Potentia Solar has selected Canadian Solar for a supply contract to provide 17MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in Canada.
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Canadia Solar’s PV modules, the CS6P, will be used to power over 100 rooftop solar projects that will be constructed and installed in areas of Ontario by Potentia Solar.
The projects are expected to produce enough electricity to meet the needs of about 1,700 households every year.
Potentia president and COO Chris Asimakis said, "We are excited to work with Canadian Solar, a company with a sterling reputation for producing some of the most cost-effective and highest energy efficiency solar PV modules in the industry."
The construction and installation of solar projects is expected to create around 260 skilled jobs involving manufacturing, engineering, construction and maintenance work.
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By GlobalDataCanadian Solar chairman and CEO Shawn Qu said the company continues to contribute towards building Ontario’s alternative energy presence.
"Through this new master supply agreement, together Canadian Solar and Potentia are bringing more clean power, jobs and investment to the province," Qu said.
Potentia will construct the solar projects on commercial, industrial and institutional buildings and has scheduled the projects to be completed in 2013.
The solar modules will be supplied on a per project basis.
Canadian Solar is a vertically integrated provider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solar module and other solar applications, and designs, manufactures and delivers solar products and solar system solutions for on-grid and off-grid use.
Potentia Solar is an independent power producer in Ontario, generating electricity through its own 100% solar-powered energy systems.
