GUELPH, ON, January 13, 2021 – Canadian Solar Inc. (“加拿大太阳能”)(纳斯达克:CSIQ)今日宣布其全资子公司, Recurrent Energy, 完成将Slate项目出售给高盛可再生能源有限责任公司(“GSRP”). 该交易的收入将于2021年第一季度确认，预计2021年底开始商业运营.
The Slate project is a 300 MWac solar plus 140.25mw / 561 MWh储能项目位于加州Kings县，已开工建设. Canadian Solar’s majority-owned energy storage subsidiary, System Solutions and Energy Storage (“SSES”), 将为该项目提供电池存储集成解决方案. Additionally, PNC Bank is providing a tax equity commitment to the project, 它不仅承诺以环境可持续的方式管理自己的业务, 还将在世界向低碳经济转型之际，为客户提供创新的融资选择.
The project has signed PPAs with five different off-takers, four of which are solar and energy storage, and one that is solar-only.
Dr. Shawn Qu, chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar stated, “Slate项目是正规买球十大平台最大的太阳能加储能项目，代表着对这个社区的持续投资，十大正规网赌网址在那里已经开展了近十年的业务. Given the huge market opportunity presented by battery storage, both standalone as well as paired with solar, 十大正规网赌网址集中了大量资源开发十大正规网赌网址自己的技术, servicing and financing solutions over the past few years. 十大正规网赌网址现在开始看到十大正规网赌网址的努力取得成果，并将加拿大太阳能作为这一领域的市场领导者. 这一交易表明，十大正规网赌网址的ses团队现在是一个在太阳能和电池集成技术方面拥有深厚技术知识的顶级电池存储解决方案提供商. Likewise, 再循环能源团队在发展十大正规网赌网址在美国的存储管道方面做得很好.S. which is currently over 4 GWh.”
Dr. Qu added, “最近，十大正规网赌网址与高盛可正规买球十大平台(Goldman Sachs Renewable Power)达成了首个大规模存储集成和为邻国提供长期服务的协议 Mustang project, after the project sale in 2019, we are pleased to partner again with GSRP on the Slate project, 预计将成为美国最大的集成太阳能和储能项目之一.S.”
Jon Yoder，高盛资产管理公司可再生能源集团负责人, 他说:“十大正规网赌网址很高兴能再次与加拿大太阳能公司在一个具有里程碑意义的项目上合作，这将提供重要的新的清洁能源, 可再生能源和电池存储系统将有助于促进加州向无碳电网的过渡.”
The Slate project will generate enough low-cost, clean energy to power approximately 126,000 California homes. The power plant will utilize approximately 962,000 of Canadian Solar’s high efficiency bifacial BiKu modules across approximately 2,400 acres in Kings County, California.
Dr. Qu added, “十大正规网赌网址赞赏Slate客户承诺使用太阳能发电，并扩大存储容量，以实现加州更清洁的能源经济和更光明的未来. 美国的太阳能储能装置预计将在2020年增加近两倍，在2021年增加一倍以上, 十大正规网赌网址很高兴继续为十大正规网赌网址的客户和他们服务的社区提供灵活可靠的清洁能源和电网可靠性解决方案.”
该项目预计在施工高峰期将雇用405名工人, 至少50%的建筑工作将由来自金斯县地区的当地熟练技工填补. 伴随着太阳能项目发展带来的间接经济效益, 比如增加当地在服务业和建筑业的支出, Slate项目也将对当地社区产生积极的经济影响，为Kings县提供大量的税收收入.
“这是一笔具有里程碑意义的太阳能储能交易，也是支持十大正规网赌网址尊敬的客户加拿大太阳能和高盛可再生能源的激动人心的机会,” said Michael Ziemke, PNC银行可再生能源金融集团董事总经理. “At PNC, 十大正规网赌网址很自豪能够继续支持客户的可持续经营战略，并为他们提供所需的可持续融资项目，为帮助他们成功转型为低碳经济做出自己的贡献.”
About Canadian Solar Inc.
加拿大太阳能公司于2001年在加拿大成立，是全球最大的太阳能技术和可正规买球十大平台之一. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, 以及公用事业规模的太阳能和电池存储项目的开发商，拥有地理上多样化的管道，处于不同的发展阶段. Over the past 19 years, 加拿大太阳能公司已经成功交付了超过49千兆瓦的优质电力, solar photovoltaic modules to customers in over 150 countries. Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built and connected over 5.6 GWp in over 20 countries across the world. Currently, the Company has over 500 MWp of projects in operation, 超过5个在建或待办项目的GWp(后期), 另有11个全球升温潜能值的在建项目(中期至早期阶段). 加拿大太阳能公司是太阳能和可再生能源行业最有价值的公司之一, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006. 有关该公司的更多信息，请关注加拿大太阳能公司 LinkedIn or visit www.canadiansolar.com.
About Recurrent Energy (Canadian Solar Subsidiary)
再生能源是领先的公用事业规模的太阳能和存储项目开发商, delivering competitive, clean electricity to large energy buyers. Based in the U.S.加拿大正规买球十大平台是加拿大太阳能公司的全资子公司. and functions as Canadian Solar’s U.S. project development arm. 在美国，再生能源大约有5千兆瓦的太阳能和存储项目正在开发中.S. Additional details are available at www.www.jovenescr.com.
正规买球十大平台系统解决方案和能源存储，加拿大太阳能子公司
赛仕能源是全球领先的储能系统和解决方案提供商之一，并利用加拿大太阳能公司在开发和执行可再生能源项目方面的丰富经验，提供高性价比和竞争力的集成储能解决方案. 该部门由能源存储和可再生能源资深人士组成，他们与领先的电池技术合作伙伴和项目开发商密切合作，提供创新的存储解决方案. 加拿大太阳能公司还为其能源存储客户提供长期运行和维护服务，包括增加电池容量, 保证书包装的能源容量和性能保证，以及安全可靠的系统运行.
About Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC
高盛可再生能源有限责任公司是一家私人控股公司，由高盛资产管理公司(GSAM)旗下的可再生能源集团管理。. GSRP赞助了27个美国的800多个太阳能项目.S. states that collectively have a capacity of more than 2.3 gigawatts of clean, renewable power. GSAM的可再生能源集团由投资专家组成，在交易采购方面具有领先的行业专业知识, financial analysis, power markets and physical asset analysis and operations. 该团队对可再生资产的运营和管理采取长期所有权的方法，并受益于高盛广泛的关系网络, 领先的机构基础设施和内部行业知识和经验. The Renewable Power Group is part of GSAM, one of the world’s leading asset managers with approximately $1.截至2020年9月30日，全球监管资产规模达9万亿美元
About PNC Bank
PNC Bank, National Association，是PNC Financial Services Group, Inc .的成员. (NYSE: PNC). PNC是美国最大的多元化金融服务机构之一, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.
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