Canadian Solar has just announced a new sales agreement with Zara Solar which brings the company’s total supplies to the Tanzanian solar business to more than 350kW for off-grid projects in the country. Canadian Solar modules of between 15 and 90 W are deployed on these projects being ideally suited to the local environmental conditions.
“What convinced us to choose Canadian Solar was its proven performance and reliability, high quality and commitment to excellence” said Mohamedrafik Parpia, founder and owner of Zara Solar. “Additionally, we focus on long-term relationships with trustworthy partners. We also stress experience, an extended track record and a very good customer service. Canadian Solar excels in all of our required criteria.”
Zara Solar provides off-grid solar systems to homes and communities without access to a stable grid or emergency power supply. Only about 15 percent of the country’s population has access to electricity but the country ranks among the world’s top 10 nations for solar irradiation. As a result, Tanzania is currently an attractive solar growth market.
Dr Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar, said that his company was very pleased to be working with Zara Solar and looked forward to building a strong presence in this emerging marketplace.
“Together with Zara Solar, we can promote the use of solar PV by municipal organizations and commercial businesses in rural communities throughout Tanzania” Dr Qu added.
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