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Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar Inc.

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

SolarEnergy StoragePublic company
Founded 2001
Profile last updated: August 10, 2026

About

Founded in 2001, Canadian Solar is a public company headquartered in Kitchener, Canada specializing in Solar, Energy Storage.

Canadian Solar is a Canada-founded renewable energy company, publicly listed on NASDAQ since 2006. It manufactures solar photovoltaic modules and battery energy storage systems, supplies inverters and EPC services through its CSI Solar segment, and develops, finances, builds and operates utility-scale solar and storage projects through its Recurrent Energy segment. Battery storage is delivered via its e-STORAGE subsidiary. The company reports having shipped roughly 177 GW of modules and over 20 GWh of storage systems.

Headquarters

Kitchener, Canada

Founded

2001

Company type

Public company

Focus areas

solar modulesTOPConbifacial modulesbattery energy storagee-STORAGEutility-scale solarC&I energy storageinvertersEPCproject developmentESG

Products & services

Business models

B2BEPC

Value chain

ManufacturingDevelopmentConstructionO&MAsset ManagementEngineering

Service areas (2)

  • Global solar module and battery energy storage supply

    Manufactures and supplies solar modules, inverters, battery energy storage systems and EPC services, with subsidiaries in over 20 countries.

  • Solar and storage project development

    Recurrent Energy develops, finances, builds, operates and manages utility-scale solar and battery storage projects.

Locations

Headquarters

King Street East 4273, N2P 2E9, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Operating locations (5)

  • Radlkoferstrasse 2, Munich, Germany
  • Lushan Road 199, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
  • Avenida Roque Petroni Junior 999, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Treat Blvd. 1350, Walnut Creek, CA, United States
  • Campground & Main Roads, Cape Town, South Africa

Service regions

Latin AmericaNorth AmericaEuropeMiddle EastAfricaAsiaAustralia

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

EcoVadis Silver Sustainability Rating

Issued by: EcoVadis

Awards

Green Project Bond of The Year Award

Environmental Finance

Top Performer Solar Module Manufacturer Award

Kiwa PVEL

Tier 1 PV module supplier

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Tier 1 Battery Energy Storage System supplier

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Tier 1 Energy Storage Manufacturer

BloombergNEF

Tier 1 Solar Company

BloombergNEF

ISS ESG Prime Rating (Industry Top 5%)

ISS ESG

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