阿特斯阳光电力集团(Canadian Solar Inc.，NASDAQ: CSIQ，以下简称“阿特斯”), 2019年1月7日发布新闻宣布，公司已成功将位于智利的共计18兆瓦小型分布式太阳能光伏电站项目组合，出售给索尼迪电力控股有限公司(Sonnedix Power Holdings Limited，简称Sonnedix)。该笔交易已于2018年12月完成，阿特斯预计将在2018年第四季度财报中确认这些电站项目的大部分销售所得。
阿特斯阳光电力集团智利18兆瓦小型分布式太阳能光伏电站组合位于智利的莫尔和奥希金斯地区(Maule and O’Higgins Regions)。该项目组合在智利专为9兆瓦及以下规模的小型分布式光伏发电系统设计的PMGD方案下开发，预计将于2019年1月份投入建设，2019年第二季度投入商业运营。电站建成后，每年预计可发35,520兆瓦时清洁、安全的太阳能电力。阿特斯将为这些电站项目提供48,600块阿特斯高效酷系列KuMax(CS3U-MS)单晶PERC组件。
阿特斯阳光电力集团董事长、总裁兼首席执行官瞿晓铧博士表示：“阿特斯智利18兆瓦小型分布式电站组合的成功销售，再次证明了阿特斯在拉丁美洲的电站开发业务正不断取得成功和突破。这批电站是阿特斯在智利开发的首批项目，它们的成功开发和销售不但彰显了阿特斯在全球电站开发市场上的强大竞争力和业务实力，同时兑现了我们在拉美地区主要市场继续拓展业务，在全世界范围内加速清洁、可靠、零排放的太阳能清洁电力部署的承诺。”
阿特斯阳光电力集团凭借在欧洲、北美等地区积累的光伏电站整体解决方案能力和电站开发建设经验，于 2013年开始组建拉美电站团队，进入拉美市场，先后在巴西、墨西哥、阿根廷、智利等新兴光伏市场投入资源，并建立了完整的开发、技术、工程、项目融资和电站销售服务团队。同时，这支专业的一体化光伏项目开发团队，也为第三方提供市场研究、项目开发，政策与商务协调，EPC管理，项目融资，运维和资产管理等服务，位居拉美地区太阳能开发领导者地位。
截至目前，阿特斯在拉丁美洲市场上累计开发了光伏电站项目总量达到1.5吉瓦，其中已成功销售的电站达540兆瓦，目前还有960兆瓦已获得PPA的光伏项目计划出售。
CANADIAN SOLAR COMPLETES THE SALE OF 18 MWP SOLAR POWER PROJECTS IN CHILE
GUELPH, Ontario, Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced it has completed the sale of its 18 MWp portfolio of PMGD solar power projects in Chile to Sonnedix. The transaction was closed in December 2018 and the Company expects to recognize the majority of the revenue from the sale of the projects for the fourth quarter of 2018.
The projects, located in Maule and O'Higgins Regions, and developed under the country's Small Distributed Generation Means scheme "PMGD", are expected to commence construction imminently in January and reach commercial operation in the second quarter of 2019. Canadian Solar will supply 48,600 CS3U-MS KuMax Mono PERC 375W modules to the projects, and once completed, the plants will generate approximately 35,520 MWh of electricity per year.
"The sale of our PMGD portfolio in Chile is another demonstration of the continuing success of Canadian Solar's project development business in Latin America. These are our first solar projects in Chile and their successful development and sale underscore our ability and commitment to expanding our presence in the major solar markets in the region," said Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Solar.
about Sonnedix
Sonnedix Power Holdings Limited (together with its subsidiaries, "Sonnedix") is an Independent Solar Power Producer (IPP) with a proven track record in delivering high performance cost competitive solar photovoltaic plants to the market. Sonnedix develops, builds, owns and operates solar power plants globally. For more information about Sonnedix, please visit www.sonnedix.com.
