Canadian Solar Establishes New U.S. Office

Canadian Solar Establishes New U.S. Office

August 15, 2007

    PHOENIX, Aug. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar
Inc. ("the Company", or "CSI", or
"we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced it has
opened a new U.S. office in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the
Company's expansion strategy.  The new U.S. office will
serve as headquarters for U.S. Operations and Sales.  Jeff
Calabro, Director of U.S. Sales, will be managing the
Company's U.S. expansion efforts.

    Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO of CSI, said, "The
U.S. is an important strategic market with the potential to
become one of the world's largest solar energy consumer
markets.  Having a physical presence on the ground
underscores our commitment and anticipated expansion.  We
plan to aggressively leverage our global presence and
customer relationships to build significant market share in
the U.S. as we have successfully done in other new
markets."

    Jeff Calabro, Director of U.S. Sales for CSI, said,
"We plan to efficiently capitalize on the accelerated
demand for PV solar solutions seen in the U.S. with
targeted sales initiatives.  Our objectives are to
establish strong customer relationships, provide a stable
supply stream of quality modules to the region, and offer
services focused on meeting customer needs."

    U.S. Office Contact Information
    Jeff Calabro
    Director of Sales -- USA
    CSI Solar Inc. 
    3420 East Shea Boulevard, Suite 200
    Phoenix, AZ 85028
    Office: [phone] 
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]

    About Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ) 

    Founded in 2001, Canadian Solar Inc. (CSI) is a
vertically integrated manufacturer of solar cell, solar
module and custom-designed solar application products
serving worldwide customers. CSI is incorporated in Canada
and conducts all of its manufacturing operations in China.
Backed by years of experience and knowledge in the solar
power market and the silicon industry, CSI has become a
major global provider of solar power products for a wide
range of applications. For more information, please visit
http://www.csisolar.com .


    For more information, please contact:

    In Jiangsu, P.R. China
     Bing Zhu, Chief Financial Officer
     Canadian Solar Inc.
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

    In the U.S.
     David Pasquale
     The Ruth Group
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]