The Green Energy Economy

Economic Benefits

Through the Green Energy Act, Ontario has made a commitment to diversify its electricity generation, removing the need to rely on any single source. Energy from nuclear, wind, solar and hydro are all a part of Ontario's energy future. Pattern and Samsung are excited to work with the Kincardine community to build on its energy history and be a part of Ontario's new green energy economy.

Supporting the Kincardine economy

Supports local economy by:
  • Purchasing goods and services
  • Increasing revenue for service businesses such as local restaurants and hotels
Contributes to community with commitments for the life of the project:
  • Pattern is always seeking ways to be a contributing corporate citizen and neighbor in the communities where we build projects. Here, some local residents and business owners share their stories about having a Pattern wind farm in their community

 

 
Significantly contributes to tax base with estimated $500,000 annually benefitting:
  • Municipality of Kincardine
  • Bruce County
  • Bluewater District School Board
Creates job opportunities:
  • Up to 200 jobs during construction period
  • Up to 15 permanent positions during operations
  • Subcontractors experienced in civil work (grading, excavation, and concrete), electrical work, and mechanical assembly
  • Typical personnel requirements include construction managers, electricians, heavy equipment operators, and general laborers for assembly and civil work
  • Skills of project managers and operators include computer literacy, inventory management, job and equipment scheduling, performance record-keeping and data processing
  • Maintenance personnel generally need to be proficient mechanics or electrical/electronic technicians

Across Ontario

Samsung C&T, together with some of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, is making an unprecedented $7-billion private-sector investment in Ontario to create the largest cluster of wind and solar power anywhere on the planet. Thanks to Samsung's Green Energy Investment Agreement with the Government of Ontario, we will create 16,000 jobs, kick-start a new industry in Ontario and generate 2,500 megawatts of clean energy – enough to power 600,000 Ontario homes.

This is all thanks to some of the most ambitious legislation in North America, which has sent a powerful message to the world that Ontario is open for business and to new jobs and investment. Samsung is proud to put our expertise to work to create clean power – with real jobs, through real investment, benefitting real people across the province. Working together, we can put Ontario on the global clean energy map.

Learn more at cleanjobstoday.ca