{"id":1569,"date":"2025-01-29T17:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T08:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadiansolar-energy.co.jp\/en\/news_release\/?p=1569"},"modified":"2025-01-29T17:12:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T08:12:52","slug":"canadian-solar-opens-new-and-expanded-global-headquarters-in-ontario-canada%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadiansolar-energy.co.jp\/en\/news_release\/2025\/1569.html","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Solar Opens New and Expanded Global Headquarters in Ontario, Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KITCHENER, ON,&nbsp;Jan. 15, 2025&nbsp;\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadiansolar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Solar Inc.<\/a>&nbsp;(the &#8220;Company&#8221; or &#8220;Canadian Solar&#8221;) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), a global leader in solar power and renewable energy solutions, today announced the opening of its new global headquarters in&nbsp;Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2001 by Dr.&nbsp;Shawn Qu&nbsp;in&nbsp;Guelph,&nbsp;Canadian Solar&nbsp;has grown from a visionary startup into a global powerhouse with around 20,000 employees and operations in more than 20 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in&nbsp;Kitchener, Ontario, the new headquarters embodies&nbsp;Canadian Solar&#8217;s&nbsp;commitment to innovation, sustainability, and its Canadian heritage. The Kitchener office will serve as the Company&#8217;s corporate headquarters as well as several of its subsidiary companies like e-STORAGE and the module sales and services business units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is a pivotal moment for&nbsp;Canadian Solar,&#8221; said&nbsp;<strong>Dr.&nbsp;Shawn Qu,&nbsp;Canadian Solar&#8217;s&nbsp;Chairman and CEO.<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;While we have grown into a global organization, our roots remain deeply embedded in&nbsp;Ontario, where our journey began 23 years ago. With our new Kitchener office, we are bringing together talent from three global business units. This new headquarters is a testament to our commitment to sustainability and innovation, as we continue to provide clean energy solutions to customers worldwide from right here in&nbsp;Ontario.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is a great achievement that Kitchener has been chosen as the location for&nbsp;Canadian Solar&#8217;s&nbsp;new global headquarters. I am thrilled that one of the world&#8217;s largest solar technology companies is continuing to strengthen their roots in our region.&nbsp;Their mission to power the world with solar energy will help create a cleaner Earth for generations to come. I look forward to watching&nbsp;Canadian Solar&nbsp;continue to lead in the renewable energy sector,&#8221; said&nbsp;<strong>Valerie Bradford, MP&nbsp;Kitchener South&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Hespeler<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Canadian Solar&#8217;s&nbsp;decision to expand its global headquarters here in&nbsp;Kitchener&nbsp;highlights the strength of our region&#8217;s innovation ecosystem and our commitment to building a sustainable future,&#8221; said&nbsp;<strong>Jess Dixon, MPP&nbsp;Kitchener South&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Hespeler<\/strong>. &#8220;This investment not only reinforces&nbsp;Canadian Solar&#8217;s&nbsp;roots in&nbsp;Ontario, but also creates meaningful opportunities for local talent, economic growth, and leadership in clean energy solutions. I&#8217;m proud to see our community play such a pivotal role in advancing renewable energy on a global scale.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Canadian Solar&nbsp;is a leading example of the huge opportunity to create clean energy jobs right here in&nbsp;Ontario. With this expansion,&nbsp;Canadian Solar&nbsp;will continue to export low-cost green energy technologies from&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;to countries around the world.&nbsp;Congratulations to the team at&nbsp;Canadian Solar, both in&nbsp;Kitchener&nbsp;and in&nbsp;Guelph,&#8221; said&nbsp;Mike Schreiner,&nbsp;<strong>MPP for&nbsp;Guelph&nbsp;and Leader of the&nbsp;Green Party of Ontario<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled that&nbsp;Canadian Solar&nbsp;has chosen to #MakeItKitchener, joining the many other organizations that have seen so much potential in the&nbsp;City of Kitchener&nbsp;and our local ecosystem that they decided to make a home here. Establishing their global headquarters in our community will deepen their connection to our innovation ecosystem and skilled workforce in&nbsp;Kitchener&nbsp;and&nbsp;Waterloo Region.&nbsp;Canadian Solar&nbsp;will be an important part of Kitchener&#8217;s thriving economy, bringing new jobs and technologies to cultivate a sustainable future,&#8221; said&nbsp;<strong>Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of Kitchener<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The opening of&nbsp;Canadian Solar&#8217;s&nbsp;new headquarters is an exciting milestone for the company and a testament to its continued growth and innovation,&#8221; said&nbsp;<strong>Colin Parkin, President of e-STORAGE<\/strong>.&nbsp;&#8220;As we expand our operations globally, this new office will serve as a hub for e-STORAGE, fostering collaboration and driving the next wave of innovation in energy storage solutions. I&#8217;m proud of what we will achieve together.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thomas Koerner, Corporate Senior Vice President of&nbsp;Canadian Solar<\/strong>, added: &#8220;The opening of&nbsp;Canadian Solar&#8217;s&nbsp;new global headquarters in&nbsp;Kitchener Ontario&nbsp;is a bold step forward in aligning the company&#8217;s vision with its roots. 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