Canadian Solar Secures 4GWp Solar Module Contracts at RE+ Event in Las Vegas

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Canadian , a prominent member of the Solar Module Super League (SMSL), has announced securing contracts for the production of 4GWp of solar modules during the recent RE+ event held in Las Vegas. These modules will be manufactured at 's forthcoming facility in Texas and the expanded module assembly plant in .

Details regarding the specifics of these contracts have not been disclosed at this time. PV Tech has reached out to Canadian Solar for further information.

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Canadian Solar's CEO and Chairman, Shawn Qu, highlighted the positive reception of their bifacial tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) module in the market. Qu stated that this module has garnered an “overwhelmingly positive market response,” offering project developers, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) customers, as well as investors, the secure and long-term module supply they seek.

Qu also underlined Canadian Solar's unique position in the industry, stating, “Canadian Solar is one of the few companies capable of providing a fully integrated, self-developed, and self-manufactured PV module and system solutions for residential, commercial, and utility-scale applications. This gives us a significant competitive advantage over many single-component offerings in the market.”

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Prior to these recent contracts, Canadian Solar had already signed a substantial 7GW module supply agreement with EDF Renewables . Under this agreement, Canadian Solar will ship 7GW of its N-Type TOPCon modules to EDF from its new manufacturing facility in Mesquite, Texas. The Mesquite facility is projected to produce 5GW of modules annually at full capacity, with operations slated to commence towards the end of 2023. The agreement is set to run from 2024 to 2030, further solidifying Canadian Solar's presence and influence in the solar energy sector.

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