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May 2011
Innovation Snapshot
Solar energy sector in the Toronto Region
“Solar energy stands to become a dominant part of the                             capacity reached 23 GW in 2009, up from 16 GW in
global energy mix. The biggest challenge in taking solar                          2008.2 Canada is widely seen as an emerging market. In
electricity mainstream is cost per watt.”1                                        fact, recent reports estimate that the Canadian market for
                                                                                  solar energy products grew at an annual rate of
Dr. Nazir Kherani, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto
                                                                                  approximately 25% between 1992 and 2006. The total
                                                                                  installed capacity reached 94.5 MW in 2009, nearly triple
Introduction                                                                      that of 32.7 MW in 2008. Much of Canada‟s traditional
                                                                                  solar capacity comes from stand-alone off-grid systems
The growing concern over climate change is driving the                            such as road signals, pipeline monitoring stations,
demand for renewable and clean energy technologies.                               telecommunications equipment, and remote homes,
Both fundamental and applied research are crucial to                              particularly in inaccessible areas or Northern regions with
meet this demand and to harness the power of natural                              sparse populations. But this picture is changing quickly.
resources through the development of innovative green                             The grid-connected segment jumped from 33% to 87% of
technologies. Solar energy technologies are gaining in                            the total between 2008 and 2009, mostly due to major
popularity because of incremental cost reductions and                             incentive programs in Canada‟s most populous province,
efficiency improvements. Solar systems can be divided                             Ontario.3
into two major categories: solar photovoltaic systems (PV)
and solar thermal. PV systems employ solar panels                                 Developments in Ontario
fabricated out of semiconductor devices to generate
electricity from sunlight based on the photovoltaic effect.                       The key drivers for the implementation of green energy
Solar thermal systems employ collectors to convert solar                          technologies in Ontario have been: (1) the desire to
radiation into thermal energy, typically for applications                         replace greenhouse gas-emitting technologies with those
such as heating of air or water and industrial process pre-                       that draw on renewable resources, and (2) the
heating.                                                                          deregulation and restructuring of electric power
                                                                                  companies in the province that were intended to create a
Canadian Market at a Glance                                                       more competitive market.4,5 PV systems are being
                                                                                  deployed increasingly because technology advances have
The global PV industry has been growing rapidly. Installed                        led to lower costs and higher conversion efficiencies.


                                                                                   Table 1: Installed Capacity (North America)
   Did you know…                                                                                        In 2009 (MW)      Total Cumulative
                                                                                                                           Capacity (MW)
    The first Canadian solar-powered community was
     built in Waterloo in 2002.                                                    California                212                768

    The world‟s largest solar PV farm in Sarnia,                                  New Jersey                 57                128
     Ontario can power more than 12,000 homes.
                                                                                   Colorado                   23                59
    Over 80% of Canada‟s generated energy came
                                                                                   Ontario                    40                48
     from emissions-free sources in 2009.
                                                                                   Florida                    36                39

                                                                                   Source: www.renewableenergyworld.com


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In an effort to combat climate change and build a green                               Industry and Labour Force
economy in Ontario, the province‟s political leadership has
made commitments to sustainability and large-scale                                    The Toronto Region is a growing hub for solar energy
infrastructure spending. The Green Energy Act (GEA),                                  technologies with over 200 companies currently involved
passed in May 2009, provides significant incentives for                               in related activities (Figure 2). Many are small- and
investment in renewable energy projects.6                                             medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in designing
                                                                                      systems and installing PV products for public and
The Ontario Power Authority has implemented the Feed-                                 commercial needs. Examples of prominent companies are
in Tariff (FIT) program (microFIT for projects 10 KW or                               ARISE Technologies, ATS Automation Tooling Systems,
less). As the first program of such immense scope in                                  GE Energy, Canadian Solar, and SkyPower Corporation.
North America, the FIT program sets out rules, prices
and contracts for project developers. This aims to make                               The region boasts a growing industry with a highly-skilled
renewable energy projects affordable and to provide a                                 and educated work force. There are an estimated 5,900
return on investment in clean technologies. These                                     employees in the 210 companies. The region further
incentives will help achieve one of Ontario‟s key energy                              employs 138,220 in related occupations such as
objectives to eliminate coal-fired power generation by                                electricians, electrical and civil engineers, and metal
2014.7 The FIT program has generated international                                    fabrication whose expertise would be undoubtedly of
interest and has led to major announcements since                                     value to the growing solar industry.11 Southern Ontario
inception. Ontario became North America‟s third-largest                               has a strong existing advanced manufacturing base that
market and fourth in cumulative installed capacity in 2009                            can support the growing solar industry with rich foundation
(Table 1).8 Ontario‟s current capacity is estimated at 200                            in everything from high-quality machinery and die-and-
MW.
                                                                                      mold making to automation systems and advanced
                                                                                      materials. The developments in the green energy industry
Natural Resources                                                                     offer opportunities for local companies to diversify into
Toronto Region‟s natural assets lend themselves well to                               emerging sectors and create jobs in construction, panel
photovoltaic and solar thermal installations. The region is                           installation, operations, engineering, finance, IT and
strategically located in the midst of 25 million acres of                             software.
farmland with a high annual PV potential. In fact, Southern
Ontario receives a greater number of sunshine hours per                               Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA)
year than regions that are recognized as the traditional
                                                                                      The interests of the Canadian solar thermal and
leaders in solar energy technologies including Munich,                                photovoltaic industries are represented by the Canadian
Hong Kong, Paris and London (Figure 1).9,10 The Great                                 Solar Industries Association (CanSIA), a national trade
Lakes are the world‟s largest fresh water source and offer                            association with 650 industry members across Canada.
an abundant supply of water which is necessary for                                    CanSIA serves to raise the profile of the industry, promote
cooling of some solar energy systems. Toronto Region‟s                                the deployment of solar energy technologies, and carry
electricity grid serves local IT and financial institutions as                        out industry-specific research and education activities.
well as the most manufacturing-intensive region in                                    The association released Solar Vision 2025 in December
Canada.                                                                               2010 which serves as Canada‟s road map for the industry.
                                                                                      It envisions the widespread deployment of solar energy

