(Canadian Solar Inc., 1.Oct.2024) — Canadian Solar Inc. announced that e-STORAGE, which is part of the company’s majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd., has secured a turnkey EPC contract to supply a 98 MW/312 MWh DC Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to the Huatacondo project in Chile. The project, developed by Sojitz Corporation […]
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Canadian Solar Announces Manufacturing Facility in Texas
(Canadian Solar, 15.Jun.2023) — Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, is establishing a solar PV module production facility in Mesquite, Texas. Canadian Solar is building a state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic module manufacturing plant with an annual output of 5 GW, equivalent to approximately 20,000 high-power modules per day. The new facility represents […]
Canadian Solar Launches  Residential Energy Storage System EP Cube
(Canadian Solar, 14.Jun.2023) — Canadian Solar unveils its first residential energy storage system EP Cube, a self-designed-and-developed product by Eternalplanet, at Intersolar Europe 2023, marking another milestone in the European market. One of EP Cube’s remarkable advantages lies in its stylish design. The all-in-one design allows EP Cube to apply various […]
Canadian Solar Awarded Battery Storage Project in Chile
(Canadian Solar, 1.Sep.2022) — Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) was awarded a 253 MWp solar plus 1,000 MWh battery energy storage project (“Zaldivar Project”) in Chile’s public tender CNE 2022/01 held by Chile’s Energy National Commission (CNE) in July 2022. The CNE awarded a total of 777 GWh/year of new generation backed by three different new […]
Canadian Solar Sells to SPIC Brasil 70% Stake in 738 MWp Solar Projects
(Canadian Solar, 6.Jun.2022) — Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) signed an agreement with SPIC Brasil, a leading power generation company in Brazil, to sell 70% stake in the company’s 738 MWp solar projects, Marangatu and Panati-Sitia. The Marangatu and Panati-Sitiá projects, 446 MWp and 292 MWp each in size, are located in […]
Canadian Solar Completes Sale Of Photovoltaic Project To VTRM
(Canadian Solar, 14.Dec.2021) — Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) announced the sale of Canadian Solar’s 635 MWp JaĂba V solar project to VTRM. The JaĂba V Project, located in the Northeastern state of Minas Gerais, is in advanced stage of development and is expected to begin construction in 2022, and reach […]
Canadian Solar Reveals Sustainability Report [PDF download]
(Canadian Solar, 29.Jul.2021) — Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) announced the release of its 2020 Sustainability Report, which presents the company’s commitments, progress and achievements towards contributing to a better and more sustainable future from an environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspective. The sustainability disclosures in this report are aligned with […]
Canadian Solar Raises $100mn To Support Brazil Project Portfolio
(Canadian Solar, 27.Jul.2021) — Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) closed a BRL 500mn (approximately $100mn) financing facility with Brazilian banks BTG Pactual and ItaĂş BBA. Canadian Solar will use the financing facility for the development and construction of solar projects in Brazil, where the Company has established a leadership position in the […]
Canadian Solar To Enter Energy Storage Project In Colombia
(Canadian Solar, 12.Jul.2021) — Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) has been awarded the first utility-scale battery storage project in Colombia of 45 MW / 45 MWh. The project was awarded in the public tender launched by Colombia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines, via its affiliate UPME, the Mining and Energy […]
Canadian Solar Reports Financial Results
(Canadian Solar, 26.Mar.2020) — Canadian Solar Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019. Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights — Total module shipments were 2.5 GW, compared to 2.4 GW in the third quarter of 2019 and fourth quarter 2019 guidance of 2.3 […]
Canadian Solar Acquires 47.5 MWp Portfolio In Chile
(Canadian Solar, 6.Feb.2020) — Canadian Solar Inc. announced the acquisition of a 47.5 MWp portfolio of solar projects under development in Chile. These projects will become operational in two different stages, beginning from the fourth quarter of 2020. The projects will be located in the AraucanĂa and Maule Regions of […]
Canadian Solar Increases Size Of Board Of Directors
(Canadian Solar, 6.Jan.2020) — Canadian Solar Inc. increased the size of its Board of Directors from five to six directors and appointed Lauren C. Templeton as an independent director, thereby increasing the number of independent directors to five. The Company also announced that it has appointed Karl E. Olsoni as […]
Canadian Solar Energizes Solar Plant In Argentina
(Canadian Solar, 5.Aug.2019) — Canadian Solar Inc. announced its 100.1 MWp Cafayate solar power project in Argentina started commercial operation on July 19, 2019. It is now the largest operational solar power plant in the country. Located in the Province of Salta, the solar project is powered by over 289,000 […]
Canadian Solar Signs Solar Photovoltaic Project Deal
(Canadian Solar, 25.Jul.2019) — Canadian Solar Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement for the purchase of electricity from its 32 MWp/23 MWac Suffield solar facility with Direct Energy, one of North America’s largest energy and energy-related services providers, and a subsidiary of Centrica PLC. The Suffield project, located […]
Canadian Solar Inks 500 MW Module Supply Deal For Two Projects In Spain
(Canadian Solar, 6.Jun.2019) — Canadian Solar Inc. signed a module contract with the global solar power company Solarcentury to supply 500 MW modules to Solarcentury’s two projects ‘Cabrera’ (200 MW) and ‘Talayuela Solar’ (300 MW) in Spain. The construction for the 200 MW Cabrera project is scheduled to begin in […]
Canadian Solar Finalizes Sale Of Aguascalientes Solar Project To BlackRock Fund
(Canadian Solar, 23.May.2019) — Canadian Solar Inc. completed the sale of its 68 MWp Aguascalientes solar project in Mexico to BlackRock Infrastructure Fund II. Canadian Solar developed, arranged construction and long-term project financing, built and energized the project in January 2019. Powered by 200,000 Canadian Solar high-efficiency poly modules CS6U-P, […]
Canadian Solar To Divest Interest In Brazilian Solar Project To Nebras Power
(Canadian Solar, 24.Apr.2019) — Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, announced today the signing of an agreement for the sale of its 80% interest in a 482.6 MWp portfolio of contracted solar projects in Brazil to Nebras Power Investment Management B.V., a Dutch affiliate of […]
Canadian Solar To Sell 483-MW Project Portfolio In Brazil
(Renewables Now, 24.Apr.2019) — Canadian Solar Inc has reached a deal to sell an 80% stake in a 482.6-MWp portfolio of contracted Brazilian solar projects that are in advanced stages of development. The buyer is Nebras Power Investment Management BV, a wholly-owned Dutch unit of Doha-based Nebras Power Q.P.S.C., which […]