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The development and operation of offshore wind energy in Ontario could, between 2013 and 2026, create an average of 3,900 to 4,400 jobs per year during the construction phase. It would also produce peak employment of 600 permanent positions in the operations and maintenance of offshore wind turbines.
These outcomes are based on reaching 2,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity over 15 years, a conservative estimate of the market potential for an Ontario offshore wind industry.
The emergence of such an industry would add between $4.8 and $5.5 billion to Ontario’s economy during the 2013-2026 period, according to a Conference Board of Canada report assessing the potential contribution of offshore wind generation to the province’s electricity supply, employment, and economic activity.
Ontario has made a long-term commitment to renewable electricity, in part to eliminate generation from coal-fired plants. The government’s Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program has attracted the interest of the global wind power industry. Offshore wind is one of the renewable generation sources permitted in the FIT program, which offers long-term contracts at guaranteed prices for qualifying projects.
“An offshore wind industry in Ontario — one that develops enough projects to be sustainable in the longer term — would create both short-term construction employment and permanent green jobs in the operations phase,” said Len Coad, Director, Environment, Energy and Technology Policy, The Conference Board of Canada. “Should development progress as anticipated, it is likely that new industries will develop in the province to service the needs of the growing sector.”
The study, which was financed by Vestas Offshore A/S, quantifies the combined direct, indirect, and induced economic effects on economic indicators, such as real gross domestic product (GDP), employment, income, and government revenues.
The analysis finds that, over the 2013 to 2026 period,
These outcomes are based on reaching 2,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity over 15 years, a conservative estimate of the market potential for an Ontario offshore wind industry.
The emergence of such an industry would add between $4.8 and $5.5 billion to Ontario’s economy during the 2013-2026 period, according to a Conference Board of Canada report assessing the potential contribution of offshore wind generation to the province’s electricity supply, employment, and economic activity.
Ontario has made a long-term commitment to renewable electricity, in part to eliminate generation from coal-fired plants. The government’s Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program has attracted the interest of the global wind power industry. Offshore wind is one of the renewable generation sources permitted in the FIT program, which offers long-term contracts at guaranteed prices for qualifying projects.
“An offshore wind industry in Ontario — one that develops enough projects to be sustainable in the longer term — would create both short-term construction employment and permanent green jobs in the operations phase,” said Len Coad, Director, Environment, Energy and Technology Policy, The Conference Board of Canada. “Should development progress as anticipated, it is likely that new industries will develop in the province to service the needs of the growing sector.”
The study, which was financed by Vestas Offshore A/S, quantifies the combined direct, indirect, and induced economic effects on economic indicators, such as real gross domestic product (GDP), employment, income, and government revenues.
The analysis finds that, over the 2013 to 2026 period,
