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el serial number and replace
it,” says Das. A 25-year lin-
ear warranty is given to every
product and they rejoice in
hiring skilled workers to guar-
antee quality results, making
customer satisfaction an asset
for the company.
Centennial GT has strong Ca-
nadian roots, even though the
majority of their exports occur
internationally. The demand
for solar panels in Canada is
a relatively new marketplace,
starting roughly 2-3 years
ago, and most prominent in
Ontario. Many international
markets are undertaking ad-
vantages of PV solar panels
in order to drive renewable
energy products. Albeit an in-
crease of awareness in Canada
regarding eco- friendly energy
methods, the adoption of re-
newable solar energy has yet
to be fully established.
“[In the] last 2 years we were
most concentrated in the do-
mestic markets which are not
there to support any manufac-
turing in Canada…We want to
export to many markets [and]
have a big contract signed in
Brazil and Mexico,” says Das.
“People are more aware of
green energy and willing to
spend money but not in Can-
ada.”
As the first PV/solar panel
manufacturing company in
Canada and the largest North
American provider for the
global markets, Centennial GT
has a decade of manufactur-
ing experience. While keep-
ing over-heads lower, and
revenues higher, the company
thrives on a business-model
