Canadian Solar wins in Saudi Arabia

The orderis for the second phase of the ground-mount PV array at the King AbdullahPetroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPARC), owned by Saudi Aramco.

The first3.5MW phase of the KAPARC array was completed earlier this year using 12,000modules from bankrupt Chinese player Suntech and central inverters fromGermany’s SMA Solar.

This summerPhoenix Solar, which acted as system integrator on the first phase, reversedcourse on its decision to shutter its presence in the Middle East after winninga contract to build the second phase as well.

CanadianSolar, which last year gained a foothold in the Middle Eastern market with anorder in Abu Dhabi, will supply modules from its CS6X series to the KAPARCarray.

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