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Waterloo Region Manufacturers Supplying The Wind Energy Sector
The Canadian Wind Energy SectorThe Canadian Wind Energy Sector grew at an unprecedented rate of 51% between 2000 and 2006 and is continuing to thrive. Canada has a backlog of 5,786 MW of wind energy projects that have Power Purchase Agreements or are under construction (Source: CanWEA website). Currently, Canada imports most of its turbines and is losing out on employment and new investment. It has been estimated that the Canadian Wind Energy Industry could employ up to 24,668 people by 2014, provided we achieve a similar manufacturing content as Germany, Spain, China and the U.S. Manufacturing large wind turbines with a capacity of 1.0MW to 3.0MW capacity is considered part of the heavy industrial sector and requires a cluster of industries to provide the various manufacturing processes, such as casting, forging, machining, welding, heat treatment, surface coating, and gear cutting. Regional ObjectivesThe region's objective is to identify and promote a regional cluster of companies that can provide components to the wind energy sector by creating a directory of suppliers who wish to participate in/are qualified for wind energy activities. |
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