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{{Short description|Canadian photovoltaics company}} |
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| name = Canadian Solar Inc. |
| name = Canadian Solar Inc. |
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| logo = [[File:Canadian_Solar_Logo.png|250px]] |
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| type = [[Public company]] |
| type = [[Public company|Public]] |
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| traded_as = {{NASDAQ|CSIQ}} |
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| industry = [[Renewable energy]] |
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| [[Renewable energy]] |
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| [[Photovoltaics industry]] |
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| foundation = {{Start date|2001}} |
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2001}} |
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| founder = |
| founder = Shawn Qu |
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| defunct = |
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| location_city = [[Guelph]], |
| location_city = [[Guelph]], Ontario |
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| location_country = Canada |
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| locations = Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Africa, India, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Korea, Australia, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, |
| locations = Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Africa, India, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Korea, Australia, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Brazil, Panama, Turkey, United Kingdom, South Africa, Vietnam, Indonesia |
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| key_people = Shawn Qu ( |
| key_people = Shawn Qu ([[chairman]], [[President (corporate title)|president]], [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]) |
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| products = [[Photovoltaic module]]s |
| products = {{ubl|[[Photovoltaic module]]s|[[Photovoltaic system]]s}} |
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| revenue = {{increase}} $ |
| revenue = {{increase}} {{US$|7.47}} billion (2022)<ref name="2022 Q4 and Full Year Results Canadian Solar">{{cite web |title=Q4 & FY Results 2022 |url=https://investors.canadiansolar.com/static-files/630c6f4b-08a0-47ed-af02-cc812bb141b1 |publisher=Canadian Solar |access-date=21 March 2023}}</ref> |
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| net_income = {{increase}} $147 |
| net_income = {{increase}} {{US$|147}} million (2020)<ref name="2020 Q4 and Full Year Results Canadian Solar">{{cite web |title=Q4 & FY Results 2020 |url=http://investors.canadiansolar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/canadian-solar-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2020-results/ |publisher=Canadian Solar |access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> |
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| homepage = {{URL|https://canadian-solar.com/}} |
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'''Canadian Solar Inc.''' is a publicly traded company that manufactures [[solar PV modules]] and runs large scale solar projects. |
'''Canadian Solar Inc.''' is a [[Public company|publicly traded]] company that manufactures [[solar PV modules]] and runs large scale solar projects. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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⚫ | Founded in 2001 in [[Guelph]], Ontario, Canada by Shawn Qu, Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) has subsidiaries in over 24 countries on 6 continents.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansolar.com/about.html|title=Make The Difference |publisher=Canadian Solar|access-date=2018-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329073857/http://www.canadiansolar.com/about.html|archive-date=2016-03-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> They manufacture solar PV modules, are involved in supporting the installation of [[solar energy]], and are involved in a number of utility-scale power projects. With the company's acquisition of Recurrent Energy, Canadian Solar's total project pipeline reached 20.4 GW, including an increase in the late-stage project pipeline to 2.4 GW. |
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⚫ | Founded in 2001 in [[Guelph]], |
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In November 2006, the company [[Initial public offering|went public]] ({{NASDAQ|CSIQ}}) at $15 per share.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 January 2007|title=2006: The Year of the Solar IPO Boom|url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/24650-2006-the-year-of-the-solar-ipo-boom|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-20|website=SeekingAlpha|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012223248/http://seekingalpha.com:80/article/24650-2006-the-year-of-the-solar-ipo-boom |archive-date=2007-10-12 }}</ref> |
In November 2006, the company [[Initial public offering|went public]] ({{NASDAQ|CSIQ}}) at $15 per share.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 January 2007|title=2006: The Year of the Solar IPO Boom|url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/24650-2006-the-year-of-the-solar-ipo-boom|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-20|website=SeekingAlpha|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012223248/http://seekingalpha.com:80/article/24650-2006-the-year-of-the-solar-ipo-boom |archive-date=2007-10-12 }}</ref> |
