Canadian Solar has recently submitted feed-in-tariff (FIT) applications to Ontario Power Authority and has also received customer interest for ‘Made in Ontario’ solar systems. The company expects to make decisions about the plant site, cost and ultimate size in Q1 2010.
The new facility is expected to result in 500 new direct manufacturing jobs in Ontario. The estimated cost of the plant will be CAD24m. The plant will be completed in stages, with the first phase of operations expected to commence in 2010.
Shawn Qu, chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar, said: “Our new facility will help expand ‘green’ skilled jobs and investment in Ontario as well as the rest of Canada. Additionally, with this facility, our leading-edge photovoltaic technology will be manufactured and readily available in Ontario for those who are ready to take advantage of the FIT programmes.”
Canadian Solar is a provider of solar cells, solar module, custom-designed solar application products and turnkey solutions for residential, commercial and solar farm markets.
