Top solar experts to speak at Ontario Feed-in Tariff Supply Chain Forum
Event focuses on building renewable energy supply chains in Ontario
Toronto – July 13, 2010 – Over 50 renewable energy experts are confirmed to speak at the upcoming Ontario Feed-in Tariff Supply Chain Forum, taking place October 5-6 in Toronto.
This industry critical event will bring together wind and solar developers, manufacturers, suppliers and regulators to discuss the key challenges and opportunities for building Ontario's renewable energy supply chains.
The region’s wind and solar industries are undergoing rapid changes as a result of the Green Energy Act's feed-in tariff (FIT) program which supports renewable energy development on a grand scale. For this ambitious program to succeed, Ontario needs to build stable and competitive wind and solar supply chains. This timely event with 50+ speakers will answer the critical questions surrounding the development of the province's renewable energy industries.
The Ontario FIT Supply Chain Forum will bring together regulators, developers, manufacturers, industry associations and financiers to provide clarity, certainty and momentum to the centre piece of the Ontario Green Energy Act. “The forum provides an excellent platform for project developers, wind and solar manufacturers, and regulators to discuss the key questions surrounding the development of the region’s renewable energy industries including the latest updates on domestic content requirements, Economic Connection Tests (ECTs) and grid expansion,” says Adrienne Baker, Director of Canadian Clean Energy Conferences, the event organizer.
CanSIA is supporting and participating in this event and members are eligible for a special 20% discount off the registration fee. Simply enter cansia2010 when registering for this event.
The event is also being supported by a strong group of industry organizations and partners including The Great Lakes Wind Network (GLWN), the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME), the Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance (CanREA), Navigant Consulting and McMillan LLP.
Confirmed speakers include experts from developers, OEMs, suppliers, FIT program authorities, and finance professionals including:
- Elizabeth McDonald, President, Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA)
- Bob Chow, Director, Transmission Integration, Ontario Power Authority
- Mark Graham, Director, Business Dev. & External Relations, Hydro One Networks
- Rob Miller, Vice President of Canadian Development, Axio Power
- James Marsden, Chief, Alderville First Nation
- Kyle Rees, Vice President, Operations, Ozz Solar
- John Stonier, Vice President, Day4 Energy
- Martin Pochtaruk, President, Heliene Canada
- Ian MacLellan, Vice-Chairman, President of the PV Cell Division, Arise Technologies
- David Brochu, VP of Development for the Eastern Region of North America, Recurrent Energy
- Jason Gray, Director of Canadian Operations, SunEdison
For more information on the forum, visit www.ontariofitsupplychain.com.
Contact: Adrienne Baker, Ph: 819-459-1162 or adrienne.baker@canadianclean.com
About Canadian Clean Energy Conferences:
We are a conference company specialising in clean energy and sustainable water events in Canada. We have over 15 years experience in professional business-to-business events and have been focusing on energy, corporate sustainability and water management events for the last five. There is real opportunity for Canada to lead the world in clean energy and sustainable water use and we are here to help drive this. We aim to support federal, provincial and corporate initiatives by producing dynamic, world-class conferences. www.canadianclean.com
