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APPENDIX 1 - Major Subsidiaries of CSI | 12 Months Ended
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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES |
APPENDIX 1 - Major Subsidiaries of CSI | APPENDIX 1 Major Subsidiaries of CSI The following table sets forth information concerning CSI's major subsidiaries:
Subsidiary |  | Place and date of Incorporation |  | Attributable Equity Interest Held |  | Principal Activity
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CSI Solartronics (Changshu) Co., Ltd. |  |  | PRC November 23, 2001 |  |  | 100 | % | Developing solar power project
CSI Solar Technologies Inc. |  |  | PRC August 8, 2003 |  |  | 100 | % | Research and developing solar modules
CSI Solar Manufacture Inc. |  |  | PRC January 7, 2005 |  |  | 100 | % | Production of solar modules
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc. |  |  | PRC February 24, 2006 |  |  | 100 | % | Manufacture of solar modules, ingots and wafers
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc. |  |  | PRC August 1, 2006 |  |  | 100 | % | Production of solar modules
CSI Cells Co., Ltd. |  |  | PRC August 23, 2006 |  |  | 100 | % | Manufacture of solar cells
Canadian Solar (USA) Inc. |  |  | USA June 8, 2007 |  |  | 100 | % | Sales and marketing of modules
CSI Project Consulting GmbH |  |  | Germany May 26, 2009 |  |  | 70 | % | Developing solar power project
Canadian Solar Japan K.K. |  |  | Japan June 21, 2009 |  |  | 90.67 | % | Sales and marketing of modules
Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. |  |  | Canada June 22, 2009 |  |  | 100 | % | Developing solar power project
CSI Solar Power (China) Inc. |  |  | PRC July 7, 2009 |  |  | 100 | % | Investment holding
Canadian Solar EMEA GmbH |  |  | Germany August 21, 2009 |  |  | 100 | % | Sales and marketing of modules
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Ontario) Inc. |  |  | Canada June 30, 2010 |  |  | 100 | % | Production of solar modules
Canadian Solar (Australia) Pty., Ltd. |  |  | Australia February 3, 2011 |  |  | 100 | % | Sales and marketing of modules
Canadian Solar International Ltd. |  |  | Hong Kong March 25, 2011 |  |  | 100 | % | Sales and marketing of modules
Canadian Solar O&M (Ontario) Inc. |  |  | Canada May 10, 2011 |  |  | 100 | % | Developing solar power project
CSI Project Holdco, LLC |  |  | USA July 27, 2011 |  |  | 100 | % | Developing solar power project
CSI-Cenergy Holdings, LLC |  |  | USA July 27, 2011 |  |  | 62.5 | % | Developing solar power project
Suzhou Sanysolar Materials Technology Co., Ltd. |  |  | PRC August 17, 2011 |  |  | 80 | % | Production of solar module materials
Canadian Solar South East Asia Pte., Ltd. |  |  | Singapore September 19, 2011 |  |  | 100 | % | Sales and marketing of modules
CSI Project Holdco, LLC |  |  | USA November 23, 2011 |  |  | 100 | % | Developing solar power project
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Suzhou) Inc. |  |  | PRC February 13, 2012 |  |  | 61 | % | Manufacture of solar modules, cells
Canadian Solar South Africa Pty., Ltd. |  |  | South Africa June 22,2012 |  |  | 100 | % | Sales and marketing modules
Canadian Solar Brasil Servicos De Consultoria EM Energia Solar Ltda. |  |  | Brazil November 14, 2012 |  |  | 100 | % | Consulting services in energy solutions, certification and importation of photovoltaic modules
Canadian Solar Middle East Limited |  |  | United Arab Emirates December 10, 2012 |  |  | 100 | % | Energy generation and distribution

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