UPDATED WITH CEO INTERVIEW: SolarBank Corporation's (SUNN-Q) name change to PowerBank Corporation is a better reflection of its diversification into data centres, energy storage and even cryptocurrency, CEO Richard Lu told Sustainable Biz Canada.

SolarBank Corporation (SUNN-NE) has sunny days ahead, CEO Richard Lu said, as the Toronto-based company looks forward to fulfilling a $1.5-billion project pipeline and prepares for expansion into electric vehicle (EV) charging and data centres.