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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-025628
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230227

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:		23670047

	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>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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SOLAR 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>

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<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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reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#120;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1): </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7): </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#168;</FONT></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="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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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: February&nbsp;27, 2023</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 95%"><A HREF="tm237699d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">&mdash; Press Release about renewal of EUR 100 Million Note Program
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; background-color: White"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Canadian Solar Renews its EUR 100 Million Note
Program in the Spanish MARF to Support Project Development Growth</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Guelph, Ontario, February&nbsp;27, 2023</B>&mdash;Canadian
Solar Inc. (the &quot;<B>Company</B>&quot; or &quot;<B>Canadian Solar</B>&quot;) (NASDAQ: CSIQ) announces that Canadian Solar EMEA Capital
Markets, S.A.U. (&ldquo;<B>Canadian Solar EMEA</B>&rdquo;), an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar incorporated in Spain,
registered on February&nbsp;24, 2023 its &euro;&nbsp;100 million medium term note program in the MARF (a Spanish multilateral trading
facility). Any payment under the notes issued under the note program will be guaranteed by the Company. The notes may qualify as &ldquo;green
bonds&rdquo; pursuant to the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles and the Green Financing Framework approved
by the Company. Canadian Solar&rsquo;s Green Financing Framework received a favorable third-party opinion from Sustainalytics.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The notes will only be offered and sold to non-U.S.
persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the &ldquo;<B>Securities Act</B>&rdquo;).
The notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction
in the United States. The notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In the European Union, the notes will only be
directed to &ldquo;qualified investors&rdquo; as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, including (i)&nbsp;eligible counterparties, as
defined in Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15&nbsp;May&nbsp;2014 (&ldquo;<B>MiFID II</B>&rdquo;)
and the Spanish <I>Real Decreto Legislativo 4/2015, de 23 de octubre</I> (the &ldquo;<B>Spanish Securities Act</B>&rdquo;); and (ii)&nbsp;professional
clients, as defined in MiFID II and the Spanish Securities Act, or any provision which may replace or supplement them in the future.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The note program provides Canadian Solar a framework
that can allow the Company to quickly access the capital markets and raise capital in a series of issuances, increasing its sustainable
investment footprint and using the proceeds to finance the development and acquisition of new solar PV and battery storage projects, both
nationally and internationally, supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The notes will have a minimum denomination of
 &euro;&nbsp;100,000 each (or a minimum equivalent amount in any other currency), while their interest rates and maturities will be determined
at the time of each issuance.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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 21 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered
around 82 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Likewise, since entering the project development
business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built and connected over 7 GWp in over 20 countries across the world. Currently, the Company
has approximately 500 MWp of projects in operation, 6 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional
19 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage 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. For additional information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar
on&nbsp;LinkedIn&nbsp;or visit&nbsp;www.canadiansolar.com.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This press release does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any notes, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of notes in any jurisdiction
in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offering of notes will be subject to market and other conditions, and
there can be no assurance that any offering of notes will be made.</P>

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<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; the Russia-Ukraine
crisis; the global increase of inflation rates; 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 the U.S., Europe, Japan, 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; <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">delays in the process of qualifying to list the Company&acute;s Chinese
subsidiary in the PRC; </FONT>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; logistical challenges that could increase the selling
costs of the Company; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation; potential initiation of an anti-circumvention investigation and other risks
as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form&nbsp;20-F filed on April&nbsp;28, 2022, as amended by a
form 20-F/A filed on October&nbsp;18, 2022, and the note program of Canadian Solar EMEA filed with the MARF in Spain on February&nbsp;24,
2023. 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
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