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Including two manufacturing facilities in Ontario, Canadian Solar employs nearly 9,000 workers worldwide. This translates to more than 16 GW of panel shipments, or approximately 70 million PV modules, in the past 15 years.<ref name="auto"/> |
Including two manufacturing facilities in Ontario, Canadian Solar employs nearly 9,000 workers worldwide. This translates to more than 16 GW of panel shipments, or approximately 70 million PV modules, in the past 15 years.<ref name="auto"/> |
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The [[Human Rights Foundation]] criticized the firm after a 2021 report by ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' revealed the company operates a solar farm in [[Xinjiang]], |
The [[Human Rights Foundation]] criticized the firm after a 2021 report by ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' revealed the company operates a solar farm in [[Xinjiang]], China nearby a [[Xinjiang internment camps|Uyghur internment camp]].<ref name="Globe1">{{cite news |last1=Green |first1=David |last2=VanderKlippe |first2=Nathan |author2-link=Nathan VanderKlippe |title=Canadian firms operate in China's Xinjiang region |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-canadian-firms-operate-in-chinas-xinjiang-region/ |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=18 January 2021}}</ref> The ''[[Guelph Mercury Tribune]]'' later revealed a second solar farm in Xinjiang.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNaughton |first1=Graeme |title=Guelph solar panel company has ties with Chinese firm sanctioned over forced labour |url=https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/10434614-guelph-solar-panel-company-has-ties-with-chinese-firm-sanctioned-over-forced-labour/ |access-date=11 July 2022 |work=Guelph Mercury Tribune |date=July 22, 2021}}</ref> In response to a question about the firm at a news conference, Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] said, "We will continue to work very, very closely and follow up with [Canadian Solar Inc., [[Goldcorp|Dynasty Gold Corp.]] and GobiMin Inc.], and all companies that have investments in that area, to ensure they are following Canadian values and Canadian law."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fife |first1=Robert |author1-link=Robert Fife |last2=Chase |first2=Steven |last3=VanderKlippe |first3=Nathan |title=Trudeau warns Canadian companies in China to avoid using forced labour |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-warns-canadian-companies-in-china-to-avoid-using-forced-labour/ |access-date=20 January 2021 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=19 January 2021}}</ref> ''The Globe'' further uncovered that in 2019 Canadian Solar signed a major agreement with the [[Polycrystalline silicon|polysilicon]] manufacturer [[GCL-Poly]], a company whose Xinjiang subsidiary has ties to forced labour.<ref>{{cite news |last1=VanderKlippe |first1=Nathan |title=Canadian Solar denies use of forced labour at its solar farm in western China |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-canadian-solar-denies-use-of-forced-labour-at-its-solar-farm-in/ |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=January 28, 2021}}</ref> |
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The ''Mercury Tribune'' reported Canadian Solar sold both of its Xinjiang solar farms in late 2021 to a consortium of various Chinese banks and investment groups.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNaughton |first1=Graeme |title=Guelph company backtracks on blocking forced labour audit of its Chinese supply chain, operations |url=https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/10622516-guelph-company-backtracks-on-blocking-forced-labour-audit-of-its-chinese-supply-chain-operations/ |access-date=11 July 2022 |work=Guelph Mercury Tribune |date=May 11, 2022}}</ref> |
The ''Mercury Tribune'' reported Canadian Solar sold both of its Xinjiang solar farms in late 2021 to a consortium of various Chinese banks and investment groups.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNaughton |first1=Graeme |title=Guelph company backtracks on blocking forced labour audit of its Chinese supply chain, operations |url=https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/10622516-guelph-company-backtracks-on-blocking-forced-labour-audit-of-its-chinese-supply-chain-operations/ |access-date=11 July 2022 |work=Guelph Mercury Tribune |date=May 11, 2022}}</ref> In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled that Canadian Solar circumvented tariffs on Chinese-made goods.<ref>{{cite web |title=DOC Issues |url=https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2023/09/doc-issues-final-decision-in-auxin-solar-case-on-certain-cells-and-modules-from-southeast-asia |website=Morgan Lewis}}</ref> |
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== Manufacturing == |
== Manufacturing == |
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Canadian Solar production facilities in Canada, China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brazil make ingots, wafers, solar cells, solar PV modules, solar power systems, and other solar products. |
Canadian Solar production facilities in Canada, China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brazil make ingots, wafers, solar cells, solar PV modules, solar power systems, and other solar products. |
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The bulk of Canadian Solar's manufacturing facilities are located in Canada and China.<ref name="Solar firm making return to its Canadian roots">{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/careers-leadership/solar-firm-making-return-to-its-canadian-roots/article1319417/|title=Solar firm making return to its Canadian roots| |
