Cleantech is one of Sarnia-Lambton's bright emerging sectors. Cleantech is a term used to describe knowledge-based products or services that improve operational performance, productivity, or efficiency while reducing costs, inputs, energy consumption, waste, or pollution. Our area's specific technological expertise in fuel processing, safety practices, waste management, computer control
systems, advanced industrial materials and power technologies represents a unique skill set vital to sustainable energy production.
Following is a synopsis of cleantech and alternative energy activities happening in Sarnia-Lambton:
Enbridge Inc./First Solar, Sarnia - World's largest PV solar farm Solar energy – 80 MW
Completed Fall of 2010
NextEra Energy Inc., St. Clair (bought from First Solar)
Solar energy – Two 20 MW projects announced
Bluewater Power, Sarnia
Rooftop solar testing facility
Rooftop solar projects for major commercial rooftops announced
Canada’s Bioindustrial Innovation Centre Commercialization centre for large-scale industrial biotechnology and alternative energy
Suncor Energy St. Clair Ethanol Plant, St. Clair Annual ethanol production of 400 million litres
Largest ethanol plant in Canada
Sky Generation, Lambton Shores Wind energy - 16.5 MW
TransAlta Energy Corporation, Sarnia Power and steam for industry
Largest natural gas co-generation plant in Canada
Greenfield Energy, St. Clair
Combined-cycle natural gas power generation – 1005 MW
Invenergy Investment Company, St. Clair
Combined-cycle natural gas power generation – 570 MW
Air Products' hydrogen plant,located in Sarnia-Lambton, is producing over 80 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen. Nova Chemicals and Air Products produce hydrogen gas that feeds into a local 30+ kilometer hydrogen pipeline network that includes a Praxair liquid hydrogen conversion facility.
Praxair Canada Inc. produces hydrogen and nitrogen in Sarnia-Lambton.
Hydrogen is transported within Sarnia-Lambton via a 30+ km. hydrogen pipeline network.
Sarnia-Lambton's chemical and refining infrastructure helps make our area an excellent location for the manufacture of components for the solar and wind industries.