Canadian Solar
Status: Operating; US manufacturing ramping (TX modules, IN cells). US operations restructured under the CS PowerTech subsidiary, partly to meet FEOC rules.
- Company
- Canada (HQ Kitchener/Guelph, ON); main manufacturing in China/SE Asia
- U.S. manufacturing
- Assembles modules in the U.S. (Mesquite, TX (modules, 5 GW expanding to 10 GW in 2H 2026); Jeffersonville, IN (HJT cells)). Cells: Yes, from July 2026: CS PowerTech HJT cell plant in Jeffersonville, IN (Phase I 2.1 GW, >6 GW planned)
- Main products
- TOPHiKu6 / TOPBiHiKu (residential 108-cell versions): 420-450 W, 21.5-22.5%, N-type TOPCon
- HiHero (HJT): 420-445 W, 22.0-22.8%, N-type HJT
- Warranty
- product years: 25; performance years: 30; end of warranty pct: ~87.4% at yr 30 (TOPCon); HiHero ~90.3%; annual degradation pct: 0.4%/yr (TOPCon); 0.35%/yr (HJT); labor coverage: Generally no labor reimbursement on standard warranty
- PVEL scorecard
- 2026 Top Performer. Top Performer in 7-8 tests in 2026; 2025 status not confirmed
- Price tier
- budget-mid
- Risks to weigh
- FEOC/ownership scrutiny (significant China operations)
- Tariff exposure on imported SKUs
Good value. HiHero HJT is its residential flagship.
Checked against 2025–2026 sources. Sources: pv-magazine-usa.com, solarpowerworldonline.com, sec.gov