The bulk of Canadian Solar's manufacturing facilities are located in Canada and China.<ref name="Solar firm making return to its Canadian roots">{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/careers-leadership/solar-firm-making-return-to-its-canadian-roots/article1319417/|title=Solar firm making return to its Canadian roots|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=December 12, 2010 }}</ref> The Ontario plant has a production capacity of over 500 MW per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://magazine.appro.org/news/ontario-news/4428-1473628391-canadian-solar,-a-home-grown-success-story.html|title=Canadian Solar, a home-grown success story|website=APPrO|language=en-cu|access-date=2018-10-14}}</ref> |
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===Products=== |
===Products=== |
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Canadian Solar's global PV project business unit has been in operation for over six years and develops PV projects worldwide, specializing in project development, system design, engineering and financing. In addition, Canadian Solar can handle the deployment of photovoltaic projects systems, ranging a few hundred kilowatts to mega-watts. |
Canadian Solar's global PV project business unit has been in operation for over six years and develops PV projects worldwide, specializing in project development, system design, engineering and financing. In addition, Canadian Solar can handle the deployment of photovoltaic projects systems, ranging a few hundred kilowatts to mega-watts. |
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Canadian Solar's standard modules are powered by 156 x 156 mm (6 inch) mono-crystalline or poly-crystalline solar cells. |
Canadian Solar's standard modules are powered by 156 x 156 mm (6 inch) mono-crystalline or poly-crystalline solar cells.<ref name="Astenik">{{cite web |title=Astenik Solar |url=https://www.asteniksolar.com/products/modules/canadian_solar.html |website=Canadian Solar Standard Modules}}</ref> |
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== Projects == |
== Projects == |
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* 10 MW – Silvercreek Solar Park, Canada (January 2014) |
* 10 MW – Silvercreek Solar Park, Canada (January 2014) |
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* 146.4 MW – Honduras (October 2014) <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-solar-inc-csiq-strikes-210002736.html|title=Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) Strikes 146.4 MW Honduras Deal|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en-US}}</ref> |
* 146.4 MW – Honduras (October 2014) <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-solar-inc-csiq-strikes-210002736.html|title=Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) Strikes 146.4 MW Honduras Deal|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* 28.4 MW – Los Angeles, California (November 2014) <ref>{{cite |
* 28.4 MW – Los Angeles, California (November 2014) <ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canadian-solar-completes-sale-of-284-mw-solar-plant-in-the-united-states-300000113.html|title=Canadian Solar Completes Sale of 28.4 MW Solar Plant in the United States |via=Canadian Solar |publisher=PR Newswire |language=en|access-date=2018-10-12}}</ref> |
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* 5.86 MW – Massachusetts (July 2014) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://solartoday.org/2014/07/edf-completes-5-86-mw-in-massachusetts/ |title=EDF Completes 5.86 MW in Massachusetts |access-date=2016-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110111038/http://solartoday.org/2014/07/edf-completes-5-86-mw-in-massachusetts/ |archive-date=2016-11-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
* 5.86 MW – Massachusetts (July 2014) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://solartoday.org/2014/07/edf-completes-5-86-mw-in-massachusetts/ |title=EDF Completes 5.86 MW in Massachusetts |access-date=2016-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110111038/http://solartoday.org/2014/07/edf-completes-5-86-mw-in-massachusetts/ |archive-date=2016-11-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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* 10 MW – Ontario, Canada (January 2015) |
* 10 MW – Ontario, Canada (January 2015) |
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* 100 MW – Texas Solar Project, Texas (November 2015) <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.altenergymag.com/news/2015/12/01/canadian-solar-subsidiary-recurrent-energy-partners-in-157-mw-texas-solar-project/22181|title=Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Partners in 157 MW Texas Solar Project {{!}} AltEnergyMag|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en-US}}</ref> |
* 100 MW – Texas Solar Project, Texas (November 2015) <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.altenergymag.com/news/2015/12/01/canadian-solar-subsidiary-recurrent-energy-partners-in-157-mw-texas-solar-project/22181|title=Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Partners in 157 MW Texas Solar Project {{!}} AltEnergyMag|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* 100 MW – Kings County, California (August 2016) <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/operations/canadian-solar-subsidiary-brings-100-mw-california-solar-plant-online-174404/|title=Canadian Solar subsidiary brings 100 MW California solar plant online - Canadian Manufacturing|date=2016-08-23|work=Canadian Manufacturing|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en-US}}</ref> |
