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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

APPENDIX 1 - Major Subsidiaries of CSI

Schedule of investments in affiliates

		At December 31,
		2014						2015
		Carrying Value			Ownership Percentage			Carrying Value			Ownership Percentage
		$			(%)			$			(%)
Suzhou Gaochuangte New Energy Co., Ltd.			7,112			40			6,837			40
CSI SkyPower			3,533			50			3,332			50
GCL-CSI (Suzhou) Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.			3,311			10			4,526			10
Foto Light LP ("Foto Light")			2,390			5			1,735			5
Discovery Light LP ("Discovery Light")			2,125			5			1,951			5
City Light LP ("City Light")			—			—			1,943			5
RE Tranquillity Holdings LLC ("Tranquillity")			—			—			90,325			49
RE Silverlake Holdings LLC ("Garland")			—			—			8,599			49
RE Roserock Holdings LLC ("Roserock")			—			—			34,898			49
Suzhou Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.			—			—			13,860			6
Others			20,352			21-50			19,125			21-49
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Total			38,823						187,131
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