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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-090682
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240819

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Canadian Solar Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33107
		FILM NUMBER:		241218240

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 SPEEDVALE AVENUE WEST
		CITY:			GUELPH
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N1K 1E6
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416-365-1110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		66 WELLINGTON STREET WEST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4100
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5K 1B7
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B>&nbsp;</P>

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PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</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,&nbsp;</B></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Form&nbsp;20-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;
</FONT>Form&nbsp;40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></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; text-align: justify; 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-size: 10pt">Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Canadian Solar Inc. Announces US$200 Million
Private Placement of<BR>
Secured Convertible Notes with PAG</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>GUELPH,
Ontario</B></FONT>, <B>August&nbsp;19, 2024</B> &mdash; <U>Canadian Solar Inc.</U> (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or &ldquo;Canadian Solar&rdquo;)
(Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with PAG, a leading investment firm in Asia Pacific, pursuant
to which PAG will subscribe for US$200 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible notes (the &ldquo;Notes&rdquo;) to be issued
by the Company. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to closing conditions. The Company will retain
certain flexibility on draw downs, using the net proceeds to optimize its capital structure, repay certain other indebtedness and invest
in solar development projects.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Notes will bear an interest rate of 6% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and will mature on December&nbsp;31, 2029. </FONT>Holders
of the Notes also have the right to require the Company to repurchase the Notes shortly after December&nbsp;31, 2027. Subject to the terms
of the Notes, the Notes may be convertible into the Company&rsquo;s common shares at the holder&rsquo;s option at an initial conversion
price of US$18.20, which represents a premium of approximately 23.4% above the Company&rsquo;s last reported stock price of US$14.75 per
common share on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on August&nbsp;16, 2024. The conversion rate will be subject to market customary adjustments.
The Notes will be secured against certain pledges provided by the subsidiaries of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Dr.&nbsp;Shawn
Qu, Chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar,</B></FONT> said, &ldquo;We are thrilled to partner with PAG, a seasoned investor in the solar
industry. The Notes offer us a flexible financing solution that aligns with both our capital requirements and business objectives. This
transaction paves the way for long-term strategic collaboration with PAG in solar and in clean energy.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Dr.&nbsp;Weijian
Shan</B></FONT><B>, Executive Chairman of PAG,</B> commented, &ldquo;With two decades of experience in the solar industry, Canadian Solar
has established a solid foundation as a globally leading solar player. Today, it is well-positioned for growth, propelled by its scaled
module business, rapidly expanding energy storage segment, and renewable energy development platform. We are pleased to partner with Canadian
Solar in the global clean energy transition.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The issuance of the securities under such transaction
is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;) in an offshore transaction
in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Canadian
Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world&rsquo;s largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a
leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale
solar power and battery energy storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the
past 23 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 125 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
10 GWp of solar power projects and 3.3 GWh of battery energy storage projects across the world. Currently, the Company has over 1.2 GWp
of solar power projects in operation, 6.5 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 19.8 GWp of
projects in advanced and early-stage pipeline. In addition, the Company has 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects in operation and
a total battery energy storage project development pipeline of around 56 GWh, including approximately 4.3 GWh under construction or in
backlog, and an additional 51.6 GWh at advanced and early-stage development. 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 LinkedIn or visit </FONT><U>www.canadiansolar.com</U>.</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">Certain statements in this press release 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 &ldquo;Safe Harbor&rdquo; 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 &ldquo;believes,&rdquo; &ldquo;expects,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipates,&rdquo; &ldquo;intends,&rdquo;
&ldquo;estimates,&rdquo; the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
include general business, regulatory and economic conditions and the state of the solar and battery storage market and industry; geopolitical
tensions and conflicts, including impasses, sanctions and export controls; volatility, uncertainty, delays and disruptions related to
the COVID-19 pandemic; supply chain disruptions; 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., China, Brazil and Europe; changes in effective
tax rates; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; changes in corporate responsibility, especially environmental,
social and governance (&ldquo;ESG&rdquo;) requirements; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in or
failure to timely adjust 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; continued success in technological innovations
and delivery of products with the features that customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability
of financing; exchange and inflation rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in Canadian Solar&rsquo;s filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form&nbsp;20-F filed on April&nbsp;26, 2024. Although Canadian
Solar 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&rsquo;s date, unless otherwise stated, and Canadian Solar undertakes no duty to update such
information, except as required under applicable law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Canadian Solar Inc. Contact&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Wina Huang&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Investor Relations&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Canadian Solar Inc.&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: blue"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><U>investor@canadiansolar.com</U></FONT></P>

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