Strategic Alliances
The Company works with various Canadian, Indian and international companies that have diverse skill sets, to augment its own strengths and to be able to address all aspects of the power and energy sector. Canasia accesses these companies and other specialist companies, as and when needed, for detailed engineering, legal and financial expertise, as per the requirements of its projects.
Leading companies in Canada that Canasia has dealt with:
1. SNC Integ, the thermal division of SNC Lavalin, Canada’s largest engineering firm;
2. Monenco Agra, bought by AMEC of England, Canada’s second largest engineering firm;
3. Acres International, bought by Hatch (Canadian), one of the top engineering companies, with a broad range of worldwide expertise in power, infrastructure and resources;
4. Stikeman Elliott, a leading Canadian international legal firm, advisor to the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank; was advisor in the Power Sector to several State Governments in India;
5. New Brunswick Power, a Canadian Provincial utility with expertise in running thermal power projects;
6. Manitoba Hydro International, a subsidiary of the fourth largest utility in Canada and the leaders in electrical transmission (particularly HVDC systems), and distribution work;
7. Westcoast Energy, bought by Duke Energy (U.S. based), one of Canada’s largest energy companies;
8. TransCanada Pipelines, Canada’s largest gas pipeline and energy supply company;
9. Alstom Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Alstom’s World Group, one of the world’s largest companies in power generation, transmission & distribution, transportation & power conversion;
10. Hydro Quebec International, the largest hydro utility in Canada and one of the largest utilities in the world with expertise in all aspects of electric power;
11. RSW Inc., Canadian engineering company specializing in hydro generation and transmission projects, (designed and built over 20,000MW of generating capacity for Hydro Quebec);
12. Met-Chem Canada Inc. is a Canadian-based mining consultant that has the experience in developing, opening and operating coal mines in India. Met-Chem’s resume includes the design, development, and opening of the 10½ million tone/annum coal mine, Raj Mahal 1, in the State of Bihar, India, for Coal India;
13. Canac Inc., capable of addressing all facets of rail infrastructure plus a specialist in cost effective freight handling and transportation;
Canadian Government Agencies that Canasia has dealt with:
1. Canadian International Development Agency (“CIDA”) is dedicated to assisting developing Countries build vital infrastructure, better governance, undertake projects to alleviate poverty and foster social development;
2. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (“DFAIT”) is the Ministry that the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi, India, falls under and it is where the Company has been keeping the Canadian Government informed of its activities while working in India through regular visits to the Embassy and providing regular updates to their trade officers; and
3. CANMET, is the division of the Ministry of Natural Resources Canada specializing in cutting-edge technologies in the areas of energy, environment and mining. CANMET also specializes in thermal combustion technologies for power plants and industry.
