The $250 million plant, which will employ up to 1,500 people, is designed to produce 20,000 solar panels a day, totaling 5 GW of annual production capacity.

The subsidiary’s two automated factories supply battery energy storage solutions to the US, Canada, the UK, and China.

[10] In November 2024, Canadian Solar announced plans to construct a $712 million battery plant in Shelbyville, Kentucky.

[11][12] Canadian Solar participates in the United Nations Global Compact and CDP Climate Change Disclosure as of 2023.

Released in 2024, Canadian Solar’s 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report cited ongoing reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and energy, water, and waste intensities.

[15] The Globe also reported a 2019 agreement between Canadian Solar and polysilicon manufacturer GCL-Poly, a company whose Xinjiang subsidiary had ties to forced labor.

[16] In 2021, Canadian Solar denied any connection to forced labor in its operations or supply chain and was working with polysilicon suppliers to establish auditing processes.