Greentech Lead Canada: Canadian Solar has signed a
contract to supply solar modules for Turkey’s first and largest
governmental solar PV project with a total capacity of 96 kW.
The solar installation will be carried out by Gehrlicher
Merk Solar, the joint venture company for the Turkish market of Gehrlicher
Solar and Merk Solar Enerji. The two companies have won the public tendering
for the Gursu municipality of Bursa in Turkey. Gehrlicher Merk Solar will
use Canadian Solar’s CS6P-P modules for the project in Gursu.
The milestone PV project is supported directly by the
Turkish Prime Minister’s office.
Turkey is a potential market for solar
installations as the insolation rates and temperature conditions are very
favorable. Turkish government is ken to foster solar and has simplified the
licensing process for power plant projects.
Canadian Solar’s module type CS6P-P is a high-performance
module featuring amongst others positive power tolerance (0 ~ +5W), a robust
frame to up to 5400 PA load, anti-reflective with self-cleaning surface,
outstanding performance at low irradiance, high energy yield at low NOCT, a 10
year product warranty on materials and workmanship and a 25 year linear power
output warranty.
The module recently delivered again highest
PV USA (PTC) ratings – a universally recognized indicator of a
solar system’s real performance and power output.
“We are very pleased with our cooperation with
Gehrlicher Merk Solar on this project and are hoping to continue this success
together in the future,” said Shawn Qu, chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar.
“The solar project in Gursu is an essential step forward in our business
development efforts in the emerging Turkish renewable energy market.”
“That we were selected showcases our strength in handling
governmental tenders and acknowledges our longstanding experience in
implementing reliable, high-performance solar solutions for a broad variety of
individual customer needs and purposes,” Qu added. “We hope to participate in
further ground-breaking projects with our partners, especially when the
expected 600 MW tendering procedures become officially effective.”
Previously, Canadian Solar supplied the modules for a
commercial 45 kW solar rooftop plant, which held the record for Turkey’s
largest rooftop installation until now.
Canadian Solar sells solar power plant to Stonepeak
Infrastructure Partners
Recently Canadian Solar has completed the sale of a
utility-scale solar power plant to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners for
approximately C$48.0 million (US$48.4 million). The solar
power plant was built to provide clean, renewable energy to power more than
1,200 homes in eastern Ontario near the town of Napanee.
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