Canadian Solar Inc. Announces Results of 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ ) today announced that it held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 30, 2026. Each of the proposals submitted for shareholder approval was approved. Specifically, the shareholders approved: The election of Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu, Harry E. Ruda, Andrew L.C. Wong, Lauren C. Templeton, Leslie Chang, Colin Parkin, and Yuan Z. Qu each as a director of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed; The re-appointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP as the auditors of the Company until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until its successor is appointed, and the authorization of the directors of the Company to fix the auditors' remuneration.

Canadian Solar is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, the Company is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects — delivering solar, storage, system integration and long-term operation under a single accountable partner. Over the past 25 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered nearly 177 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Through its subsidiary e-STORAGE, Canadian Solar had shipped over 20 GWh of battery energy storage solutions to global markets as of March 31, 2026, and had a $3.5 billion contracted backlog as of May 8, 2026. In North America, Canadian Solar operates local manufacturing to meet tariff and compliance requirements and safeguard on-schedule project delivery. Since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadi...