Milestones

Date Title

2012

2012．04Certified according to OHSAS 18001 (International standards for occupational health and safety)

2011

2011．10Successfully launched the PV industry’s first 3 phase intelligent module, CommercialAC
2011．06Successfully launched the new high efficiency ELPS module

2010

2011．12Certified for ISO14001:2004 (Environmental Management System Certification)

2009

2009．09Canadian Solar's PV Reliability Testing Centre Joined Intertek's 'Satellite Program'
2009．07CSI Photovoltaic Reliability Test Center accredited by the China National Accreditation; Service for Conformity Assessment ("CNAS")
2009．01Set up 1st Provincial PV Cell Research Center in Jiangsu, China

2008

2008.07 Certified for QC080000HSPM (Hazardous Substance Process Management)

2006

2006.11 Listed on NASDAQ Stock Exchange

2005

2005.06 Selected as Volkswagen's Tier 1 supplier

2003

2003.05 Certified for ISO9001:2000 and ISO/TS16949:2002

2002

2002.03 First shipment of solar power products to Audi-Volkswagen

2001

2001.11 Incorporation of Canadian Solar Inc. in Canada