Mitrex Toronto Solar Factory Anchors Canadian Made Solar Facades

The Mitrex Toronto Solar Factory is a building integrated photovoltaic manufacturing plant located in Etobicoke, Ontario, that began operating in 2021 with a stated capacity of 25,000 square feet of panels per day. Mitrex panels made in Ontario now clad SunRise Residential in Edmonton, which earned a Guinness World Record in 2025 for the largest solar panel mural.

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Mitrex facade panels also feature on the University of Toronto Scarborough’s Myron and Berna Garron Health Sciences Complex, designed by Diamond Schmitt and MVRDV, with construction managed by EllisDon, according to a sponsored feature from the company. That focus on Canadian made building products echoes the VIA Rail Montréal Assembly and Maintenance Facility, where locomotive final assembly is returning to Canada.

Project Overview

• Project Name: Mitrex Toronto Solar Factory
• Location: 41 Racine Road, Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario
• Project Value: Not publicly disclosed
• Client or Owner: Mitrex, which also uses the site as its head office
• Key Components: Building integrated photovoltaic production of solar cladding, windows, railings and roof panels in a facility of more than 100,000 square feet with a fully automated production line
• Capacity: 25,000 square feet of panels per day (Mitrex, 2021); about 500 MW a year (Solar Power World, 2023)
• Operations Launch: July 2021
• Recent Projects: SunRise Residential in Edmonton, with more than 30,000 square feet of panels and 265 kW of capacity; Myron and Berna Garron Health Sciences Complex at the University of Toronto Scarborough
• Recent Product Launch: eFacade PRO+ with Honeycomb Backing, developed with Gensler as design consultant, January 2026
• Strategic Impact: All Mitrex products are manufactured in Canada (Mitrex, 2021), and chief executive Danial Hadizadeh told PLANT magazine that product engineering is no longer the bottleneck as building integrated solar adoption moves from roughly 2 percent toward 10 percent

Project Team

• Owner and Operator: Mitrex
• Facade Design Consultant, eFacade PRO+: Gensler
• Architect, Garron Health Sciences Complex: Diamond Schmitt Architects
• Architect, Garron Health Sciences Complex: MVRDV
• Construction Manager, Garron Health Sciences Complex: EllisDon
• Client, Garron Health Sciences Complex: University of Toronto Scarborough
• Related Project Owner, Montréal Facility: VIA Rail Canada

Reported 9th July 2021: A new factory solar PV factory has begun operation in Toronto Ontario. Mitrex, the solar manufacturer has announced that the building will integrate its patented Building Integrated Photovoltaic Technology (BIPV) in the factory. The new facility, now fully operational, will be the largest building in the world to date to contain Mitrex’s proprietary solar solution, which includes solar panels, windows, and railings. Produced in the Canadian market while expanding product offerings to other markets including the United States of America.

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The new manufacturing facility, which consists of a uniquely designed 3D exterior wall of the company’s cladding technology, will cover an area of ​​more than 100,000 square feet and have a fully automated production line. This will enable a more efficient production system to produce Mitrex’s innovative solar offerings at competitive prices for customers in the North American market and beyond. The first-of-its-kind facility will help Mitrex establish itself as a major player in the North American and global markets with its RandD efforts, manufacturing capabilities, and new supply chain capabilities. This factory structure will be used in future installations across Canada, the United States, and then worldwide.

“The new factory, equipped with our robust product line, will enable Mitrex to produce 25,000 square meters of integrated solar panels, such as solar cladding and solar glass for windows and railings,” says Danial Hadizadeh, the Mitrex CEO. “We firmly believe that with our products we can turn any surface that comes into contact with the sun into a source of energy without compromising on beauty and aesthetics. Our malleable technology is the future of solar infrastructure and will make a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions “. Offering self-sufficient power systems for architects, builders, and builders, Mitrex offers an affordable variety with solar cladding, railings, glass, and roofs. The new factory enables 100% of Mitrex products to be manufactured in Canada.