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ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 09, 2023 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2020 CNY (¥) | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022
Energy storage projects |  |  |  | 15 years | 15 years |
Canadian Solar Employees |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregated value of consideration transferred |  | ¥ 31,000,000 | $ 4,500 |  |  |
Canadian Solar |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by non-controlling owners |  |  |  |  |  | 20.40%
Canadian Solar | Third-Party Investors | 2020 CSI Solar employee incentive plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregated transaction amount under employee incentive plan |  |  |  | ¥ 248,000,000 | $ 36,342 |
CSI Solar Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage | 62.24% |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate consideration transferred |  | ¥ 1,500,000,000 | $ 219,000 |  |  |
CSI Solar Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |
Net of transaction costs | $ 927,897 |  |  | ¥ 6,628,683 | $ 927,897 |

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