                                                                                         Figure 2: Number of Companies by City in the Toronto
Figure 1: Sunshine Hours per Year (Competitive Cities)                                   Region
                                                                                         Total number of companies: 210


   San Francisco, USA                                                          3073
                                                                                           Toronto                                                    90
         Madrid, Spain                                                  2832

         Osaka, Japan                                          2152                    Mississauga                 28

      Toronto, Canada                                     2038

     Hong Kong, China
                                                                                         Markham            14
                                                         1964

     Munich, Germany                                    1860
                                                                                          Waterloo      8
         Paris, France                                 1829

           London, UK                           1463
                                                                                             Other                                         70
                         0      500   1000   1500      2000      2500   3000

                                                                                          Source: TRRA analysis based on Industry Canada and Canadian Solar
Source: Yahoo! Travel Guide,9 http://www.climatetemp.info10                               Industries Association members list


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Figure 3: Industry Developments




 Source: Karen Howlett, Globe and Mail,16 Tyler Hamilton, Clean Break,17 Government of Ontario,18 Enbridge Inc.,19 Reed Landberg, Bloomberg News20


technologies across the country and anticipates that the  certification in Toronto, with systems planned for ground-
Canadian industry will employ more than 35,000 by 2025.12 mounted installation by late 2011.

The introduction of the FIT program has led to significant    SolGate (Woodbridge, Ontario) is the first large-scale PV
announcements and investment deals in Ontario‟s solar         panel manufacturer in the province with an annual
industry (Figure 3). The following are examples of players    production capacity of 25 MW. The company invested in
in the Toronto Region:13,14                                   advanced equipment for the production of polycrystalline
                                                              solar modules and expanded its capacity from the original 6
Celestica (Toronto, Ontario) is one of five largest contract MW. It entered into a distribution partnership with Sentinel
electronics manufacturers in the world with operations in     Solar Corp., an Ontario company with expertise in the
Asia, the Americas and Europe. The company believes that marketing, distribution and design of solar systems for
the expertise accumulated from years of electronics           commercial, agricultural and residential customers. Both
manufacturing is transferrable to solar systems. It plans to companies are trying to take advantage of opportunities in
launch a large expansion in green technology                  the burgeoning PV market.
manufacturing with solar energy by early 2011. Celestica
and Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation,      Photowatt (Cambridge, Ontario) is a subsidiary of ATS
have started a joint venture to make crystalline silicon      Automation Tooling Systems Inc., acquired as part of the
photovoltaic modules at Celestica‟s Toronto location.15       French Photowatt Group in 1997. Photowatt has been
                                                              active in advanced solar power technologies and
Founded in 2007, Morgan Solar (Toronto, Ontario) is a         production since the late 1970s. Photowatt Ontario was
start-up that has developed a disruptive high-efficiency low- created in 2009 to serve the Ontario market in the area of
cost concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar module: Sun        solar modules, project development, maintenance and
Simba HCPV. Morgan Solar has attracted funding from the financing.
provincial government, Sustainable Development
Technology Canada, Iberdola Group (Spain‟s largest
electrical utility), Turnstone Capital Management LLC, and
Nypro Inc. of Massachusetts (global leader in injection
moulding) for the development of its innovative technology.
Manufacturing is underway for testing, demonstration and

