Lennox & Addington County and the surrounding region is a leader in Green Technologies (wind, solar, bio fuel) and offers companies a strong connection to local research and training partnerships, an abundant supply chain and access to markets.

A growing number of companies are capitalizing on Lennox & Addington’s and Eastern Ontario’s combination of highly skilled industry-ready labour, leading edge technology, the brightest research minds and incentives to grow.

With Ontario's generous R&D Tax Credits, Feed-in Tariff (FIT) and Solar Thermal Programs, Lennox & Addington is the choice for green energy business investment.

Renewable Energy Projects are Already Underway

• 10 MW First Light Solar Project – Canada’s 1st solar farm.
• 187 MW Wolfe Island Wind Project.
• Two proposed off shore wind projects:  Trillium Wind Power (420 MW) & Wolfe Island Shoal (300 MW).
• Eight proposed solar farms totaling 80MW.
• 503.4 MW of proposed wind projects within 120 miles.
• 240.5 MW of proposed solar projects within 120 miles.

Available Supply Chain Sectors

• Aluminum
• Logistics
• Raw Silica
• Construction
• Disposal
• Engineering
• Installers
• Aluminum Anodizing
• Inverter & Electric Supplier
• Concrete Bases/Footings
• Racking – Fabrication & Welding
• Environmental Consultant

Education & Research

Queen’s University

• Thin Film Research Centre.
• Sustainable Bio-economy Centre.
• Institute of Energy and Environmental Policy.
• PARTEQ Innovations research commercialization office.
• Innovation Park at Queen's University research facilities.
• GreenCentre Canada - national centre of excellence for the development and commercialization of green chemistry technologies.

St. Lawrence College

• Alternative Energy Technician training and trades programs.
• Wind Turbine Technician course (unique in Ontario).
• Known as the Solar College of Canada.
• Energy Systems Engineering Technology course.

Loyalist College

• Home to the Sustainable Skills, Technology, and Life Sciences Centre, dedicated to a wide range of skills training including leading edge programs in manufacturing, skilled trades, biotechnology and environmental sciences.

Research & Technology Presence

• 30+ independent research laboratories in the region.
• SWITCH – An alternative energy cluster.
• ELORIN – Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Innovation Network.
• Kingston Technology Council.

Available Incentive Programs

• Ontario's R&D Tax Credits:
  Among the most generous in the G7, they can cut the cost of $100 in R&D to less than $41.

• Yves Landry - Achieving Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence (AIME):
  Innovative small - and medium-sized manufacturers will benefit from a new initiative to provide southern Ontario workers with advanced technological education and skills training.

• Southern Ontario Development Program:
  Up to 50% funding for eligible capital project costs, 75% for non-capital cost expenditure.

• Eastern Ontario Development Fund:
  $80 million dollars available for business growth. Specific to Eastern Ontario, grants of up to 15% of eligible projects costs (up to $1.5 million).

• Ontario Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Program:
  A very generous program for qualified renewable power producers.