Who wins with clean energy?

Who wins with clean energy?

Economic impact of the clean energy sector in Bruce, Grey and Huron.

Clean energy lives here.

Jessica Linthorne Ec.D. Director, Clean Energy Frontier Program Nuclear Innovation Institute jessica.linthorne@nii.ca nii.ca/clean-energy-frontier

Chippewas Of Nawash

We all win.

Neyaashiinigmiing

Saugeen First Nation

Since 2016, the Clean Energy Frontier has grown from 13 suppliers to more than 60 today—across 15 communities in our region.

2016

2022

Owen Sound

Most of the municipal tax revenue collected from the clean energy sector stays in the Bruce, Grey and Huron region. This revenue supports municipal services, infrastructure improvements and recreation programs that enrich quality of life.

Southampton Port Elgin Underwood Tiverton

Grey

Paisley Elmwood

Kincardine

Bruce

$473.6

$233.5

provincial government share

municipal government share

Million

Durham Walkerton Teeswater

Wingham

Million

Goderich

Huron

$1.43 billion in household spending enabled by the clean energy sector, in Bruce, Grey and Huron during 2020.

Clean Energy’s contribution

$56

The clean energy sector in Bruce, Grey and Huron contributed over $4 billion to Ontario’s GDP. This is greater than the aerospace manufacturing industry, pulp and paper milling and provincial sawmills. The clean energy contribution to the provincial GDP is only slightly behind the entire video production and motion picture industry in Ontario.

$4.5B

$4.03B

$3.6B

$2.8B

$1.5B

Million

spent on restaurants

$151 Million spent on groceries

$12

Motion Picture Industry

Clean Energy

* Direct, indirect and induced effects.

Aerospace Manufacturing

Pulp & Paper Milling

Provincial Sawmills

Million

on dental & eye care services

* Excluding the amount covered by insurance.

$71

Million

spent on retail clothing & accessories

$16

Million

spent on household pets (food, veterinarian services, etc.)