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Table 2: Examples of Solar-related Research Institutes                                  Research and Development in the Toronto
    at Toronto Region Universities24                                                        Region
    McMaster              Center for Emerging Device Technologies                           Innovation in solar energy technology is driven by cost
                                                                                            reduction and efficiency improvements. Research and
                          McMaster Institute for Energy Studies
                                                                                            development are crucial to advance current systems and
                          Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research                       components.
    Guelph                Electrochemical Technology Centre
                                                                                            The Toronto Region is a centre of advanced R&D. Local
                          Centre for Agricultural Renewable Energy and
                          Sustainability
                                                                                            scientists are carrying out cutting-edge research in 22 solar
                                                                                            energy-related research institutes and centers (Table 2).
    Toronto               Advanced Photovoltaics and Devices Group                          The expertise encompasses the entire solar value chain:
                          Institute for Optical Science                                     thin films, photodetectors, PV energy conversion
                                                                                            phenomena, refining processes for solar grade silicon,
                          Photonics Group
                                                                                            spectroscopy techniques, solar radiation modeling,
    Waterloo              Centre for Advanced Photovoltaic Devices and                      distributed power and generation, and system design.
                          Systems                                                           Nanotechnology is expected to deliver efficiency
                          Power and Energy Systems Group                                    improvements and the region is a hub of nanotechnology
                                                                                            activity. In fact, 15 researchers are involved in solar
                          Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy
                                                                                            nanotechnology such as nanocrystalline semiconductors,
    York                  Institute for Research and Innovation in                          quantum dots, nanotube- and nanowire-based composite
                          Sustainability                                                    materials and fundamental phenomena.

                                                                                            Funding
    Figure 4: Combined NSERC and CFI Funding (1999-2009)                                    Canada‟s main granting agencies invested more than $40
    Total funding in Canada: $41,639,672                                                    million in solar energy research across the country in the
                                       Other                                                past ten years (Figure 4). Ontario received nearly 75% of
                            BC         10%
                            4%
                                                                                            the total NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering
                                                              Toronto Region                Research Council of Canada) and CFI (Canada Foundation
                                                                   25%
                     Québec                                                                 for Innovation) funding for solar energy research and
                      13%                                                                   supporting infrastructure. With $5.3 million from CFI and
                                                                                            $4.2 million from NSERC, the Toronto Region was awarded
                                                                                            a quarter of the total Canadian funding. The University of
                                                                                            Toronto and the University of Waterloo are major
                                                                                                           21,22
                                                                                            beneficiaries.

                                           Rest of Ontario                                  The Photovoltaic Innovation Network is delivered
                                                48%                                         through NSERC‟s Strategic Network Grants program,
       Source: TRRA analysis based on NSERC and CFI data, 2010                              which channels funding into Canada‟s priority technology
                                                                                            areas. The Network is headed by McMaster University and
       Figure 5: Solar PV Publications by North American Cities                             draws on the expertise of 29 top scientists and engineers
       (1999-2009)                                                                          from 13 universities and 20 government and industrial
       Total number in North America: 2,087                                                 partners across Canada. With an investment of $8.8 million
                                                                                            over five years, the Network is focusing on research that
                                                                                            increases device conversion efficiency while reducing cost.
            276
    300                                                                                     The goal is to foster and accelerate large scale PV
                                                                                                                    23
                                                                                            deployment in Canada.
    200
                    131
                             91       89                                                    Scientific Publications and Patents
    100                                        73     64
                                                              48       47    46   44   41
                                                                                            The Toronto Region is one of the top North American
