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Dr. Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu founded Canadian Solar Inc. in Missisauga, Ontario, Canada in 2001 and has been the Chairman of our company since then. Effective May 14, 2026, Dr. Qu transitioned from his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman and Chief Technology Officer. Canadian Solar went public on the Nasdaq in 2006 and is one of the world’s largest integrated clean energy companies, with nearly 13,000 employees globally. We are a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 25 years, our products and services have benefited thousands of customers in over 160 countries and provided clean electricity to millions of households. Prior to founding Canadian Solar, Dr. Qu worked at ATS Automation Tooling Systems in Canada and its subsidiary Photowatt International in France. Before that, Dr. Qu was a Research Scientist at Ontario Hydro (now Ontario Power Generation). Dr. Qu was named an Innovator on the TIME100 Climate List of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action in 2024. Dr. Qu holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Toronto, an M.Sc. in Physics and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Manitoba, and a B.Sc. in Physics from Tsinghua University. Dr. Qu has been a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering since 2019.