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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-086236
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210628
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210628

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Canadian Solar Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33107
		FILM NUMBER:		211053286

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 SPEEDVALE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		WEST GUELPH
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N1K 1E6
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(86-512) 6690-8088

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 199 LUSHAN ROAD, SUZHOU NEW DISTRICT
		STREET 2:		SUZHOU
		CITY:			JIANGSU
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			215129
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>REPORT OF FOREI</B></FONT><B>GN
PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of June 2021</B></P>

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INC.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>545 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Ontario, Canada N1K 1E6 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Address of principal executive office) </B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Form 20-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&thorn;
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>Form
40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CANADIAN SOLAR INC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Form 6-K</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shawn
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date: June 28, 2021</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Canadian Solar&rsquo;s Subsidiary CSI Solar
Submits Application Documents for Initial Public Offering on China&rsquo;s STAR Market</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">GUELPH, Ontario, June 28, 2021 &ndash; <U>Canadian
Solar Inc</U>. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or &ldquo;Canadian Solar&rdquo;) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), today announced that its majority-owned subsidiary
CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (&ldquo;CSI Solar&rdquo;) has submitted the application documents for its potential initial public offering (&ldquo;IPO&rdquo;)
and listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (the &ldquo;STAR&rdquo; Market) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The documents
have been received by the Shanghai Stock Exchange.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In July 2020, Canadian Solar announced its plan
to publicly list the shares of its CSI Solar subsidiary, formerly mainly the Module and System Solutions and the China Energy business,
on China&rsquo;s stock market. The Company has chosen the STAR Market for the listing as it is intended to support technology and innovative
companies in China.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">According to CSI Solar&rsquo;s relevant initial
public offering documents, it plans to issue up to 541,058,824 shares, excluding shares issuable upon the exercise of an over-allotment
option, which will account for no less than 15% of its total share capital after the IPO. Currently, Canadian Solar owns approximately
80% of CSI Solar&rsquo;s shares, which includes approximately 5% of shares issued under CSI Solar&rsquo;s employee stock ownership plan
(&ldquo;ESOP&rdquo;) that will become effective immediately upon the completion of the IPO. Immediately following the IPO and by giving
effect to the ownership transfer of the ESOP shares and the dilution effect from the shares newly issued for the IPO, Canadian Solar expects
to hold approximately 64% of CSI Solar&rsquo;s shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The proceeds of the offering, which are subject
to the actual size and pricing of the offering, will be used to strengthen CSI Solar and the Company&rsquo;s market leadership position
by investing in capacity expansion across the solar value chain, research and development, and additional working capital for CSI Solar.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The completion of the proposed CSI Solar IPO
is subject to the review process by the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the registration process by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
CSI Solar&rsquo;s IPO prospectus can be publicly accessed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange&rsquo;s website, available on <U>http://kcb.sse.com.cn/</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Whether the Company can successfully complete
the listing of CSI Solar&rsquo;s shares, the related timeline, actual size and pricing of the offering depend on various factors, including
but not limited to, capital market conditions in China and globally, the regulatory environment for the listed securities, the Company&rsquo;s
financial performance and ability to fulfill the listing requirements in China.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><B>About Canadian Solar
Inc.&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Canadian Solar was founded
in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of
solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery
storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 20 years, Canadian Solar
has successfully delivered over 55 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Likewise, since entering
the solar project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built and connected over 5.7 GWp in over 20 countries across
the world. Currently, the Company has around 500 MWp of projects in operation, nearly 6 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog
(late-stage), and an additional 15 GWp of projects in pipeline (mid- to early- stage). Additionally, Canadian Solar has 1.2 GWh of battery
storage projects under construction, and nearly 17 GWh of battery storage projects in backlog or pipeline. Canadian Solar is one of the
most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006.&nbsp;For additional
information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar on&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>LinkedIn</U>&nbsp;or visit&nbsp;<U>www.canadiansolar.com</U>.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><B>Safe Harbor/Forward-Looking
Statements</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Certain statements in
this press release, including but not limited to the use of proceeds, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the &quot;Safe Harbor&quot; provisions
of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms
as &quot;believes,&quot; &quot;expects,&quot; &quot;anticipates,&quot; &quot;intends,&quot; &quot;estimates,&quot; the negative of these
terms, or other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions
and the state of the solar industry; volatility, uncertainty, delays and disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic; governmental support
for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high-purity silicon; demand for end-use products by consumers and inventory
levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as
Japan, the U.S., India, China and Brazil; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition;
pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility-scale project approval
process; delays in utility-scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; delays in the process of qualifying
to list the CSI Solar subsidiary in the PRC; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features
customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation
and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 19, 2021. Although
the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results,
level of activity, performance, or achievements. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information
provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and Canadian Solar undertakes no duty to update such information,
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Tel: +1-914-337-8801</TD></TR>
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