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Canadian Solar debut ELPS solar cell technology

July 4, 2011, Canadian Solar Inc. debuted its new ELPS solar cell technology, boasting up to 19.5 percent cell efficiency for the monocrystalline and up to 18 percent for polycrystalline cells, at Intersolar Munich 2011. The new ELPS solar cells are expected to be in production and Canadian Solar says it expects to start shipping solar modules incorporating the new technology in the fourth quarter 2011.

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