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BORROWINGS (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) Institution | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Institution | Dec. 31, 2023 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2023 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2023 CNY (¥) | Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2023 JPY (¥) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2021 BRL (R$) | Sep. 30, 2021 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2016 JPY (¥)
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings related to project assets |  |  |  | $ 291,982 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 333,521 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other short-term borrowings |  |  |  | 1,513,216 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,110,295 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal for short-term borrowings |  |  |  | 1,805,198 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,443,816 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings related to project assets | [1] |  |  | 450,455 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 318,987 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 815,510 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 494,419 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtotal for long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 1,265,965 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 813,406 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 3,071,163 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,257,222 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured borrowings |  |  |  | 1,647,038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  | 690,215 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 3,071,163 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,257,222 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of development loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |
Amount of matures |  |  |  | 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 581,983 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future principal repayment of long-term borrowings on project assets - current |  |  |  | 75,550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  |  |  | $ 3,071,163 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate on long-term borrowings (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate on long-term borrowings (as a percent) |  |  |  | 16.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Solar project |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | $ 161,709 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 193,578 |  |  | $ 118,406 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 414,195 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of inventories that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 1,763 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of land use rights that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 55,976 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of restricted cash that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 462,959 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of accounts receivable that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 28,237 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of equity that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 367,354 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of project assets that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 233,740 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of solar power systems that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 609,201 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,198 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,066 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Green Bonds | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 227,424 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225,977 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 227,424 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225,977 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recurrent Energy, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 1,368,378 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,056,640 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 1,368,378 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,056,640 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recurrent Energy, LLC | Green Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 161,609 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,638 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 161,609 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,638 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Azuma Kofuji Daiichi Hatsudensho G.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230,759 | ¥ 24,513,530 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canadian Solar Spain, Sociedad Limitada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,429 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,309 |  | € 45,000 | 61,132 |  | € 50,000 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,429 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canadian Solar Project K.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of facility (in years) |  | 3 years | 2 years |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  | $ 89,859 | $ 88,200 |  | $ 85,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 10,000,000 |  | ¥ 9,100,000 | ¥ 9,600,000
Number of participating financial institutions | Institution |  |  | 11 |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canadian Solar Project K.K. | Tranche 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 44,317 |  | ¥ 6,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canadian Solar Project K.K. | Tranche 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sunmex Renovables, S.A. De C.V. | Loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 25,584 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 25,584 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canadian Solar Netherlands Cooperative U.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,736 | € 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CSI Cells (SuQian) Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn |  |  |  | 142,601 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 375,229 |  |  |  | ¥ 2,590,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CSI Solar Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 1,702,785 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,582 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 1,702,785 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,582 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CSI Cells (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn |  |  |  | 66,350 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 263,132 |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aurora 01 GK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 121,958 | ¥ 18,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 128,818 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings | Canadian Solar Sunenergy (Jiaxing) Co. Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn |  |  |  | 165,231 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings | Canadian Solar Sunenergy (Jiaxing) Co. Ltd | Unsecured |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 262,044 |  |  |  | 1,869,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings | Canadian Solar Sunenergy (Jiaxing) Co. Ltd | Borrowings secured by property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 57,949 |  |  |  | 413,209 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings | CSI Solar Technology (Xining) Co., Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn |  |  |  | 113,415 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,038,947 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | CSI Solar Technology (Xining) Co., Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 25,761 |  |  |  | 180,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | CSI Cells (SuQian) Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 13,097 |  |  |  | 90,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 5,254,518 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount drawn of under borrowing |  |  |  | 366,197 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available amount of credit facilities |  |  |  | 2,725,820 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 2,162,501 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Canadian Solar Netherlands Cooperative U.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Bank borrowings | Canadian Solar Sunenergy (Jiaxing) Co. Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 319,993 |  |  |  | 2,282,809 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Bank borrowings | CSI Solar Technology (Xining) Co., Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 293,293 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-binding bank credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 2,587,712 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn |  |  |  | 901,519 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Note Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount drawn of under borrowing |  |  |  | 411,160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  | 146,869 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 374,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  |  |  | 227,971 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan | Canadian Solar Spain, Sociedad Limitada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Canadian Solar Spain, Sociedad Limitada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 25,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Canadian Solar Netherlands Cooperative U.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Credit Facility | CSI Solar Technology (Xining) Co., Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 267,532 |  |  |  | 1,858,947 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Credit Facility | CSI Cells (SuQian) Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 362,132 |  |  |  | ¥ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing facility | Brazilian subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 95,724 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 60,292 |  |  | R$ 490,934 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 95,921 |  |  | R$ 500,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 95,724 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Project bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 60,909 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 60,909 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Project bonds | Brazilian subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 41,024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | 101,213 |  |  | 285,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | 41,024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Project Finance Facility [Member] | Brazilian subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  | $ 40,921 |  |  | R$ 205,934 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility Two | Canadian Solar Netherlands Cooperative U.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BANK BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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