Canadian Solar Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
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About Canadian Solar
Semiconductors & Related Devices, SIC 3674
Canadian Solar Inc. is a provider of solar technology and renewable energy solutions. The company operates primarily through its Manufacturing and Recurrent Energy segments. Its Manufacturing business designs, produces, and sells solar ingots, wafers, cells, and photovoltaic modules, alongside battery energy storage systems, solar system kits, and power electronics such as inverters. Its Recurrent Energy business develops, builds, sells, and operates utility-scale solar and battery energy storage assets, while providing operations and maintenance (O&M) and asset management services. Customers include distributors, system integrators, project developers, installers, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms, public utilities, and corporate offtakers.
The company serves active customers across more than 160 countries, maintaining an operational footprint in North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Australia, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and Asia Pacific, including China, and owns or operates clean energy projects across multiple international markets. Canadian Solar is headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Summary of the business section of Canadian Solar's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Canadian Solar Inc.
- Founded
- 2001
- Headquarters
- Kitchener, A6
- Address
- 4273 King Street East, Suite 102 N2P 2E9
- Phone
- (519) 837-1881
- Website
- canadiansolar.com
- Employees
- 1,318, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Semiconductors & Related Devices
- Incorporated in
- A6
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP, Shanghai, China
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CSIQ
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Nov 9, 2006
- Shares outstanding
- 68M, Dec 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1375877
- CUSIP
- 136635109
- ISIN
- US1366351096
- LEI
- 5493001XSC6TKMBVOM15
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Shawn Xiaohua Qu | Chief Technology Officer, Director | 14,065,059 |
| Colin Parkin | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 12,625 |
| Yu (Kang) Chen | Lead General Counsel | 2,546 |
| Pauline W. Wong | Corporate Secretary | 2,280 |
| Xinbo Zhu | Chief Financial Officer | 150,844 |
| Dylan Marx | Chief Operating Officer | 3,877 |
| Andrew Luen Cheung Wong | Director | 809 |
| Harry E. Ruda | Director | 46,491 |
| Lauren C. Templeton | Director | 24,603 |
| Leslie Li Hsien Chang | Director | 809 |
| Yuan Qu | Director | 1,851 |
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had 1,318 employees engaged in research, product development and engineering.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2010 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Nov 9, 2006 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Oct 24, 2006 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |