EXHIBIT 8.1
LIST OF MAJOR SUBSIDIARIES
(As of March 31, 2020)
|
Name of entity |
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Place of incorporation |
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Ownership interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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CSI Solartronics (Changshu) Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
CSI Solar Technologies Inc. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
CSI New Energy Holding Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
CSI Cells Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar (USA) Inc. |
|
USA |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Japan K.K. |
|
Japan |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. |
|
Canada |
|
100% |
|
CSI Solar Power Group Co., Ltd. (formerly named/known as “CSI Solar Power (China) Inc.”) |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar EMEA GmbH |
|
Germany |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar (Australia) Pty Limited |
|
Australia |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar International Limited |
|
Hong Kong |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar O and M (Ontario) Inc. |
|
Canada |
|
100% |
|
Suzhou Sanysolar Materials Technology Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
99.73% |
|
Canadian Solar South East Asia Pte. Ltd. |
|
Singapore |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar South Africa (Pty) Ltd |
|
South Africa |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Brazil Commerce, Import and Export of Solar Panels Ltd. |
|
Brazil |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Construction (USA) LLC |
|
USA |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Projects K.K. |
|
Japan |
|
100% |
|
CSI&GCL Solar Manufacturing (Yan Cheng) Inc. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar UK Ltd. |
|
United Kingdom |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar UK Projects Ltd. |
|
United Kingdom |
|
100% |
|
Changshu Tegu New Material Technology Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
Changshu Tlian Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
Recurrent Energy Group Inc. |
|
USA |
|
100% |
|
Recurrent Energy, LLC |
|
USA |
|
100% |
|
PT. Canadian Solar Indonesia |
|
Indonesia |
|
67% |
|
Canadian Solar Manufacturing Vietnam Co., Ltd. |
|
Vietnam |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Energy Private Limited |
|
India |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar MSS (Australia) Pty Ltd (formerly named/known as “Canadian Solar Australia 1 Pty Ltd.”) |
|
Australia |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Energy Holding Company Limited |
|
Hong Kong |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Energy Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
|
Singapore |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
|
Thailand |
|
99.99992% |
|
Canadian Solar Sunenergy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Sunenergy (Baotou) Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Middle East DMCC |
|
United Arab Emirates |
|
100% |
|
CSI Investment Management (SuZhou) Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
CSI Cells (Yancheng) Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
* |
|
CSI Modules (DaFeng) Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
** |
|
Suzhou Gaochuangte New Energy Development Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
90% |
|
Canadian Solar Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd |
|
Australia |
|
100% |
|
CSUK Energy Systems Construction and Generation JSC |
|
Turkey |
|
100% |
|
CSI Modules (JiaXing) Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
CSI Wafer (LuoYang) Co., Ltd. |
|
PRC |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Manufacturing Taiwan Co., Ltd. |
|
Taiwan |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Argentina Investment Holding Ltd. |
|
Argentina |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar New Energy Holding Company Limited |
|
Hong Kong |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Energy Holding Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
|
Singapore |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar SSES (Canada) Inc. |
|
Canada |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar SSES (UK) Ltd |
|
United Kingdom |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar SSES (US) Inc. |
|
USA |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Asset Management LLC |
|
USA |
|
100% |
|
Canadian Solar Netherlands Cooperative U.A. |
|
Netherland |
|
100% |
* CSI Cells Co., Ltd. holds 52% equity rights of CSI Cells (Yan cheng) Co., Ltd. a limited partnership fund, of which CSI Cells Co., Ltd. holds 37.33% shares as a limited partner and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSI Solar Power Group Co., Ltd. holds 0.17% shares as a general partner, holds 48% equity rights of CSI Cells (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.
** Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc. holds 3.12% equity rights of CSI Modules (DaFeng) Co., Ltd. a limited partnership fund, of which Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc. holds 20% shares as a limited partner and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSI Solar Power Group Co., Ltd. holds 0.067% shares as a general partner, holds 96.88% equity rights of CSI Modules (DaFeng) Co., Ltd.