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Siemens to supply wind turbines to Samsung C&T and Pattern Energy for Ontario |
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 Under the FIT program, new facility to create 300 new green jobs in Ontario.
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Siemens,
Samsung C&T and Pattern Energy have come to agreement for the
supply of up to 600 MW of Siemens wind turbines to serve the Ontario
renewables market and Siemens will build Ontario's first blade factory
as part of a plan to meet Samsung, and Pattern Energy's demand.
The
development of this agreement, under Ontario's Green Energy Act and the
associated Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program, will provide Ontario consumers
enough sustainable clean electricity each year to power more than
240,000 homes.
Siemens has been working with Samsung C&T and its development
partner Pattern Energy, on this first phase of development under
Ontario's FIT program where Samsung has committed to develop 2,000 MW of
wind power over the next six years. Siemens will supply technologically
advanced wind turbines at selected projects in southern Ontario and the
implementation of this agreement will create up to 300 "green collar"
jobs and up to an additional 600 construction and indirect service jobs
over its term.
"Canada continues to
be a major wind power market for Siemens and we are pleased to reach
this milestone with Samsung on the first phase of Ontario's FIT
program," stated Bill Smith, Senior Vice President Energy for Siemens
Canada. "Ontario's Green Energy Act and the FIT program are important
enablers for the development of clean sources of energy, and the Ontario
government has shown tremendous leadership in ensuring that the
province is one of the world's most progressive jurisdictions. Our blade
factory will enable the Ontario market and will deploy Siemens'
state-of-the-art blade manufacturing technology in doing so."
"Attracting the province's first-ever turbine blade factory is a major
milestone in Ontario's plan to create 50,000 jobs and become a North
American leader in the clean energy economy," said Minister of Energy
and Infrastructure Brad Duguid. "Ontario is open for business and we
look forward to welcoming more renewable energy firms to help boost
local economies and deliver a clean electricity supply to Ontarians in
every corner of the province."
"Pattern Energy has a long history of working with Siemens and we are
very pleased to be participating in this order," said Mike Garland,
Chief Executive Officer of Pattern Energy. "We have a deep respect for
the high quality of Siemens' turbines, which we have utilized in the
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Under the FIT program, new facility to create 300 new green jobs in Ontario.
