Investments in wind energy are creating thousands of jobs and creating a cleaner environment at prices that are competitive with other new sources of electricity – according to the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA).
The organization said that in response to recent statements about the cost of electricity by Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak.
“Ontarians are not paying more for clean energy, they are paying more for new energy,” said Robert Hornung, president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA). “Utilities around the world are investing in wind energy because it has already demonstrated it is cost competitive with a number of technologies and will become even more cost-competitive in the future. Over the long term, the cost of wind energy is projected to continue to decline while the costs of other technologies are projected to grow.”
While it is true that the price of electricity in Ontario is rising, that price increase is the product of several factors, said Hornung, including the need for investments in new electricity supply and infrastructure.
“The recent price hikes we have seen in Ontario have nothing to do with the prices being paid for new wind energy generation under the Green Energy Act, as only a very small number of projects are operating at this time,” he added.”
CanWEA is the voice of the wind energy industry, actively promoting wind energy throughout Canada on behalf of its more than 400 members.
The document Wind Vision 2025 – Powering Canada’s Future is available at www.canwea.ca.
