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NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS |
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | 26. NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS ​ In 2023, CSI Solar completed its IPO and its shares began trading on the STAR Market of the SSE. The IPO raised net proceeds of approximately $927,897, of which, $644,873 was recorded in the non-controlling interest, $244,629 was recorded in the additional paid in capital and $38,395 was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Following the IPO, the Company holds approximately 62.24% of CSI Solar. CSI Solar’s non-controlling interests’ ownership of the subsidiary changed from 20.41% to 37.76% due to the IPO. The following schedule shows the effects of changes in the Company’s ownership interest in less than wholly owned subsidiaries on equity attributable to Canadian Solar Inc.: ​
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​ | ​ | Year ended December 31,
​ |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023
Net income attributable to Canadian Solar Inc. | ​ | $ | 95,248 | ​ | $ | 239,968 | ​ | $ | 274,187
Transfers from the non-controlling interests: | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
Increase in the Company’s paid-in capital from transfer of equity interest in subsidiary and subsidiary’s offering of its equity interests | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 11,185 | ​ |  | 244,629
Increase in the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss from transfer of equity interest in subsidiary and subsidiary’s offering of its equity interests | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 544 | ​ |  | 38,395
Net transfers from non-controlling interests | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 11,729 | ​ |  | 283,024
Change from net income attributable to Canadian Solar Inc. and transfers from non-controlling interests | ​ |  | 95,248 | ​ |  | 251,697 | ​ |  | 557,211
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