Recurrent Energy Receives 490 Million Brazilian Reais Financing for Ciranda Cluster in Brazil

GUELPH, ON, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recurrent Energy, a global developer and owner of solar and energy storage assets, announced today that it has fully received 490 million Brazilian reais (approximately US$100 million) of non-recourse project financing for its 300 MW Ciranda Solar Power Cluster (Ciranda Cluster) in Brazil. Completed in August 2023, Ciranda Cluster was developed by Recurrent Energy, who is now the long-term owner and operator of Ciranda Cluster.

Ciranda Phase I issued a BRL 285 million bond in a private placement with investment funds managed by Vinci Partners (NASDAQ: VINP), a leading alternative investment platform in Brazil, while Ciranda Phase II secured a BRL 205 million facility with Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES), a Brazil-based state-owned development bank. Both financings are inflation-indexed to the National Consumer Price Index (IPCA), aligning cost of debt with the inflation-indexed operating cash flows of the projects. 

Ismael Guerrero, CEO of Recurrent Energy, said, "We are pleased to extend our long-standing partnership with BNDES and reinforce our presence in the Brazilian capital markets. Brazil has established itself as the largest renewable energy market in Latin America, and BNDES's and Vinci's participation in the funding of our solar portfolio represent a vote of confidence in the leadership position we have established in Brazil's renewable energy sector."

Ciranda Cluster is fully operating and powered by Canadian Solar's high efficiency BiHiKu modules. Both Ciranda Phase I and Ciranda Phase II projects won in a private auction held by COPEL Energia, one of the top 10 energy trading companies in Brazil, with a 15-year, inflation-adjusted PPA.

About Recurrent Energy

Recurrent Energy is one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership and operations platforms. With an industry-leading team of in-house energy experts, Recurrent Energy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and functions as Canadian Solar's global development and power services business. Additional details are available at www.recurrentenergy.com.

About Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 22 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 110 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected around 9.3 GWp of solar power projects and over 3 GWh of battery storage projects across the world. Currently, the Company has around 850 MWp of solar power projects in operation, 7.8 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 18.7 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipeline. In addition, the Company has a total battery storage project development pipeline of approximately 55 GWh, including approximately 5 GWh under construction or in backlog, and an additional 50 GWh at advanced and early-stage development. Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar on LinkedIn or visit www.canadiansolar.com.

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Canadian Solar Inc. Investor Relations Contacts
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