Q.CELLS Finalizes Construction of 69MW Project in North America

Q.CELLS North America, a subsidiary of Q-Cells SE, has successfully completed the final stage of construction of a 69 megawatt (DC) solar energy project in Ontario, Canada. The project was completed in partnership with Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, a private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure projects.

With the SSM3 plant now operational, Q.CELLS makes up 15 percent of the Ontario utility-scale solar market. Q.CELLS and Starwood Energy began this project in October 2010 with SSM1, a 24MW (DC) plant, followed by SSM2, a 34MW DC plant. With the completion of the latest 11 MW (DC) SSM3 solar energy plant, the Starwood project is the largest silicon crystalline PV project in North America and among the largest in the world.

“We are proud to be a part of this important project in Ontario,” said Himanshu Saxena, senior vice president of Starwood Energy. “With Q.CELLS, we didn’t just get a reliable partner; we got an entire ecosystem of global and local partners working together as a unified team to ensure that this project would succeed.”

“With our unrivaled expertise in solar energy system design and construction, our dedication to quality and our global network of partners, Q.CELLS is ideally positioned to offer customers a sustainable return on their investments in solar energy,” said Boris Schubert, CEO of Q.CELLS North America. “Despite global economic challenges, Ontario’s solar market has grown rapidly. Q.CELLS looks forward to working with our partners to continue solar energy integration in Ontario and elsewhere in North America.”