Canadian Premium Sand (CPS) plans to build two solar glass facilities, one in Canada and one in the US.

Together, the projects represent a combined 10GW of annual proposed pattern solar glass manufacturing capacity.

This positions the company to become the largest supplier of pattern solar glass in North America.

It said demand for solar glass has reached a new high, with annual domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity in the US at 52GW.

Selkirk Project

The company is continuing to pursue finance options for its Canadian pattern solar glass manufacturing facility in Selkirk, Manitoba.

The proposed facility will utilise renewable hydroelectricity and is forecasted to produce 6GW of low-carbon solar glass.

However, current uncertainty surrounding Canada–US trade relations has created a challenging financing environment for the Selkirk Project.

This includes US import tariffs on Canadian goods as well as the potential for Canadian counter tariffs.

CPS awaits clarity on Canadian domestic economic policy following the 2025 Canadian federal election, which took place on April 28.

US Project

CPS is also progressing the development of a southern US-based solar glass facility.

The proposed plant is expected to produce 4GW of patterned solar glass annually.

CPS has executed a Letter of Intent for a 12-year lease on a previously operational glass manufacturing site, which includes an 850,000 ft² building and existing logistics infrastructure.

The agreement includes an option to purchase the site at a pre-determined price during the lease period.

The company has completed a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) study that indicates a capital cost of approximately $350 million.

CPS has selected TECO and Bottero to advance pre-construction engineering, working with Green City Glass as Owner’s Engineer.

This process will result in a refined capital cost and construction schedule to support the company’s construction financing efforts.

While the company continues to pursue strategic partners for development of its US Project, no definitive or binding agreements are in place at this time.

Next steps

CPS will continues to monitor legislative actions in the US, the impact of proposed legislation to Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives and ongoing trade matters, particularly between Canada and the US.