Emerging Opportunities

Green Energy Technology  •  Health, Wellness & Life Sciences 
Advanced Manufacturing & Automotive Growth  •  Bioproducts

Green Energy Technology

While the rest of Canada and the world are rushing to make decisions and build a climate and infrastructure for long term investment and development in green energy, Welland is ready.

More importantly, the Welland Hydro-Electric System Corporation, a city owned utility, not only delivers the required grid capacity but will minimize the red tape required to set up production and get to market quickly. Our industry and academic partnerships have put Welland at the forefront of innovation and new technologies related to alternative and sustainable energy sources.  

  Welland is ready: 

• Ontario Green Energy Act gives Welland a competitive advantage over other North American jurisdictions
  
  
• Ontario’s “feed-in tariff” program, pays power producers a set price for energy from renewable sources in some cases [e.g. solar energy], far above market rates
  
  
• Ontario’s $2.3 billion investment in transmissioninfrastructure which will reduce timelines and risk involved with renewable energy power projects
  
• The Niagara Region has already invested in a number of leading-edge cogeneration projects
  
  
• Welland has become part of an international consortium of cities committed to using LED (light-emitting diode) lighting technologies within their electrification grids to reduce energy usage
  
  
• Welland is a member of the The Great Lakes Wind Network (GLWN) an industry-led network of North  American manufacturers and suppliers. The GLWN works with wind turbine OEMs and major suppliers, identifies critical component needs, and connects pre-qualified manufacturers with new potential customers.

Want to learn more?

If you want to be Made in Welland or learn how we can help finance your project, contact our Made in Welland expert Dan Degazio at 1.800.735.3771. 

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