* 100 MW – Kings County, California (August 2016) <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/operations/canadian-solar-subsidiary-brings-100-mw-california-solar-plant-online-174404/|title=Canadian Solar subsidiary brings 100 MW California solar plant online - Canadian Manufacturing|date=2016-08-23|work=Canadian Manufacturing|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* 200 MW – California (September 2016) <ref>{{cite |
* 200 MW – California (September 2016) <ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canadian-solar-subsidiary-recurrent-energy-completes-200-megawatt-tranquillity-solar-project-300333796.html|title=Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Completes 200 Megawatt Tranquillity Solar Project|via=Canadian Solar |publisher=PR Newswire}}</ref> |
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* 258 MW – Fresno County, California (September 2016) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solarserver.com/solar-magazine/solar-news/current/2016/kw39/canadian-solar-subsidiary-completes-258-mw-tranquillity-solar-pv-plant-in-california.html |title=Das Internetportal für erneuerbare Energien |publisher=Solarserver |access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref> |
* 258 MW – Fresno County, California (September 2016) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solarserver.com/solar-magazine/solar-news/current/2016/kw39/canadian-solar-subsidiary-completes-258-mw-tranquillity-solar-pv-plant-in-california.html |title=Das Internetportal für erneuerbare Energien |publisher=Solarserver |access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref> |
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* 60 MW – Los Angeles, California (September 2016) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newschannel10.com/story/33277304/canadian-solar-subsidiary-recurrent-energy-reaches-commercial-operation-of-60-megawatt-barren-ridge-solar-project |title=Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Reaches Commercial Operation of 60 Megawatt Barren Ridge Solar Project |access-date=2016-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110043858/http://www.newschannel10.com/story/33277304/canadian-solar-subsidiary-recurrent-energy-reaches-commercial-operation-of-60-megawatt-barren-ridge-solar-project |archive-date=2016-11-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
* 60 MW – Los Angeles, California (September 2016) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newschannel10.com/story/33277304/canadian-solar-subsidiary-recurrent-energy-reaches-commercial-operation-of-60-megawatt-barren-ridge-solar-project |title=Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Reaches Commercial Operation of 60 Megawatt Barren Ridge Solar Project |access-date=2016-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110043858/http://www.newschannel10.com/story/33277304/canadian-solar-subsidiary-recurrent-energy-reaches-commercial-operation-of-60-megawatt-barren-ridge-solar-project |archive-date=2016-11-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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* 185 MW – Brazil (September 2016) <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nasdaq.com/article/canadian-solar-gets-185-mw-solar-pv-projects-in-brazil-cm517051|title=Canadian Solar Gets 185-MW Solar PV Projects in Brazil|date=2015-09-04|work=NASDAQ.com|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en-us}}</ref> |
* 185 MW – Brazil (September 2016) <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nasdaq.com/article/canadian-solar-gets-185-mw-solar-pv-projects-in-brazil-cm517051|title=Canadian Solar Gets 185-MW Solar PV Projects in Brazil|date=2015-09-04|work=NASDAQ.com|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en-us}}</ref> |
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* 191.5 MW – Brazil (October 2016) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-solar-edf-energies-nouvelles-110000207.html |title=Canadian Solar and EDF Energies Nouvelles to Partner and Start Construction of a 191.5 MWP Solar Energy Project in Brazil |website=finance.yahoo.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012162538/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-solar-edf-energies-nouvelles-110000207.html |archive-date=12 October 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
* 191.5 MW – Brazil (October 2016) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-solar-edf-energies-nouvelles-110000207.html |title=Canadian Solar and EDF Energies Nouvelles to Partner and Start Construction of a 191.5 MWP Solar Energy Project in Brazil |website=finance.yahoo.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012162538/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-solar-edf-energies-nouvelles-110000207.html |archive-date=12 October 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* 114 MW – Brazil (November 2016) <ref>{{cite |
* 114 MW – Brazil (November 2016) <ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canadian-solar-wins-114-mw-of-solar-power-projects-in-brazil-281747091.html|title=Canadian Solar Wins 114 MW of Solar Power Projects In Brazil |via=Canadian Solar |publisher=PR Newswire |language=en|access-date=2018-10-12}}</ref> |
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=== Asia-Pacific === |
=== Asia-Pacific === |
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* 30 MW - Near [[Tumxuk]], Xinjiang, China (2019)<ref name="Globe1"/> |
* 30 MW - Near [[Tumxuk]], Xinjiang, China (2019)<ref name="Globe1"/> |
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* 10 MW – [[Ninxiahongsibao]], China (August 2010) |
