TOP 10 – SOLAR PANEL MANUFACTURERS

HQ: KITCHENER, ONTARIO, CANADA CEO: SHAWN QU FOUNDED: 2001

Despite its name, Canadian Solar’ s manufacturing operations have always had a strong base in China.

Founded in 2001 by Chinese- Canadian businessman Shawn Qu in Ontario, the firm has expanded globally in the quarter century since, setting up hubs in Thailand, Vietnam and Texas.

Its modules are used in installations of all scales, but the real differentiator is the firm’ s growing pipeline of solar‐plus‐storage projects, positioning Canadian Solar as both a technology supplier and long‐term leader for the energy transition.

Canadian solar“ Make the difference”

Shawn Qu, CEO,

Canadian Solar

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