      0                                                                                     jurisdictions in the number of scientific publications related
                                                                                            to the field of solar photovoltaics. It ranks among the top
                                                                                            five in North America in the number of published articles
                                                                                            (Figure 5). In fact, Toronto Region universities generate
Note: National Renewable Energy Lab is in Golden, CO with 227 publications                  36% of all Canadian publications.26 Ontario is also the main
      Source: TRRA analysis based on ISI Web of Knowledge, 2010.
      (Note that the high number of publications in Golden, Colorado is due to
                                                                                            contributor to Canada‟s international patent applications in
      the US National Renewable Energy Lab that produced 227 publications).                 the solar field and the Toronto Region accounted for over
                                                                                            50% of Ontario‟s patents between 1999 and 2009.27
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Overview of Talent and R&D Expertise                                         Ted Sargent, Professor of Electrical and
                                                                             Computer Engineering at the University of
The academic setting in the Toronto Region plays an
                                                                             Toronto, holds the Canada Research Chair
important role in training talent and producing the future                   in Nanotechnology. He has received
work force. With over 60 specific programs at seven local                    numerous awards for his scientific
universities, the Toronto Region produces more than
                                                                             accomplishments. Dr. Sargent was named
3,400 graduates in solar energy-related engineering and
                                                                             one of the world‟s top young innovators by
science fields per year, such as environmental resource
                                                                             MIT‟s Technology Review in 2003 and
development and management, photonics engineering,
                                                               stayed at MIT as Visiting Professor in Nanotechnology
and energy engineering.28 Of all the degrees awarded,          and Photonics the following year. He was also honoured
83% were bachelor degrees, 14% were master‟s degrees           in the 2005 Scientific American 50 for his contributions to
and 3% were doctoral degrees.29
                                                               flexible PV cells. This is a list that recognizes leading
                                                               voices in science and technology from the past year.33
There are 86 experts performing research at related
institutes in the Region. Below are profiles of a few          Innovation in the Toronto Region
prominent experts in the area:
                                                               The growing importance of solar energy technologies and
             Professor Siva Sivoththaman currently             recent developments in the provincial solar industry have
             holds the Ontario Research Chair for              spurred innovation in the field:
             Renewable Energy Technologies and
             Health. He is a leading expert in                    Morgan Solar has been recognized with the Canadian
             semiconductor materials, electronic devices,          Energy Innovation Award for its disruptive high-
             and fabrication technologies for PV                   efficiency and low-cost concentrated photovoltaic
             applications. Dr. Sivoththaman received the           solar module, the Sun Simba. The company is
             Ontario Premier's Research Excellence                 setting an industry standard with the highest reported
Award in 2002. He served as the first Director of Canada‟s         optical concentration, yet a simple and compact
largest co-operative undergraduate degree program in               design.34
nanotechnology, and is now the Director of the Centre for
Advanced Photovoltaic Devices and Systems (CAPDS).30              Professor Ted Sargent and his group at the University
                                                                   of Toronto invented spray-on solar paint, taking
               Professor Nazir Kherani leads the                   advantage of properties of nanosized semiconductor
               Advanced Photovoltaics and Devices                  crystals in solution which can be sprayed or painted
               Research Group at the University of                 onto a variety of surfaces. This was the first solar cell
               Toronto. The group focuses on                       capable of utilizing invisible, infrared rays emitted by
               semiconductor and nanostructured                    the sun.35
               materials and devices with expertise in the
               areas of high-efficiency silicon PV, photonic      Brighton, Ontario-based company GreenWorks Solar
               crystals, optical coatings, photonic                Power partnered with experts from Durham College to
materials, and micro power sources. Dr. Kherani received           develop a unique and robust computerized control
the 2006 Early Researcher Award and the 2008 Ontario               system for two-axis solar tracker mechanism. The
Research Foundation Excellence Award for his                       systems were designed for solar panel installations on
contributions to PV research.31                                    unused farm fields and are capable of withstanding
                                                                   Ontario winters.36
              Rafael Kleiman, Professor in McMaster‟s
              Department of Engineering Physics, holds            University Toronto professor Nazir Kherani is working
              the Canada Research Chair in Micro Electro           with ARISE Technologies (Waterloo, Ontario) to
              Mechanical Systems. He is heading a                  develop a prototype of a high-efficiency silicon
              number of high-profile solar energy-related          photovoltaic solar cell. Dr. Kherani‟s team is
              projects. Dr. Kleiman is leading a $4.1              processing these cells by depositing nano-thin films at
              million project funded by the Ontario Centres        low temperatures, a process that increases the
              of Excellence and ARISE Technologies to              efficiency of available systems by 50%. 37
develop high efficiency silicon-based multi-junction solar
cells. He serves as the Director of the Centre for
Emerging Device Technologies at McMaster University.
He is also the Scientific Director of the Canada-wide
NSERC Photovoltaic Innovation Network.32