* 10 MW – [[Ninxiahongsibao]], China (August 2010) |
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* 20 MW – [[Wulate]], Inner Mongolia, China (December 2013) |
* 20 MW – [[Urad Mongols|Wulate]], Inner Mongolia, China (December 2013) |
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* 30 MW – Suzhou Golden Sun Projects, China (November 2012) |
* 30 MW – Suzhou Golden Sun Projects, China (November 2012) |
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* 25 MW – [[Gajner]], |
* 25 MW – [[Gajner]], Bikaner, Rajasthan, India (November 2013) |
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* 1.3 MW – [[Hyogo]], pref. Awaji city, Japan (January 2013) |
* 1.3 MW – [[Hyogo]], pref. Awaji city, Japan (January 2013) |
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* 5 MW – [[Normanton Solar Farm]], Australia (December 2015) <ref>{{cite web|url= |
* 5 MW – [[Normanton Solar Farm]], Australia (December 2015) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.normantonsolarfarm.com.au|title=Solar Project: Normanton Solar Farm, Australia |publisher=Canadian Solar|access-date=2018-10-12}}</ref> |
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* 17.4 MW – Longreach Solar Farm, Australia (September 2016) <ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=https://www.thestreet.com/story/13754547/1/canadian-solar-wins-arena-funding-for-47mwp-solar-power-projects-in-australia.html |title=Canadian Solar Wins ARENA Funding For 47MWp Solar Power Projects In Australia |access-date=2016-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110110324/https://www.thestreet.com/story/13754547/1/canadian-solar-wins-arena-funding-for-47mwp-solar-power-projects-in-australia.html |archive-date=2016-11-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
* 17.4 MW – Longreach Solar Farm, Australia (September 2016) <ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=https://www.thestreet.com/story/13754547/1/canadian-solar-wins-arena-funding-for-47mwp-solar-power-projects-in-australia.html |title=Canadian Solar Wins ARENA Funding For 47MWp Solar Power Projects In Australia |access-date=2016-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110110324/https://www.thestreet.com/story/13754547/1/canadian-solar-wins-arena-funding-for-47mwp-solar-power-projects-in-australia.html |archive-date=2016-11-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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* 30 MW – Oakey Solar Farm, Australia (September 2016) <ref name="auto1"/> |
* 30 MW – Oakey Solar Farm, Australia (September 2016) <ref name="auto1"/> |
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==External links== |
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Company type | Public |
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Nasdaq: CSIQ | |
Industrie | |
Gegründet | 2001 |
Gründer | Shawn Qu |
Hauptsitz | Guelph, Ontario , Kanada |
Number of locations | Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Africa, India, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Korea, Australia, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Brazil, Panama, Turkey, United Kingdom, South Africa, Vietnam, Indonesia |
Key people | Shawn Qu (chairman, president, CEO) |
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Revenue | ![]() |
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Number of employees | 13,478 (2020)[3] |
Website | canadian-solar |
Canadian Solar Inc. is a publicly traded company that manufactures solar PV modules and runs large scale solar projects.
History
[edit]Founded in 2001 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada by Shawn Qu, Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) has subsidiaries in over 24 countries on 6 continents.[4] They manufacture solar PV modules, are involved in supporting the installation of solar energy, and are involved in a number of utility-scale power projects. With the company's acquisition of Recurrent Energy, Canadian Solar's total project pipeline reached 20.4 GW, including an increase in the late-stage project pipeline to 2.4 GW.
In November 2006, the company went public (Nasdaq: CSIQ) at $15 per share.[5]
Including two manufacturing facilities in Ontario, Canadian Solar employs nearly 9,000 workers worldwide. This translates to more than 16 GW of panel shipments, or approximately 70 million PV modules, in the past 15 years.[4]
The Human Rights Foundation criticized the firm after a 2021 report by The Globe and Mail revealed the company operates a solar farm in Xinjiang, China nearby a Uyghur internment camp.[6] The Guelph Mercury Tribune later revealed a second solar farm in Xinjiang.[7] In response to a question about the firm at a news conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, "We will continue to work very, very closely and follow up with [Canadian Solar Inc., Dynasty Gold Corp. and GobiMin Inc.], and all companies that have investments in that area, to ensure they are following Canadian values and Canadian law."[8] The Globe further uncovered that in 2019 Canadian Solar signed a major agreement with the polysilicon manufacturer GCL-Poly, a company whose Xinjiang subsidiary has ties to forced labour.[9] The Mercury Tribune reported Canadian Solar sold both of its Xinjiang solar farms in late 2021 to a consortium of various Chinese banks and investment groups.[10] In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled that Canadian Solar circumvented tariffs on Chinese-made goods.[11]
Fertigungsindustrie
[edit]Canadian Solar production facilities in Canada, China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brazil make ingots, wafers, solar cells, solar PV modules, solar power systems, and other solar products.
