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Canadian Solar commissioned its first

solar power project in Africa


Canadian Solar Inc. today announced that it successfully completed construction and
started commercial operation of a 6 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in
Keetmanshoop, Namibia.

March 14, 2018 Canadian Solar Inc.

The project reached commercial operation on November 27, 2017. Powered by 18,480
Canadian Solar’s CS6U modules, the plant is expected to generate approximately 14.6
GWh of clean, reliable solar electricity each year, which will be purchased by Namibia
Power Corporation (Proprietary) Ltd. under a 25-year Renewable Energy feed-in-tariff
(REFIT) contract at the rate of NAD1.37 ($0.10) per kWh.

“We are delighted to have energized our first solar power project in Africa, a milestone
we have achieved in that market,” commented Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Canadian Solar, “Africa is part of our global target markets and we
will continue to build solar projects there to deliver more clean, safe and affordable
solar energy to the continent.”

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