Ontario in 2010 Solar Leader Developed worlds largest

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Ontario in 2010: Solar Leader • Developed world’s largest solar park in Sarnia, Ontario

Ontario 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. Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada www. cansia. ca

Ontario – Leading the Solar PV Charge § Ontario Green Energy and Green Economy

Ontario – 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 Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada www. cansia. ca

Ontario Feed In Tariff (FIT) Program § Multi-tiered Solar PV Tariffs - FIT Rates

Ontario Feed In Tariff (FIT) Program § Multi-tiered Solar PV Tariffs - FIT Rates (Cdn $) § § § Up to 10 k. W Rooftop Up to 10 k. W Ground Mount 10 – 250 k. W Rooftop 250 – 500 k. W Rooftop Over 500 k. W Rooftop Up to 10 MW Ground Mount . 802 /k. Wh. 642/k. Wh. 713/k. Wh. 635/k. Wh. 539/k. Wh. 443/k. Wh Source: Ontario Power Authority (http: //fit. powerauthority. on. ca/) Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada www. cansia. ca

Solar in Ontario: Manufacturing 30+ manufacturers have established or expanded facilities in Ontario due

Solar in Ontario: Manufacturing 30+ manufacturers have established or expanded facilities in Ontario due to the Green Energy Act: Solar PV Modules Racking and Mounting Inverters

Solar in Ontario: Economic Benefits Job Creation: • • 8, 200 jobs created to

Solar in Ontario: Economic Benefits Job 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 Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada www. cansia. ca

Solar in Ontario: Job Creation Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du

Solar in Ontario: Job Creation Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada www. cansia. ca

Ontario: Challenges Going Forward § Developing Industry Capacity § § Transmission / Distribution Capacity

Ontario: Challenges Going Forward § Developing Industry Capacity § § Transmission / Distribution Capacity Ensuring Connection Capabilities Training and Education Research and Development Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada www. cansia. ca

Ontario: Challenges Going Forward § Ongoing Stability § Sending the right signals to the

Ontario: 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 Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada www. cansia. ca

Contact Details • Emily Wood • ewood@cansia. ca • Canadian Solar Industries Association 215

Contact Details • Emily Wood • ewood@cansia. ca • Canadian Solar Industries Association 215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 424 • Toronto, ON. M 5 T 2 C 7 www. cansia. ca www. standupforsolar. ca • Tel: 416 -903 -4964 • Fax: 613 -736 -8938 • Social Media: Like Can. SIA & Stand up for Solar on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and join my network on Linkedin. Canadian Solar Industries Association L'Association des Industries Solaires du Canada www. cansia. ca