Together, solar and battery storage account for 81% of the expected total capacity additions, with solar making up over 50% of the increase. power grid in 2025 in our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. 6 GW of capacity was installed, the largest. KITCHENER, ON, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced that e-STORAGE, its energy storage solutions business, has entered into supply agreement with a major U. In homes, schools, hospitals, and shelters, solar and storage are delivering real cost savings and greater energy resilience to every corner of the country. It can also help smooth out variations in how solar energy flows on the grid. These variations are attributable to changes in the amount of sunlight that shines onto photovoltaic (PV) panels or concentrating. Utility-scale systems now cost $400-600/kWh, making them viable alternatives to traditional peaking power plants, while residential systems at $800-1,200/kWh enable homeowners to achieve meaningful electricity bill savings through demand charge reduction and time-of-use optimization. Different options are gaining traction, supported by international standards. Energy supply security could hardly be a more pressing concern for nations everywhere right now.