Expanding Ontario's Clean Energy Economy

April 12, 2012 9:21 AM
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McGuinty Government Launches Clean Energy Economic Development Strategy

Ontario launched its Clean Energy Economic Development Strategy, which will create even more new jobs in the clean energy sector. The new strategy will leverage the province's clean energy experience to become a global leader in key areas of the energy sector. Our priority areas include:

• Continuing our progress in solar and wind energy by supporting companies that are looking to export their Ontario-made products and services to the world.
• Taking advantage of our global leadership in smart meters and the smart grid, including grid automation, data management and consumer-facing ways to engage Ontarians in the energy usage.
• Exploring the potential of energy storage.

Some of the action items we will undertake to deliver on this strategy include:

• Establishing the Ontario Clean Energy Task Force to help broaden Ontario's energy focus by facilitating collaboration within Ontario's clean energy industry to identify export markets, marketing opportunities and approaches to demonstrate Ontario's advanced clean energy systems. The Clean Energy Task Force will include energy experts from the industry and associations.
• Leading cleantech trade missions to support domestic manufacturers by showcasing Ontario's clean energy solutions in key markets world-wide including Asia, the Middle East and the United States
• Delivering on the province's Smart Grid Fund and other targeted investments to spur innovation in priority areas.

More than 100 Ontario-based clean energy leaders came together today at the London Energy Forum to exchange experiences and ideas for targeting new domestic and international markets, address market challenges and discuss export strategies for renewable energy components manufactured in Ontario.