Suncor Energy has completed the expansion of its St. Clair Ethanol Plant at an event held on site in the Sarnia–Lambton region. The completion of this project has since doubled the plant’s production capacity from 200 to 400 million liters (53 to 106 million gallons US) of ethanol per year, confirming it as Canada’s largest biofuel production facility.
Government representatives joined Suncor executives and local stakeholders at the event recognizing the completion of the $120-million expansion project. The St. Clair base plant opened in June 2006.
In addition to its position in the oil sands, Suncor also has a position in renewable energy in Canada. Aside from the ethanol plant, Suncor has four operating wind power projects 147 MW) across Canada, with two additional Suncor wind power projects currently under construction and scheduled for completion in 2011.