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Conclusion                                                                        7. Ontario Power Authority, [web page] (2010) <http://
                                                                                     fit.powerauthority.on.ca/>
The combination of a strategic location, academic                                 8. Paul Gipe, „Ontario Reaching the Top in Solar‟,
expertise, a qualified work force, and the existing                                  renewableenergyworld.com [web page] (23 Aug. 2010) <http://
advanced manufacturing base, the Toronto Region offers                               www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/08/ontario-
tremendous opportunities in the solar PV industry.                                   reaching-the-top-in-solar>
The plan to shut down all coal-fired plants in the near                           9. Yahoo! Travel Guide
future will necessitate alternative sources of energy, while
                                                                                  10. World Weather and Climate Graphs, „Climate and Temperature‟,
the Green Energy Act provides strong incentives for                                   [web page] <http://www.climatetemp.info>
investments in renewable energy technologies.
                                                                                  11. Statistics Canada, Census of Canada [web page] (2006) <http://
                                                                                      www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm>
Canada and particularly Ontario are widely recognized as
                                                                                  12. Canadian Solar Industries Association, [web page] (2010) <http://
emerging markets with significant developments in 2009
                                                                                      www.cansia.ca/>
and 2010. Ontario has experienced impressive growth
and is now the fourth-largest solar market in North                               13. Company websites
America in terms of installed capacity. In fact, the province                     14. Hoover‟s, Proprietary Company Profiles and Business Information
currently has more than 200 MW of solar capacity derived                              [web database] (2010) <http://www.hoovers.com/>
from over 4,600 solar projects.38 Multiple ventures are                           15. Reuters, „Celestica, Recurrent in Ontario Solar Energy JV‟, [web
underway and have been in the planning stages since the                               page] (31 Jan. 2011) <http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/
implementation of the Act in 2009.                                                    energy-celestica-idUSN3122262120110131>
                                                                                  16. Karen Howlett, „Ontario‟s Green Deal Raises Ire of Energy
“Ontario was a global leader in telecom, but now that has                             Developers‟ [web page] (21 Jan. 2010) <http://
                                                                                      www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-samsung-in-7-
slowed down… All the people, all this research...is finding                           billion-deal-for-green-energy/article1439002/>
a new home. I really believe Ontario can make itself a
                                                                                  17. Tyler Hamilton, „Siemens, Canadian Solar to Bring 800 Green Jobs
global hub in solar photovoltaic technologies… We have                                to Ontario‟, Clean Break [web page] (11 Aug. 2010) <http://
the ability to play, catch up, and to succeed."25                                     www.cleanbreak.ca/2010/08/11/siemens-canadian-solar-to-bring-800
                                                                                      -green-jobs-to-ontario/>
Dr. Rafael Kleiman, Professor of Engineering Physics and Director of McMaster's   18. Government of Ontario, „Moving Ontario from Dirty Coal to a Clean
Centre for Emerging Device Technologies
                                                                                      Energy Future: McGuinty Government Permanently Shuts Down
                                                                                      Four More Coal Units‟, Newsroom [web page] (1 Oct. 2010) <http://
                                                                                      news.ontario.ca/mei/en/2010/10/moving-ontario-from-dirty-coal-to-a-
                                                                                      clean-energy-future.html>
                                                                                  19. Enbridge Inc., „Solar‟, Renewable Energy [web page] (2010) <http://
                                                                                      www.enbridge.com/DeliveringEnergy/RenewableEnergy/Solar.aspx
                                                                                  20. Reed Landberg, „Suntech, Calisolar Agree to Set up Silicon Plant‟,
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Ontario Hydro, into several companies, Ontario Power Generation                   28. Council of Ontario Universities, CUDO [web page] (2010) <http://
(OPG), Hydro One, and the Independent Electricity Market Operator                     www.cou.on.ca/Statistics/CUDO.asp>
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31. Professional Engineers Ontario, „The Engineering Medal – Research      Copyright
    & Development‟, Awards [web page] (2009) <http://www.peo.on.ca/
    awards/OPEA/2009/Kherani.html>                                         All information in this publication is protected by copyright,
32. Ontario Centres of Excellence, „Agenda/Speakers‟, Discovery 2010       pursuant to Canadian copyright laws, international
    [web page] (2010) <http://www.ocediscovery.com/                        conventions, and other copyright laws. All rights reserved.
    bio_kleiman2010.aspx>                                                  Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission,
33. „Ted Sargent: Innovator in Nanotechnology‟, Speaker’s Spotlight [web   transfer, sale, distribution, display or exploitation of the
    page] (2010) <http://www.speakers.ca/sargent_ted.html>                 information, in any form or by any means, or its storage in
33. Marketwire, „APPrO: Inauguaral Canadian Energy Innovation Award        a retrieval system, whether in whole or in part, without the
    Presented to Morgan Solar. Award Aims to Encourage Application of      express written permission of the Toronto Region
    Ontario Technology Globally‟, News Releases [web page] (16 Nov.        Research Alliance is prohibited.
    2010) <http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/APPrO-Inaugural-
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    Breakthrough‟, News [web page] (14 Jan. 2005) <http://                 information contained in this publication, neither the