The bulk of Canadian Solar's manufacturing facilities are located in Canada and China.[12] The Ontario plant has a production capacity of over 500 MW per year.[13]
Produkte
[edit]Canadian Solar offers solar modules, solar power systems, off-grid solar home systems and other solar products.
Canadian Solar's global PV project business unit has been in operation for over six years and develops PV projects worldwide, specializing in project development, system design, engineering and financing. In addition, Canadian Solar can handle the deployment of photovoltaic projects systems, ranging a few hundred kilowatts to mega-watts.
Canadian Solar's standard modules are powered by 156 x 156 mm (6 inch) mono-crystalline or poly-crystalline solar cells.[14]
Projects
[edit]Below are some of Canadian Solar's projects:
Europa
[edit]- 1 MW – Munich, Germany (July 2010) [15]
- 70 MW – Solarpark Meuro, Meuro, Germany (August 2011)
- 78 MW – Senftenberg Solarpark Senftenberg, Germany (September 2011)
- 70 MW – Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant, Rovigo, Italy (November 2010)
- 15 MW – Three systems of 5 MW each, Conwall, UK (September 2011)
- 8 MW – Villeneuve de Marsan, France (April 2012)
North America
[edit]- 27 MW – Sunnybrook Health Services, Canada (2009)
- 5 MW – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Georgia, USA (May 2010)
- 148 MW – Ronald McDonald House, San Diego, California, USA (June 2010)
- 5 MW – Keystone Solar Farm, Pennsylvania, USA (October 2012)
- 8.5 MW - Canadian Solar 1 (CS1), Canada (August 2012)
- 10 MW – Brockville 1, Canada (June 2013)
- 9 MW – Brockville 2, Canada (September 2013)
- 10 MW – Silvercreek Solar Park, Canada (January 2014)
- 146.4 MW – Honduras (October 2014) [16]
- 28.4 MW – Los Angeles, California (November 2014) [17]
- 5.86 MW – Massachusetts (July 2014) [18]
- 10 MW – Ontario, Canada (January 2015)
- 100 MW – Ontario, Canada (July 2015) [19]
- 100 MW – Texas Solar Project, Texas (November 2015) [20]
- 100 MW – Kings County, California (August 2016) [21]
- 200 MW – California (September 2016) [22]
- 258 MW – Fresno County, California (September 2016) [23]
- 60 MW – Los Angeles, California (September 2016) [24]
- 5.74 MW – Fowler, California (November 2016) [25]
South America
[edit]- 185 MW – Brazil (September 2016) [26]
- 191.5 MW – Brazil (October 2016) [27]
- 114 MW – Brazil (November 2016) [28]
Asia-Pacific
[edit]- 30 MW - Near Tumxuk, Xinjiang, China (2019)[6]
- 10 MW – Ninxiahongsibao, China (August 2010)
- 20 MW – Wulate, Inner Mongolia, China (December 2013)
- 30 MW – Suzhou Golden Sun Projects, China (November 2012)
- 25 MW – Gajner, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India (November 2013)
- 1.3 MW – Hyogo, pref. Awaji city, Japan (January 2013)
- 5 MW – Normanton Solar Farm, Australia (December 2015) [29]
- 17.4 MW – Longreach Solar Farm, Australia (September 2016) [30]
- 30 MW – Oakey Solar Farm, Australia (September 2016) [30]
- 30 MW – Telangana, India (October 2016) [31]
- 190MW - Suntop Solar Farm - Australia (October 2020)
- 146MW - Gunnedah Solar Farm, Australia (October 2020)
Acquisitions
[edit]Recurrent Energy: Canadian Solar completed the acquisition of solar developer Recurrent Energy from Sharp Corporation for approximately $265 million in 2015.[32]
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