GUELPH, Ontario, Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company", "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it will hold a conference call on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (8:00 p.m., August 18, 2016 in Hong Kong) to discuss the Company's second quarter 2016 results and business outlook.

The dial-in phone number for the live audio call is +1 866 519 4004 (toll-free from the U.S.), +852 3018 6771 (local dial-in from HK) or +1 845 675 0437 from international locations. The passcode for the call is 40195616.  A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on Canadian Solar's website at www.canadiansolar.com, or by clicking the following hyperlink: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/qcm44x4z.

A replay of the call will be available 4 hours after the conclusion of the call until 9:00 a.m. on Friday August 26, 2016, U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (9:00 p.m., August 26, 2016 in Hong Kong) and can be accessed by dialing +1 855 452 5696 (toll-free from the U.S.), +852 3051 2780 (local dial-in from HK) or +1 646 254 3697 from international locations, with passcode 40195616.  A webcast replay will also be available at www.canadiansolar.com.

About Canadian Solar Inc.

Founded in 2001 in Canada, Canadian Solar is one of the world's largest and foremost solar power companies. As a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions, Canadian Solar also has a geographically diversified pipeline of utility-scale power projects in various stages of development. In the past 14 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 15 GW of premium quality modules to over 90 countries around the world. Furthermore, Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar industry, having been publicly listed on NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the company, visit the Company's website or follow Canadian Solar on LinkedIn.

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SOURCE Canadian Solar Inc.