The rooftop installation includes 1,326 Canadian solar panels on approximately 74,668sqft with a total rated capacity of 305kW direct current. The system is located off Hespeler Rd between Langs Dr and Bishop St North, Cambridge.
Dave Walden, president of Towcon, said: “From completing the feasibility study to installing the first CS6P 230 panel, the installation team followed all required due diligence guidelines. I’m proud to be part of the first 250kW PV rooftop system installation in Ontario with Canadian Solar Solutions. It will increase the amount of solar power produced within Ontario while providing tangible financial benefits to this community.”
Shawn Qu, chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar, said: “Canadian Solar has been providing solar solutions to customers in over 30 countries around the world since 2002, including Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Japan, Korea, the Czech Republic, the US and Canada.
“We are extremely proud though to complete the first 250kW PV rooftop system in Ontario since it is home to Canadian Solar and our corporate office. In addition, working together, we have developed a progressive model for the delivery of clean, renewable energy in Ontario and look forward to many more exciting projects like this.”
Canadian Solar is a vertically integrated provider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solar module and other solar applications. The company designs, manufactures and delivers solar products and solar systems for on- grid and off-grid use.
