Canada Investment in Renewables Surged Last Year, Led by Ontario
- Investment up 88% to C$10.9 billion, Clean Energy Canada Says
- Renewable energy industry now employs about 27,000 people
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Investment in renewable energy in Canada almost doubled last year as developers largely in Ontario and Quebec built solar, wind and hydropower projects, Clean Energy Canada said.
Spending on generation capacity rose 88 percent to C$10.9 billion ($8.3 billion), according to a report published Thursday by the Vancouver-based research group. The industry now employs about 27,000 people, the group’s executive director, Merran Smith, said in an interview.