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Carmanah Technologies Corporation has been awarded four contracts with a combined value in excess of $5 million (CAD) by Northland Power Inc. to design, supply and install two 500 kW, a 250 kW and a 10 kW solar photovoltaic rooftop system for a national retailer and distributor. Northland Power, one of Canada’s largest independent power producers, selected Carmanah as their engineering, procurement and construction contractor based on the Canadian company’s history of successful turn-key solar PV grid-tie installations.
“When Northland Power approached us last year about the prospect of partnering with them for a series of rooftop solar projects, we were thrilled.” Comments Ted Lattimore, CEO, Carmanah. “Northland has a powerful reputation in the Canadian alternative energy industry. Both companies benefit from the advantage of experience and scale in the Canadian grid-tie market.”
Since 1989 Northland has been developing and operating renewable energy generation projects predominantly in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
Headquartered in Toronto, the company’s facilities have an installed capacity of over 870 megawatts.
Also headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Carmanah’s Grid-Tie division has designed and constructed more than 50 rooftop solar PV installations to date, making Carmanah Canada’s most experienced solar EPC contractor in the commercial rooftop market.
“We recognize Carmanah’s experience and reputation in the design and installation of rooftop PV systems, and we are pleased to partner with Carmanah on these projects,” said John Brace, CEO for Northland Power.
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) Feed-In Tariff or ‘FIT’ program allows most owners of an electrical service connection, including residents, businesses and government to install a renewable energy generating facility on their land or property for the purposes of selling the electricity to the OPA through their local distribution company.
Lattimore says that the Company’s established credibility in the Canadian solar grid-tie market has marked Carmanah as a prime contender for Ontario FIT project inclusion, “The new OPA FIT program presents a great opportunity for renewable energy companies. Carmanah’s long-standing history of successful solar installations across Canada and full-service design-build capabilities position us well to support FIT projects of any scale.”
