Sustainability

2025 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT From 2017 to 2025, we lowered greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy, water, and waste intensities in our solar manufacturing operations by 60%, 45%, 79%, and 58%, respectively. These achievements were driven by enhanced production efficiency, the implementation of robust energy and water conservation programs, as well as the increased power output of our solar modules. Click here to access the full 2025 Sustainability Report. Click here to learn more about ESG at Canadian Solar.

R&D

R&D has played a very critical role in driving reductions in resource usage across manufacturing, transportation, and utilization of our module products, thereby lowering the environmental impact of solar power projects using Canadian Solar’s modules. To achieve this, we have developed and deployed inhouse testing standards that are two to three times more rigorous than those prescribed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which serves as the benchmark for the solar industry. For example, our N-type bifacial modules demonstrated less than 1% power degradation after undergoing a damp heat test lasting 2,000 hours, well below the 5% threshold required by the IEC for a 1,000-hour test. Therefore, given our products’ reliability, our regular N-type modules come with a 30-year power warranty and low power degradation.

AWARDS

#2 in Wood Mackenzie's Solar Module Manufacturer Ranking (2025) Tier 1 PV module supplier and a Tier 1 Battery Energy Storage System supplier by S&P Global Commodity Insights (2025) Tier 1 Energy Storage Manufacturer, BloombergNEF (2024-2025) TOP 10 Battery Energy Storage System Integrator by S&P (2024) Tier 1 Solar Company, BloombergNEF (2016-2025) Top Brand PV USA, EUPD Research (2024) TOP Performer Solar Module Manufacturer Award from Kiwa PVEL (2024) Green Project Bond of The Year Award by Environmental Finance (2024) Ecovadis Silver Sustainability Rating (2024) ISS ESG Prime Rating, Industry Top 5% (2024)