Canadian Solar Inc. is one of the worlds largest solar companies. Canadian Solar was founded in Canada in 2001 and was successfully listed on NASDAQ Exchange (symbol: CSIQ) in November 2006. Canadian Solar has over 5GW of solar modules deployed to over 70 countries and regions in the past 12 years. It is ranked top 5 solar companies in the world in 2012 with over 20 subsidiaries worldwide.