Friday, October 3, 2014

Canadian Solar completes sale of three solar power plants to TransCanada

GUELPH, CANADA: Canadian Solar Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has closed the sale of three solar power plants, William Rutley, Liskeard 3 and Liskeard 4, totaling 30 MW AC and valued at over C$180 million ($161.2 million) to TransCanada Corp.

The William Rutley project closed on September 29, 2014 followed by Liskeard 3 & 4 on September 30, 2014

"We are delighted to complete the sale of these three utility-scale solar power plants to TransCanada, one of North America's most successful energy infrastructure companies," said Dr. Shawn Qu, chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar Inc. "This transaction brings the number of project sales in Ontario in the third quarter of 2014 to five, and is another testament to our  utility-scale project development capabilities and expertise, as we continue to expand our total solutions business model globally."

The William Rutley solar power plant totals 10 megawatt AC and is located in the town of Ingleside. The Liskeard 3 & Liskeard 4 totaling 20 megawatts are located in the town of Temiskaming Shores.

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