Ontario Solar Provider Announces Successful Fundraising; Chooses Enlux Solar as Main Investor
Ontario Solar Provider Inc. (OSP), an Ontario-based solar photovoltaic (PV) development and installation firm has completed its first round fundraising with enlux Solar GmbH & Co. KG (enlux Solar), a German-based investment and development firm focused on solar power PV.
Toronto, Canada, May 23, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Today, OSP announced the selection of enlux Solar as the company's main investor, and accepted enlux Solar’s offer for a minority stake in the company. This concludes OSP’s initial fundraising efforts.
Christian Wentzel, Director of Finance at OSP, sees the “synergies as very compelling. We are able to rely on the highly capable workforce at enlux (Solar) and the firm’s best practices that have been established over multiple years in Germany, the world’s leader in solar energy. Our knowledge transfer from Germany to Ontario is substantial, as we are now able to rely on a very experienced partner in Germany.”
OSP sees enlux Solar not only as a financial investor but as a determined and well-funded strategic partner. Sebastian Seyfarth, Director of Operations at OSP commented that “enlux Solar does not only have a strong balance sheet but also the operational capabilities to support OSP. We have chosen enlux [Solar] as a partner and investor because of its strong track record in solar PV development and technical expertise.” Mr. Wentzel explained the fundraising as a “straight forward process, with a large interest among investors in solar PV development companies.”
About OSP: OSP is a solar PV development and installation company, specializing in Feed-In Tariff (FIT) rooftop solar installations and ground-mounted solar farms. The company’s management has a combined experience of developing and financing more than 45,000 kW in ground-mounted installations, as well as developing and constructing more than 300 rooftop installations, comprising more than 4,000 kW. OSP’s directors and management have worked at leading investment, development and installation firms such as Goldman Sachs, MEP Solar, and SunTec Energiesysteme.
For additional information on OSP, please see the company webpage at: http://www.ontariosp.com
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Christian Wentzel, Director of Finance at OSP, sees the “synergies as very compelling. We are able to rely on the highly capable workforce at enlux (Solar) and the firm’s best practices that have been established over multiple years in Germany, the world’s leader in solar energy. Our knowledge transfer from Germany to Ontario is substantial, as we are now able to rely on a very experienced partner in Germany.”
OSP sees enlux Solar not only as a financial investor but as a determined and well-funded strategic partner. Sebastian Seyfarth, Director of Operations at OSP commented that “enlux Solar does not only have a strong balance sheet but also the operational capabilities to support OSP. We have chosen enlux [Solar] as a partner and investor because of its strong track record in solar PV development and technical expertise.” Mr. Wentzel explained the fundraising as a “straight forward process, with a large interest among investors in solar PV development companies.”
About OSP: OSP is a solar PV development and installation company, specializing in Feed-In Tariff (FIT) rooftop solar installations and ground-mounted solar farms. The company’s management has a combined experience of developing and financing more than 45,000 kW in ground-mounted installations, as well as developing and constructing more than 300 rooftop installations, comprising more than 4,000 kW. OSP’s directors and management have worked at leading investment, development and installation firms such as Goldman Sachs, MEP Solar, and SunTec Energiesysteme.
For additional information on OSP, please see the company webpage at: http://www.ontariosp.com
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