Green Industry

In recent years, the boom in clean, alternative energy development, especially wind and solar power, has presented a tremendous opportunity for economic growth across North America.  Momentum is building rapidly to capitalize on this trend. The competitive environment to secure a niche in this emerging sector is intense and global in its scope.

Already home to several green energy players, including Rankin Renewable Power and PlanET Biogas, St. Catharines has the potential to significantly expand its participation in green energy development. Spurred by modest public and private investment in the sector and by a heightened sense of the region's natural location and infrastructure advantages, the development of a cluster of industries related to green energy generation has become a regional priority.

Our strategic location is coupled with a highly competitive and skilled manufacturing base with a proficiency in heavy metal fabrication, assembly, advanced machining, die casting, foundry/forging experience drawn from its roots of shipbuilding, structural steel, auto parts, aerospace and machining industry sectors. St. Catharines is ready to compete and succeed in the green economy.