Canadian Solar Wins 52 MWp Solar Project in Colombian Public Tender
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) has secured a 52 MWp solar PV project, Caracoli, in Colombia's recent public auction held by the Ministry of Energy. This initiative involves a 15-year power purchase agreement in Colombian Pesos, set to deliver clean energy from 2023. The project is a key advancement, following the company's first battery storage project awarded in Colombia. Construction is anticipated to commence in Q2 2022, marking a significant step in Canadian Solar's expansion in Latin America, reinforcing its market leadership.
- Awarded 52 MWp solar project in Colombia's public auction.
- 15-year power purchase agreement to deliver clean energy.
- Construction to begin in Q2 2022, enhancing market presence.
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GUELPH, ON, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) announced today that it was awarded 52 MWp for the solar PV project Caracoli in the recent public auction by Colombia's Ministry of Energy.
The Caracoli project is located in the Atlántico Region in northern Colombia. The energy awarded will be acquired by a pool of reputable off-takers and will start delivering clean energy from 2023 through an inflation-indexed, Colombian Peso-denominated, 15-year power purchase agreement. The solar PV project has already completed the consultation process with indigenous communities (Consulta Previa) and is expected to start construction by the second quarter of 2022.
This project represents Canadian Solar's second landmark achievement in Colombia, after the recent awarding of the country's first utility-scale, stand-alone 45 MWh battery storage project located in Barranquilla.
Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO, commented, "This achievement reinforces Canadian Solar's leadership position in Latin America and solidifies our entry into the Colombian market. We are excited about the strong market fundamentals and growth opportunities in the Latin American markets. We seek to expand our diversified portfolio of solar PV and battery storage projects in this region and will continue to support the Colombian government's targets to accelerate the deployment of clean, renewable energy."
About Canadian Solar Inc.
Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 20 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 59 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built and connected over 6.1 GWp in over 20 countries across the world. Currently, the Company has around 400 MWp of projects in operation, nearly 6 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 16 GWp of projects in pipeline (mid- to early- stage). Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar on LinkedIn or visit www.canadiansolar.com
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