Ontario is the fastest growing region in North America for solar energy and SSX ONTARIO will be the most comprehensive solar event ever held in the province. In 2009, the Ontario government launched the FIT and microFIT programmes. These programmes are the first of their kind in North America developed to encourage clean renewable energy.
After the planned two-year review, the Government announced that the programme would restart, with significantly revised rules, on 7 May 2012. However, several thorny issues apparently needed more time. Ontario's Minister of Energy, Chris Bentley, recently confirmed that the programme will start up again before the end of the summer. "We want to get it right," Bentley stated in a press conference on June 12.
Since SSX ONTARIO's summit programme is focused on how to succeed under the new regulations, the event organisers in conjunction with presenters, exhibitors, and sponsors to reschedule for 6-7 September 2012 after the new rules have been released and the programme was back on track. "Our only option was to reschedule for early September," says Graham Fowler, a lead organiser of the event. "We are grateful that 95% of our presenters, exhibitors and sponsors were able to stick with us on the new dates."
The SSX Summit programme will be conducted over two days and includes sessions on key issues in the Solar PV market with conference tracks directed to specific markets. The summit features 95+ speakers, including keynotes by Paula Mints, Principal Analyst, PV Services Programme, Director, Energy Practice at Navigant Consulting and George Smitherman, Ontario’s former Minister of Energy and Architect of the Green Energy Act of 2009. Attendees will explore the challenges and learn solutions for successfully implementing solar energy from senior industry stakeholders.
“Ontario’s Green Energy Act inspired enormous private investment in solar energy projects. Now is the time for us to learn from our achievements and build on our success for Ontario to realize its potential as a global leader in solar energy,” explains Jacob Travis, President of Solar Network International.
The two-day B2B Expo will feature up to 50 companies showcasing cutting-edge Solar PV products and services, while the SolarVision Awards Gala on 6 September will honour and celebrate the visionaries who are advancing and making possible the gains in solar energy in Ontario.
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