{"id":1655,"date":"2025-06-10T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadiansolar-energy.co.jp\/en\/news_release\/?p=1655"},"modified":"2025-06-10T12:04:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T03:04:51","slug":"e-storages-solbank-3-0-successfully-passes-large-scale-fire-testing-lsft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadiansolar-energy.co.jp\/en\/news_release\/2025\/1655.html","title":{"rendered":"E-STORAGE’s SolBank 3.0 Successfully Passes Large-Scale Fire Testing (LSFT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KITCHENER, ON,\u00a0June 3, 2025\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Canadian Solar Inc<\/a>.\u00a0(the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced that\u00a0e-STORAGE<\/a>, which is part of the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary\u00a0CSI Solar Co., Ltd.\u00a0(“CSI Solar”), has successfully completed Large-Scale Fire Testing (LSFT) for its\u00a0SolBank\u00a0<\/a>3.0 energy storage system. The successful test demonstrated that SolBank 3.0 meets key fire safety criteria by containing thermal events within a single enclosure, providing enhanced safety assurance for utility-scale deployments.

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The test was conducted under the\u00a0CSA C-800:25 \u00a79.7 Large-Scale Fire Testing (LSFT) protocol<\/strong>\u2014a rigorous, industry-recognized standard used to evaluate how a fully developed fire condition inside the enclosure of an initiating BESS unit affects propagation risk between adjacent enclosures. During the test, all doors, louvers, and structural elements on\u00a0target units\u00a0remained closed and intact throughout the event.\u00a0The protocol is in compliance with key safety objectives outlined in\u00a0NFPA 855<\/strong>, such as preventing cascading thermal events and containing fire within a single unit.

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During the test, e-STORAGE’s SolBank 3.0 energy storage system showed no fire propagation to target units and\u00a0successfully passed the LSFT, confirming the robustness of SolBank 3.0’s passive fire containment design.\u00a0

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The test was\u00a0witnessed and independently verified<\/strong>\u00a0by both\u00a0CSA Group<\/strong>, the testing\u00a0agency, and\u00a0Energy Safety Response Group\u00a0(ESRG)<\/strong>, a fire safety consultant.

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Josh Dinaburg, Fire Test Specialist at\u00a0CSA Group,<\/strong>\u00a0commented, “Key stakeholders in the energy storage industry have raised justifiable concerns about the ability of BESS to limit the spread of fire between units without relying on complex extinguishing systems or putting first responders at risk. The e-STORAGE system demonstrated that an aggressive fire consuming all available fuel in one unit does not ignite new fires and spread to adjacent units. This is critical performance data for the end-users and site managers, first responders, insurance adjusters, and the community at large where these systems may be installed.”

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Colin Parkin, President of e-STORAGE,<\/strong>\u00a0stated, “Successfully completing the Large-Scale Fire Testing reinforces our high\u00a0standard on system safety. At the same time, it once again positions e-STORAGE\u00a0as a leader in delivering safe, scalable energy storage solutions\u2014across products, projects, and markets\u2014and our continued commitment to go\u00a0beyond industry standards for operation safety.”

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About Canadian Solar Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian Solar\u00a0is one of the world’s largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in\u00a0Kitchener,\u00a0Ontario, the Company is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. Over the past 24 years,\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0has successfully delivered\u00a0nearly 157 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Through its subsidiary e-STORAGE,\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0has shipped over 11\u00a0GWh\u00a0of battery energy storage solutions to global markets as of\u00a0March 31, 2025, boasting a\u00a0$3.2 billion\u00a0contracted backlog as of\u00a0March 31, 2025. Since entering the project development business in 2010,\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0has developed, built, and connected approximately 11.6 GWp of solar power projects and 4.5 GWh of battery energy storage projects globally. Its geographically diversified project development pipeline includes 27 GWp of solar and 76 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in various stages of development. Canadian Solar\u00a0is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006.\u00a0For additional information about the Company, follow\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0on\u00a0LinkedIn\u00a0<\/a>or visit\u00a0www.canadiansolar.com<\/a>.

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About e-STORAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

e-STORAGE is a subsidiary of\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0and a leading company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and integrating battery energy storage systems for utility-scale applications. e-STORAGE offers proprietary battery energy storage solutions, comprehensive EPC services, and innovative solutions aimed at improving grid operations. Currently, e-STORAGE operates two fully automated, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities with an annual battery production capacity of 20 GWh. For more info, please refer to the Media&PR section of\u00a0www.csestorage.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow our LinkedIn page.

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Safe Harbor\/Forward-Looking Statements <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certain statements in this press release, including those regarding the Company’s expected future shipment volumes, revenues, gross margins, and project sales are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the\u00a0U.S.\u00a0Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “future”, “ongoing”, “continue”, “intend”, “plan”, “potential”, “prospect”, “guidance”, “believe”, “estimate”, “is\/are likely to” or similar expressions, the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, our expectations regarding global electricity demand and the adoption of solar and battery energy storage technologies; our growth strategies, future business performance, and financial condition; our transition to a long-term owner and operator of clean energy assets and expansion of project pipelines; our ability to monetize project portfolios, manage supply chain fluctuations, and respond to economic factors such as inflation and interest rates; our outlook on government incentives, trade measures, regulatory developments, and geopolitical risks; our expectations for project timelines, costs, and returns; competitive dynamics in solar and storage markets; our ability to execute supply chain, manufacturing, and operational initiatives; access to capital, debt obligations, and covenant compliance; relationships with key suppliers and customers; technological advancement and product quality; and risks related to intellectual property, litigation, and compliance with environmental and sustainability regulations. Other risks were described in the Company’s filings with the\u00a0Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F filed on\u00a0April 30, 2025. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today’s date, unless otherwise stated, and\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

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CANADIAN SOLAR INC. INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT<\/strong>
Wina Huang
Investor Relations
Canadian Solar Inc.
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