Canadian Solar Inc., one of the global solar power companies, announced on October 30th it has signed a financing agreement pursuant to which Deutsche Bank has agreed to provide CAD$104 million in non-recourse, short-term construction financing to Canadian Solar for the construction of solar power projects in Ontario, Canada. The loans are expected to be repaid with the proceeds of the sale of the respective financed projects.
The loan facility is intended to support the simultaneous construction of 3 solar power plants, totalling 30 MWac. Developed by Canadian Solar, the projects are expected to be built and connected through 2014. All of the projects have been awarded a 20-year power purchase contract (the "FIT Contract") by the Ontario Power Authority under the Ontario's Feed-In-Tariff Program.
Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Solar, said, "This is the second construction loan package we have signed with Deutsche Bank. We thank Deutsche Bank for its continued partnership, which underscores the strength of our Tier 1 position in the solar industry and our prospects for profitable growth. The support of global financial institutions, like Deutsche Bank, allows us to expand our actionable pipeline of the quality projects which our investors would like to acquire."