    news.nationalgeographic.com/
                                                                           authors nor TRRA make any representations or warranty,
    news/2005/01/0114_050114_solarplastic.html>
                                                                           express or implied, including without limitations, as to the
35. Ministry of Research and Innovation, „A Durham Region Success
                                                                           quality and merchantability and fitness for use of any
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    Dec. 2010) <http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/ontario_innovates/        material contained in this document. The information is
    greenworks.asp>                                                        provided “As Is” and TRRA cannot warrant that any of the
36. Ministry of Research and Innovation, „Taking Solar Power               materials posted will be accurate and up to date at any
    Mainstream‟, Success Stories [web page] (12 May 2010) <http://         particular point in time.
    www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/ontario_innovates/stories/orf_solar.asp>     Proprietary information of others is used by permission
37. Government of Ontario, „Solar Energy Company Turning the Corner        and may be have further use restricted as noted.
    into Ontario‟, Newsroom [web page] (18 Apr. 2011) <http://             References to any items supplied or manufactured by a
    news.ontario.ca/medt/en/2011/04/solar-energy-company-turning-the-      third party does not constitute endorsement by TRRA of
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                                                                           those items. References or links to websites belonging to
                                                                           entities other than TRRA are provided for informational
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                                                                           endorsement by TRRA of the materials posted on those
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  • 1. May 2011 Innovation Snapshot Solar energy sector in the Toronto Region “Solar energy stands to become a dominant part of the capacity reached 23 GW in 2009, up from 16 GW in global energy mix. The biggest challenge in taking solar 2008.2 Canada is widely seen as an emerging market. In electricity mainstream is cost per watt.”1 fact, recent reports estimate that the Canadian market for solar energy products grew at an annual rate of Dr. Nazir Kherani, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto approximately 25% between 1992 and 2006. The total installed capacity reached 94.5 MW in 2009, nearly triple Introduction that of 32.7 MW in 2008. Much of Canada‟s traditional solar capacity comes from stand-alone off-grid systems The growing concern over climate change is driving the such as road signals, pipeline monitoring stations, demand for renewable and clean energy technologies. telecommunications equipment, and remote homes, Both fundamental and applied research are crucial to particularly in inaccessible areas or Northern regions with meet this demand and to harness the power of natural sparse populations. But this picture is changing quickly. resources through the development of innovative green The grid-connected segment jumped from 33% to 87% of technologies. Solar energy technologies are gaining in the total between 2008 and 2009, mostly due to major popularity because of incremental cost reductions and incentive programs in Canada‟s most populous province, efficiency improvements. Solar systems can be divided Ontario.3 into two major categories: solar photovoltaic systems (PV) and solar thermal. PV systems employ solar panels Developments in Ontario fabricated out of semiconductor devices to generate electricity from sunlight based on the photovoltaic effect. The key drivers for the implementation of green energy Solar thermal systems employ collectors to convert solar technologies in Ontario have been: (1) the desire to radiation into thermal energy, typically for applications replace greenhouse gas-emitting technologies with those such as heating of air or water and industrial process pre- that draw on renewable resources, and (2) the heating. deregulation and restructuring of electric power companies in the province that were intended to create a Canadian Market at a Glance more competitive market.4,5 PV systems are being deployed increasingly because technology advances have The global PV industry has been growing rapidly. Installed led to lower costs and higher conversion efficiencies. Table 1: Installed Capacity (North America) Did you know… In 2009 (MW) Total Cumulative Capacity (MW)  The first Canadian solar-powered community was built in Waterloo in 2002. California 212 768  The world‟s largest solar PV farm in Sarnia, New Jersey 57 128 Ontario can power more than 12,000 homes. Colorado 23 59  Over 80% of Canada‟s generated energy came Ontario 40 48 from emissions-free sources in 2009. Florida 36 39 Source: www.renewableenergyworld.com Toronto Region | www.trra.ca 1
  • 2. In an effort to combat climate change and build a green Industry and Labour Force economy in Ontario, the province‟s political leadership has made commitments to sustainability and large-scale The Toronto Region is a growing hub for solar energy infrastructure spending. The Green Energy Act (GEA), technologies with over 200 companies currently involved passed in May 2009, provides significant incentives for in related activities (Figure 2). Many are small- and investment in renewable energy projects.6 medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in designing systems and installing PV products for public and The Ontario Power Authority has implemented the Feed- commercial needs. Examples of prominent companies are in Tariff (FIT) program (microFIT for projects 10 KW or ARISE Technologies, ATS Automation Tooling Systems, less). As the first program of such immense scope in GE Energy, Canadian Solar, and SkyPower Corporation. North America, the FIT program sets out rules, prices and contracts for project developers. This aims to make The region boasts a growing industry with a highly-skilled renewable energy projects affordable and to provide a and educated work force. There are an estimated 5,900 return on investment in clean technologies. These employees in the 210 companies. The region further incentives will help achieve one of Ontario‟s key energy employs 138,220 in related occupations such as objectives to eliminate coal-fired power generation by electricians, electrical and civil engineers, and metal 2014.7 The FIT program has generated international fabrication whose expertise would be undoubtedly of interest and has led to major announcements since value to the growing solar industry.11 Southern Ontario inception. Ontario became North America‟s third-largest has a strong existing advanced manufacturing base that market and fourth in cumulative installed capacity in 2009 can support the growing solar industry with rich foundation (Table 1).8 Ontario‟s current capacity is estimated at 200 in everything from high-quality machinery and die-and- MW. mold making to automation systems and advanced materials. The developments in the green energy industry Natural Resources offer opportunities for local companies to diversify into Toronto Region‟s natural assets lend themselves well to emerging sectors and create jobs in construction, panel photovoltaic and solar thermal installations. The region is installation, operations, engineering, finance, IT and strategically located in the midst of 25 million acres of software. farmland with a high annual PV potential. In fact, Southern Ontario receives a greater number of sunshine hours per Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) year than regions that are recognized as the traditional The interests of the Canadian solar thermal and leaders in solar energy technologies including Munich, photovoltaic industries are represented by the Canadian Hong Kong, Paris and London (Figure 1).9,10 The Great Solar Industries Association (CanSIA), a national trade Lakes are the world‟s largest fresh water source and offer association with 650 industry members across Canada. an abundant supply of water which is necessary for CanSIA serves to raise the profile of the industry, promote cooling of some solar energy systems. Toronto Region‟s the deployment of solar energy technologies, and carry electricity grid serves local IT and financial institutions as out industry-specific research and education activities. well as the most manufacturing-intensive region in The association released Solar Vision 2025 in December Canada. 2010 which serves as Canada‟s road map for the industry. It envisions the widespread deployment of solar energy Figure 2: Number of Companies by City in the Toronto Figure 1: Sunshine Hours per Year (Competitive Cities) Region Total number of companies: 210 San Francisco, USA 3073 Toronto 90 Madrid, Spain 2832 Osaka, Japan 2152 Mississauga 28 Toronto, Canada 2038 Hong Kong, China Markham 14 1964 Munich, Germany 1860 Waterloo 8 Paris, France 1829 London, UK 1463 Other 70 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Source: TRRA analysis based on Industry Canada and Canadian Solar Source: Yahoo! Travel Guide,9 http://www.climatetemp.info10 Industries Association members list Toronto Region | www.trra.ca 2
  • 3. Figure 3: Industry Developments Source: Karen Howlett, Globe and Mail,16 Tyler Hamilton, Clean Break,17 Government of Ontario,18 Enbridge Inc.,19 Reed Landberg, Bloomberg News20 technologies across the country and anticipates that the certification in Toronto, with systems planned for ground- Canadian industry will employ more than 35,000 by 2025.12 mounted installation by late 2011. The introduction of the FIT program has led to significant SolGate (Woodbridge, Ontario) is the first large-scale PV announcements and investment deals in Ontario‟s solar panel manufacturer in the province with an annual industry (Figure 3). The following are examples of players production capacity of 25 MW. The company invested in in the Toronto Region:13,14 advanced equipment for the production of polycrystalline solar modules and expanded its capacity from the original 6 Celestica (Toronto, Ontario) is one of five largest contract MW. It entered into a distribution partnership with Sentinel electronics manufacturers in the world with operations in Solar Corp., an Ontario company with expertise in the Asia, the Americas and Europe. The company believes that marketing, distribution and design of solar systems for the expertise accumulated from years of electronics commercial, agricultural and residential customers. Both manufacturing is transferrable to solar systems. It plans to companies are trying to take advantage of opportunities in launch a large expansion in green technology the burgeoning PV market. manufacturing with solar energy by early 2011. Celestica and Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, Photowatt (Cambridge, Ontario) is a subsidiary of ATS have started a joint venture to make crystalline silicon Automation Tooling Systems Inc., acquired as part of the photovoltaic modules at Celestica‟s Toronto location.15 French Photowatt Group in 1997. Photowatt has been active in advanced solar power technologies and Founded in 2007, Morgan Solar (Toronto, Ontario) is a production since the late 1970s. Photowatt Ontario was start-up that has developed a disruptive high-efficiency low- created in 2009 to serve the Ontario market in the area of cost concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar module: Sun solar modules, project development, maintenance and Simba HCPV. Morgan Solar has attracted funding from the financing. provincial government, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Iberdola Group (Spain‟s largest electrical utility), Turnstone Capital Management LLC, and Nypro Inc. of Massachusetts (global leader in injection moulding) for the development of its innovative technology. Manufacturing is underway for testing, demonstration and Toronto Region | www.trra.ca 3
  • 4. Table 2: Examples of Solar-related Research Institutes Research and Development in the Toronto at Toronto Region Universities24 Region McMaster Center for Emerging Device Technologies Innovation in solar energy technology is driven by cost reduction and efficiency improvements. Research and McMaster Institute for Energy Studies development are crucial to advance current systems and Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research components. Guelph Electrochemical Technology Centre The Toronto Region is a centre of advanced R&D. Local Centre for Agricultural Renewable Energy and Sustainability scientists are carrying out cutting-edge research in 22 solar energy-related research institutes and centers (Table 2). Toronto Advanced Photovoltaics and Devices Group The expertise encompasses the entire solar value chain: Institute for Optical Science thin films, photodetectors, PV energy conversion phenomena, refining processes for solar grade silicon, Photonics Group spectroscopy techniques, solar radiation modeling, Waterloo Centre for Advanced Photovoltaic Devices and distributed power and generation, and system design. Systems Nanotechnology is expected to deliver efficiency Power and Energy Systems Group improvements and the region is a hub of nanotechnology activity. In fact, 15 researchers are involved in solar Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy nanotechnology such as nanocrystalline semiconductors, York Institute for Research and Innovation in quantum dots, nanotube- and nanowire-based composite Sustainability materials and fundamental phenomena. Funding Figure 4: Combined NSERC and CFI Funding (1999-2009) Canada‟s main granting agencies invested more than $40 Total funding in Canada: $41,639,672 million in solar energy research across the country in the Other past ten years (Figure 4). Ontario received nearly 75% of BC 10% 4% the total NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Toronto Region Research Council of Canada) and CFI (Canada Foundation 25% Québec for Innovation) funding for solar energy research and 13% supporting infrastructure. With $5.3 million from CFI and $4.2 million from NSERC, the Toronto Region was awarded a quarter of the total Canadian funding. The University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo are major 21,22 beneficiaries. Rest of Ontario The Photovoltaic Innovation Network is delivered 48% through NSERC‟s Strategic Network Grants program, Source: TRRA analysis based on NSERC and CFI data, 2010 which channels funding into Canada‟s priority technology areas. The Network is headed by McMaster University and Figure 5: Solar PV Publications by North American Cities draws on the expertise of 29 top scientists and engineers (1999-2009) from 13 universities and 20 government and industrial Total number in North America: 2,087 partners across Canada. With an investment of $8.8 million over five years, the Network is focusing on research that increases device conversion efficiency while reducing cost. 276 300 The goal is to foster and accelerate large scale PV 23 deployment in Canada. 