Canadian Solar Files Annual Report on Form 20-F for Year Ended December 31, 2016

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, recently announced the filing of its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended on December 31, 2016 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.canadiansolar.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders upon request. Requests should be directed for the attention of the Investor Relations Department to Canadian Solar Inc., 545 Speedvale Avenue West Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1K 1E6.