Canadian Solar
Canadian photovoltaics company
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| 2025 | Canadian Solar has globally delivered more than 133 GW of solar PV modules, establishing themselves as one of the largest global suppliers of TOPCon solar cell technology. |
| 2025 | Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected over 10 GWp of solar power projects and 3.3 GWh of battery energy storage projects across the world since entering the project development business. |
| 2025 | Through their battery energy storage subsidiary e-STORAGE, Canadian Solar has shipped over 6.5 GWh of battery energy storage solutions worldwide. |
| 2024 | CSI Solar Co. Ltd., a Canadian Solar subsidiary, supplied 256 megawatts of solar modules for two large utility-scale solar projects in South Africa's North West Province, capable of generating 580 gigawatt hours of renewable energy annually and powering 40,000 households while reducing carbon emissions by 595,000 tons. |
| 2024 | Canadian Solar ranked first among Energy & Utility companies in Newsweek's World's Most Trustworthy Companies 2024 list. |
| 2024 | Received an EcoVadis Platinum Sustainability Rating, placing the company in the top 5% of companies assessed in its sector. |
| 2024 | Released 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report highlighting ongoing reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and environmental intensities. |
| November 2024 | Canadian Solar announced plans to construct a $712 million battery plant in Shelbyville, Kentucky, with an initial capacity of 3 GWh and planned limited production starting in 2025. |
| February 11 2024 | Canadian Solar's bifacial panels powered the entire Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada through the EDF Arrow Canyon solar-plus-storage project on the Moapa Indian Reservation. |
| 2023 | Developed and constructed a 51.1-megawatt-peak solar power project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, utilizing approximately 130,000 Canadian Solar bifacial modules and generating over 107,748 megawatt hours of electricity annually. |
| 2023 | Completed Colombia's first utility-scale battery storage project in Barranquilla, a 45-megawatt, 45-megawatt-hour lithium-ion storage system designed to strengthen the electricity transmission network in northern Colombia. This was Canadian Solar's first energy storage project in Latin America. |
| 2023 | Received the Global Sustainability Reporting of the Year Award from Environmental Finance for the company's 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report. |
| 2023 | Completed a sustainability transformation, achieving a 37% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, 37% reduction in manufacturing energy intensity, 72% reduction in manufacturing water intensity, and 54% reduction in manufacturing waste intensity. |
| 2023 | Received 'Prime' Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) status and a 'B' rating from Institutional Shareholder Services, ranking among the top 5% in its sector. |
| 2023 | Completed a Responsible Business Alliance Validated Assessment Program at its solar module factory in Thailand, earning a silver-level rating for labor practices, health and safety, environment, ethics, and management systems. |
| July 2023 | The firm's utility-scale battery energy storage subsidiary was rebranded from CSI Energy Storage to e-STORAGE. |
| June 2023 | Canadian Solar announced plans to construct its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Mesquite, Texas, with a $250 million investment and capacity to produce 20,000 solar panels daily. |
| June 2023 | CSI Solar, the solar manufacturing subsidiary of Canadian Solar, completed an IPO and began trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with shares listed at RMB 11.10 each. |
| 2022 | Received the Green Project Bond of the Year Award from Environmental Finance for a JPY8.1 billion ($75 million) green project bond supporting 43 MW solar projects in Ibaraki and Hiroshima, Japan. |
| September 2022 | Canadian Solar launched the EP Cube residential energy storage solution, capable of connecting up to six units to deliver 119.9 kWh of energy storage. |
| 2021 | Recurrent Energy, a Canadian Solar subsidiary, was relocated to Austin, Texas. |
| 2020 | Completed the Suffield solar facility in Southeast Alberta, Canada, a 32-megawatt peak and 23-megawatt alternating current solar project. At the time of completion, it was the largest solar project in Alberta, supplying electricity to approximately 7,400 households through Direct Energy. |
| 2020 | Ranked in the top 10 bankable solar module brands in BloombergNEF's PV Module & Inverter Bankability Report. |
| 2019 | Canadian Solar completed the 100-megawatt Cafayate solar plant in Salta Province, Argentina, which became the largest solar power plant in the country at the time. The plant uses over 289,000 high-efficiency modules and generates more than 216 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually. |
| 2018 | Canadian Solar developed and constructed 5 solar projects with a total capacity of 185 megawatts in Pirapora, located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, expanding their renewable energy portfolio in the region. |
| 2017 | Canadian Solar supplied solar modules for the 191.5 MWp Pirappora solar energy project in Brazil, utilizing modules from its 360 MWp factory established in the country to support the local solar market. |
| 2017 | Canadian Solar began a sustainability initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, manufacturing energy intensity, water intensity, and waste intensity. |
| October 2017 | Canadian Solar listed the Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund Inc. (CFSI) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with an initial public offering of 177,800 investment units priced at JPY 100,000 per unit. |
| 2016 | The 100-megawatt Mustang solar power project in Kings County, California reached commercial operation. The project was developed by Recurrent Energy (a Canadian Solar subsidiary) and feeds power to the grid under two long-term contracts. |
| 2016 | Canadian Solar's subsidiary Recurrent Energy partnered with Southern Power to develop the 157.5-megawatt Roserock Solar project in Pecos County, Texas. |
| 2015 | Canadian Solar supplied 27,000 solar modules for a 7.5-megawatt solar project in Turkey's Kayseri Organized Industrial Zone, which was the country's largest PV installation at the time of completion, supporting Turkey's energy infrastructure and solar capacity goals. |
| 2015 | Completed the 100-megawatt Grand Renewable Solar Project in Ontario, Canada, using 445,000 solar modules, which was the largest operational solar farm in Canada at the time of its construction. |
| 2015 | Canadian Solar acquired Recurrent Energy from Sharp Corporation for approximately $265 million, expanding its solar development capabilities and market presence. |
| 2014 | Canadian Solar supplied 146.4 megawatts of solar modules to two utility-scale solar projects in Honduras, developed by Solar Power S.A. de C.V. and Compania Hondurena de Energia Solar S.A. de C.V. |
| 2014 | Completed the 5.86 MWp Lancaster Solar Project near Boston, Massachusetts, using 19,000 Canadian Solar modules. The project was developed by EDF Renewable Energy and Urban Green Technologies LLC, providing energy to the town of Billerica. |
| 2013 | Canadian Solar supplied 2,800 photovoltaic solar modules for a 605-kilowatt rooftop solar installation in Virum, Denmark, which became the largest rooftop solar installation in the country at the time of grid connection. |
| 2012 | The Solarpark Senftenberg/Schipkau project was awarded the Solar Project of the Year Award by POWER-GEN International. |
| 2011 | Canadian Solar supplied approximately 636,000 solar panels for the Solarpark Senftenberg/Schipkau, a 166-megawatt solar power station in southern Brandenburg, Germany, which was the country's largest solar park at the time of its construction. |
| 2011 | Canadian Solar supplied modules for the 70-megawatt Rovigo solar power plant in Northeast Italy, which became the largest solar power plant in Europe at the time, generating enough energy to power more than 16,500 homes annually and reducing carbon emissions by over 40,000 tons per year. |
| 2010 | Canadian Solar collaborated with Green City Energy to complete a 1-megawatt solar installation in Haertensdorf, Germany, marking a significant project in the solar energy sector. |
| 2010 | Canadian Solar entered the solar power project development business, marking the beginning of their utility-scale solar PV project initiatives. |
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