200 131 91 89 Scientific Publications and Patents 100 73 64 48 47 46 44 41 The Toronto Region is one of the top North American 0 jurisdictions in the number of scientific publications related to the field of solar photovoltaics. It ranks among the top five in North America in the number of published articles (Figure 5). In fact, Toronto Region universities generate Note: National Renewable Energy Lab is in Golden, CO with 227 publications 36% of all Canadian publications.26 Ontario is also the main Source: TRRA analysis based on ISI Web of Knowledge, 2010. (Note that the high number of publications in Golden, Colorado is due to contributor to Canada‟s international patent applications in the US National Renewable Energy Lab that produced 227 publications). the solar field and the Toronto Region accounted for over 50% of Ontario‟s patents between 1999 and 2009.27 Toronto Region | www.trra.ca 4
  • 5. Overview of Talent and R&D Expertise Ted Sargent, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of The academic setting in the Toronto Region plays an Toronto, holds the Canada Research Chair important role in training talent and producing the future in Nanotechnology. He has received work force. With over 60 specific programs at seven local numerous awards for his scientific universities, the Toronto Region produces more than accomplishments. Dr. Sargent was named 3,400 graduates in solar energy-related engineering and one of the world‟s top young innovators by science fields per year, such as environmental resource MIT‟s Technology Review in 2003 and development and management, photonics engineering, stayed at MIT as Visiting Professor in Nanotechnology and energy engineering.28 Of all the degrees awarded, and Photonics the following year. He was also honoured 83% were bachelor degrees, 14% were master‟s degrees in the 2005 Scientific American 50 for his contributions to and 3% were doctoral degrees.29 flexible PV cells. This is a list that recognizes leading voices in science and technology from the past year.33 There are 86 experts performing research at related institutes in the Region. Below are profiles of a few Innovation in the Toronto Region prominent experts in the area: The growing importance of solar energy technologies and Professor Siva Sivoththaman currently recent developments in the provincial solar industry have holds the Ontario Research Chair for spurred innovation in the field: Renewable Energy Technologies and Health. He is a leading expert in  Morgan Solar has been recognized with the Canadian semiconductor materials, electronic devices, Energy Innovation Award for its disruptive high- and fabrication technologies for PV efficiency and low-cost concentrated photovoltaic applications. Dr. Sivoththaman received the solar module, the Sun Simba. The company is Ontario Premier's Research Excellence setting an industry standard with the highest reported Award in 2002. He served as the first Director of Canada‟s optical concentration, yet a simple and compact largest co-operative undergraduate degree program in design.34 nanotechnology, and is now the Director of the Centre for Advanced Photovoltaic Devices and Systems (CAPDS).30  Professor Ted Sargent and his group at the University of Toronto invented spray-on solar paint, taking Professor Nazir Kherani leads the advantage of properties of nanosized semiconductor Advanced Photovoltaics and Devices crystals in solution which can be sprayed or painted Research Group at the University of onto a variety of surfaces. This was the first solar cell Toronto. The group focuses on capable of utilizing invisible, infrared rays emitted by semiconductor and nanostructured the sun.35 materials and devices with expertise in the areas of high-efficiency silicon PV, photonic  Brighton, Ontario-based company GreenWorks Solar crystals, optical coatings, photonic Power partnered with experts from Durham College to materials, and micro power sources. Dr. Kherani received develop a unique and robust computerized control the 2006 Early Researcher Award and the 2008 Ontario system for two-axis solar tracker mechanism. The Research Foundation Excellence Award for his systems were designed for solar panel installations on contributions to PV research.31 unused farm fields and are capable of withstanding Ontario winters.36 Rafael Kleiman, Professor in McMaster‟s Department of Engineering Physics, holds  University Toronto professor Nazir Kherani is working the Canada Research Chair in Micro Electro with ARISE Technologies (Waterloo, Ontario) to Mechanical Systems. He is heading a develop a prototype of a high-efficiency silicon number of high-profile solar energy-related photovoltaic solar cell. Dr. Kherani‟s team is projects. Dr. Kleiman is leading a $4.1 processing these cells by depositing nano-thin films at million project funded by the Ontario Centres low temperatures, a process that increases the of Excellence and ARISE Technologies to efficiency of available systems by 50%. 37 develop high efficiency silicon-based multi-junction solar cells. He serves as the Director of the Centre for Emerging Device Technologies at McMaster University. He is also the Scientific Director of the Canada-wide NSERC Photovoltaic Innovation Network.32 Toronto Region | www.trra.ca 5
  • 6. Conclusion 7. Ontario Power Authority, [web page] (2010) <http:// fit.powerauthority.on.ca/> The combination of a strategic location, academic 8. Paul Gipe, „Ontario Reaching the Top in Solar‟, expertise, a qualified work force, and the existing renewableenergyworld.com [web page] (23 Aug. 2010) <http:// advanced manufacturing base, the Toronto Region offers www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/08/ontario- tremendous opportunities in the solar PV industry. reaching-the-top-in-solar> The plan to shut down all coal-fired plants in the near 9. Yahoo! Travel Guide future will necessitate alternative sources of energy, while 10. World Weather and Climate Graphs, „Climate and Temperature‟, the Green Energy Act provides strong incentives for [web page] <http://www.climatetemp.info> investments in renewable energy technologies. 11. 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