{"id":369,"date":"2019-10-30T16:37:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T07:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadiansolar-energy.co.jp\/en\/news_release\/?p=369"},"modified":"2019-10-30T16:37:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T07:37:59","slug":"canadian-solar-secures-30-mwp-in-japans-4th-solar-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadiansolar-energy.co.jp\/en\/news_release\/2019\/369.html","title":{"rendered":"CANADIAN SOLAR SECURES 30 MWP IN JAPAN’S 4TH SOLAR AUCTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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GUELPH, Ontario<\/location>, Oct. 22, 2019<\/chron> \/PRNewswire\/ — Canadian Solar Inc.<\/org><\/a> (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar<\/org>“) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has been awarded a 30 MWp project in Japan’s<\/location> 4th<\/sup> solar energy auction.<\/p>\n

The project is located in Maniwa City within Okayama prefecture and will be powered by high-efficiency Canadian Solar<\/org> modules<\/a>. Once constructed, the project will enter into a 20-year power purchase agreement with Chugoku Power Electric Company<\/org> at a rate of \u00a513.47 ($0.12)<\/money> per kWh. The Company expects the project to reach commercial operation by 2024.<\/p>\n

In addition to the 30 MWp won in Maniwa City, the Company recently acquired five utility-scale solar power projects totaling 20.5 MWp that have secured feed-in-tariff contracts and are expected to reach commercial operation in the 2020-21 time frame.<\/p>\n

“Since we launched our Energy Business in Japan<\/location> in 2011, Canadian Solar<\/org> has completed the construction and grid connection of 39 solar power plants totaling 241.9 MWp, making us one of the largest utility-scale solar developers in the Japanese market. We are delighted to announce that our team in Japan<\/location> continues to build on our track record of success, sourcing high-quality development opportunities through acquisitions as well as government tenders, which give us further certainty on the outlook for our Japanese energy business,” commented Dr. Shawn Qu<\/person>, C<\/span>hairman and C<\/span>hief E<\/span>xecutive O<\/span>fficer of Canadian Solar Inc.<\/org><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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SOURCE <\/span><\/span>Canadian Solar Inc.<\/p>\n

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