Canada

TC Energy announced it commenced pre-construction of the 81 MW facility.

The company said it plans to quadruple its battery manufacturing capacity by the end of 2023. The 2.8 MWh lithium-ferro phosphate battery will be unveiled at the RE+ conference in California.

The battery, called EP Cube, is compatible with new and existing solar arrays and is customizable from 9.9 kWh to 19.9 kWh capacities.

Canadian Premium Sand is building a new manufacturing facility in Manitoba to handle the demand from Hanwha and now Heliene, for its patterned glass.

The 27 kW solar array and 121 kWh battery bank were delivered via helicopter to the mine.

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The 40 MW solar park is under development by Saint-Augustin Canada Electric Inc and planned to be located in Bas Saint Laurent, with completion scheduled for October 2026. Wind and hydropower were the prevailing sources in the procurement exercise.

Canadian startup Capsolar claims its flexible solar modules can be adapted to any type of low-speed electric vehicle with no extra modification and custom work. The panels have an efficiency of 21.3% and rely on 24%-efficient solar cells provided by US manufacturer SunPower.

Canadian Premium Sand and Hanwha sign agreement for patterned solar glass manufactured in Manitoba.

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