Canadian Solar increases US$ 150m to fund power storage space growth, feasible M&A

• 'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) member Canadian Solar has elevated US$ 150 million through a share offering, with profits readied to aid the maker broaden its energy storage space arm.

Nevertheless the company claimed it might likewise utilize a part of the profits to buy or get services, assets or modern technologies that it thinks are "complementary to its company".

Canadian Solar offered just over 3.6 million shares through an 'at-the-market' offering, elevating US$ 150 million prior to subtracting any payments as well as expenditures connected with the offering.

Internet earnings from the offering are to be bought its battery storage service, expanding its energy storage project pipe, also feasible investments or acquisitions of businesses, possessions or modern technologies.

It may likewise make use of the proceeds to enhance to its portfolio of solar properties in Europe and Brazil, the SMSL participant stated.

While Canadian Solar has maintained a solar PV project advancement arm, it is a loved one newbie to the battery energy storage space. It has quickly generated a big pipe, nevertheless, as well as at its Q3 results previously this month Canadian Solar disclosed it had 2.9 GWh of battery storage projects current under construction as well as a further pipe of 21GWh.