Heliene consents to purchase Canadian glass for its North American-made solar panels
- Canadian Premium Sand has actually entered into a second memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a North American solar panel maker to provide glass for photovoltaic panels. After negotiating with Qcells, CPS currently has a second handle Heliene. CPS will supply its patterned solar glass from its glass making facility that is currently being established in Selkirk, Manitoba.
In addition to a facility in Canada, Heliene operates an increasing solar module assembly plant in Minnesota.
" Adhering to numerous months of dynamic conversations and a visit to Heliene's Mountain Iron facilities earlier this year, we are delighted to currently become part of an MOU with Heliene relating to long-term supply of our low-carbon, patterned solar glass," specified CPS president and also CEO Glenn Leroux. "Heliene's expected glass demand in 2024 mirrors over 40% of our production capability for Phase 1 of our facility. We anticipate collaborating with Heliene as a strategic companion as well as sustaining their future development strategies."
CPS had actually previously stated that Qcells's North American solar glass demand requirements of over 3 GW of module production stands for over 80% of its planned Phase 1 production capacity.
Martin Pochtaruk, President of Heliene, comments, "Amid taking off solar demand and also profession volatility, our clients look for satisfaction that they are obtaining the finest, competitively priced solar modules specifically when and where they require them. Having CPS supply us with a low-carbon glass, devoid of any geopolitical pressures is a huge jump forward in the right instructions."
CPS continues to advance various other advancement campaigns that will certainly bring the solar glass project to a shovel-ready standing, including in-depth design, permitting, silica sand resource updating and also screening and also continuous negotiations to convert various other existing expressions of passion to commercial offtake arrangements.
