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Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--A renewable energy buildout is under way in Ontario to offset the province's loss of coal-fired power. With the conversion of the Thunder Bay Generating Station to biomass, Ontario no longer generates any electricity from coal. Ontario is the first North American province or state to generate none of its power from coal.
Getting its nuclear power program in order was necessary before Ontario could go coal-free. Over the last decade, all four nuclear units at the Bruce A Station have returned to service, supplying a significant portion of the province's electricity.
As the Ontario provincial government slowed and then halted its use of coal, developers have proposed billions of dollars of renewable energy projects. Between 2014 and 2016, 77 wind and solar projects worth a total $7.4 billion are scheduled to begin construction.
Ontario is home to Canada's largest windfarm, which began operating last month. The 270-megawatt (MW) South Kent Windfarm began operating April 14. That project, which uses 124 Siemens SWT-101 turbines, has a total investment value (TIV) of about $621 million. The windfarm was developed by Samsung Renewable Energy Incorporated (Mississauga, Ontario), a unit of global industrial conglomerate Samsung (Seoul, South Korea), and Pattern Energy Group Incorporated (NASDAQ:PEGI) (San Francisco, California).
"South Kent Wind is our first in a series of wind projects in Ontario, and we're proud it has been delivered on time and within budget, despite a very harsh winter," said Mike Garland, the chief executive officer of Pattern Energy, in an April 14 statement marking the start of commercial operations for the windfarm. Added Ki -Jung Kim, Samsung C&T's senior vice president: "Samsung and our partners are proud to complete this first project under our Green Energy Investment Agreement with the government of Ontario."
Samsung and Pattern also are building the Grand Renewable Energy Park in Haldimand County, Ontario, which will feature 100 MW of photovoltaic (PV) generation and 150 MW of wind generation. The park's windfarm, with a TIV of about $340 million, kicked off construction early last year and is scheduled to be operating this summer. The park's PV project, valued at about $400 million, began construction late last year and is slated for completion in mid-2015.
Samsung and Pattern also are developing two other wind projects in Ontario. The 180-MW Arnow Windfarm, with a TIV of about $360 million, is scheduled to begin construction this September and to be operating by late-summer 2015. Also, the 270-MW K2 Windfarm, which is to be built in Ontario's Huron County, is scheduled to begin turning dirt this summer. The $560 million project is scheduled to be operating by the end of 2015.
The Samsung-Pattern projects are part of a group of 46 active wind power projects that are scheduled to kick off construction in Ontario between January 2014 and December 2016. These projects have an aggregate TIV of $5.7 billion, according to Industrial Info's North American Power Database.
Other large Ontario wind-power projects nearing the start of construction include:
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Getting its nuclear power program in order was necessary before Ontario could go coal-free. Over the last decade, all four nuclear units at the Bruce A Station have returned to service, supplying a significant portion of the province's electricity.
As the Ontario provincial government slowed and then halted its use of coal, developers have proposed billions of dollars of renewable energy projects. Between 2014 and 2016, 77 wind and solar projects worth a total $7.4 billion are scheduled to begin construction.
Ontario is home to Canada's largest windfarm, which began operating last month. The 270-megawatt (MW) South Kent Windfarm began operating April 14. That project, which uses 124 Siemens SWT-101 turbines, has a total investment value (TIV) of about $621 million. The windfarm was developed by Samsung Renewable Energy Incorporated (Mississauga, Ontario), a unit of global industrial conglomerate Samsung (Seoul, South Korea), and Pattern Energy Group Incorporated (NASDAQ:PEGI) (San Francisco, California).
"South Kent Wind is our first in a series of wind projects in Ontario, and we're proud it has been delivered on time and within budget, despite a very harsh winter," said Mike Garland, the chief executive officer of Pattern Energy, in an April 14 statement marking the start of commercial operations for the windfarm. Added Ki -Jung Kim, Samsung C&T's senior vice president: "Samsung and our partners are proud to complete this first project under our Green Energy Investment Agreement with the government of Ontario."
Samsung and Pattern also are building the Grand Renewable Energy Park in Haldimand County, Ontario, which will feature 100 MW of photovoltaic (PV) generation and 150 MW of wind generation. The park's windfarm, with a TIV of about $340 million, kicked off construction early last year and is scheduled to be operating this summer. The park's PV project, valued at about $400 million, began construction late last year and is slated for completion in mid-2015.
Samsung and Pattern also are developing two other wind projects in Ontario. The 180-MW Arnow Windfarm, with a TIV of about $360 million, is scheduled to begin construction this September and to be operating by late-summer 2015. Also, the 270-MW K2 Windfarm, which is to be built in Ontario's Huron County, is scheduled to begin turning dirt this summer. The $560 million project is scheduled to be operating by the end of 2015.
The Samsung-Pattern projects are part of a group of 46 active wind power projects that are scheduled to kick off construction in Ontario between January 2014 and December 2016. These projects have an aggregate TIV of $5.7 billion, according to Industrial Info's North American Power Database.
Other large Ontario wind-power projects nearing the start of construction include:
- Georgian Bay Nigig Windfarm, a 300-MW, $690 million project slated to begin turning dirt in late 2014. This project, which is being developed by Ngig Power Corporation (Fort Albany, Ontario), is scheduled to be operating by the end of 2014.
- Niagara Region Windfarm, a 230-MW, $550 million project in which construction is scheduled to begin late this year. A late-2015 in-service date is planned. This project is being developed by Daniels Power Corporation (Oakville, Ontario).
- Jericho Wind Energy Centre, which is being developed by NextEra Energy Canada LLC (Toronto, Canada), a unit of NextEra Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NEE) (Juno Beach, Florida). This 150-MW project, valued at $340 million, is scheduled to begin construction this month and to be operating by the summer of 2015.
- Sol-Luce Kingston Solar PV Power Plant, a $300 million, 100-MW PV project being developed by Samsung, is scheduled to break ground in late 2014 and be operating by early 2016.
- Cochrane PV Solar Project, a 30-MW, $120 million project being developed by Northland Power Incorporated (OTC:NPIFF) (Toronto, Ontario), is under construction and scheduled to be operating by yearend 2014.
- Shuniah Amethyst Solar PV, an $80 million project with a generating capacity between 30 and 40 MW, is scheduled to begin construction in late 2015 and to be operating by early 2016. This project is being developed by GTE Solar Incorporated (Calgary, Alberta).
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Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, three offices in North America and 10 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.
