Canadian Solar signs $100 million guarantee facility
Canadian Solar Inc. has signed a financing agreement, pursuant to which, Export Development Canada ("EDC") has agreed to provide guarantees or letters of credit of up to US$100 million to Canadian Solar to support its global activities of project development.
Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto Branch of China Construction Bank Corporation will serve as fronting banks on the facility.
Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ofCanadian Solar, commented:
"We are very pleased to work with EDC to execute on our global solar power business strategy. With EDC's backing, we are able to improve our financial flexibility on our capital allocation to new solar projects. The continuous support we received from EDC is a testament to our leading position in the global solar industry. We value our strategic partnership with EDC as we continue to deliver on our commitment to accelerating the deployment of clean, reliable, emission-free solar energy worldwide."
Founded in 2001 in Canada, Canadian Solar is a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions, Canadian Solar also has a geographically diversified pipeline of utility-scale power projects in various stages of development. In the past 14 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 15 GW of modules to over 90 countries around the world.
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