting in 2011) 2 Year Program Review occurring in 2011


Ontario Feed In Tariff (FIT) ProgramOntario Feed In Tariff (FIT) Program Multi-tiered Solar PV Tariffs - FIT Rates (Cdn $)

Up to 10 kW Rooftop .802 /kWh Up to 10 kW Ground Mount .642/kWh 10 – 250 kW Rooftop .713/kWh 250 – 500 kW Rooftop .635/kWh Over 500 kW Rooftop .539/kWh Up to 10 MW Ground Mount .443/kWh

Source: Ontario Power Authority (http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/)

Solar in Ontario: Manufacturing30+ manufacturers have established or expanded facilities in Ontario due to the Green Energy Act:

Solar PV ModulesRacking and MountingInverters


Solar in Ontario: Economic BenefitsSolar in Ontario: Economic BenefitsJob Creation:

• 8,200 jobs created to date• Growing to 11,400 in 2012• 74,000 cumulative jobs by 2018• 30+ solar manufacturing facilities

established or expanded

Investment:• $2 billion of private money

invested to date• Growing to $12.8 billion

by 2018


Solar in Ontario: Job CreationSolar in Ontario: Job Creation


Ontario: Challenges Going ForwardOntario: Challenges Going Forward

Developing Industry Capacity

Transmission / Distribution Capacity Ensuring Connection Capabilities Training and Education Research and Development


Ontario: Challenges Going ForwardOntario: Challenges Going Forward

Ongoing Stability

Sending the right signals to the marketplace

Concern about Ontario provincial election and impact on FIT Program

2 Year FIT Program Review Continuous monitoring and program improvement

(e.g. REA process) Public concern regarding ratepayer impact


Contact DetailsContact Details

• Emily Wood• [email protected]

• Canadian Solar Industries Association 215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 424

• Toronto, ON. M5T 2C7

• Tel: 416-903-4964• Fax: 613-736-8938• Social Media: Like CanSIA & Stand up for

Solar on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and join my network on Linkedin.

www.cansia.ca www.standupforsolar.ca

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Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada Ontario in 2010: Solar Leader Developed world’s largest