Colin Parkin
Mr. Colin Parkin was appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer on May 14, 2026, and has been a director of our company since December 2025. Mr. Parkin previously served as President of Canadian Solar and President of e-STORAGE, our utility-scale energy storage division. At e-STORAGE, Mr. Parkin led global strategy for advanced battery technologies, overseeing research and development as well as the establishment of global battery cell and battery system manufacturing facilities in the United States, Southeast Asia, and China. Under his leadership, e-STORAGE has become a recognized global leader in delivering turnkey battery energy storage solutions. Previously, Mr. Parkin served as Vice President of our Energy Group, now Recurrent Energy, where he expanded the company’s international solar project development pipeline to 8 GWp and managed major project financing and asset sales with leading global investors. His earlier roles include General Manager of Canada and Vice President of Engineering and Projects, developing the country’s largest utility-scale solar projects and managing the domestic solar panel and medium voltage equipment manufacturing operations. Mr. Parkin began his career in advanced manufacturing and automation, having held leadership roles at Photowatt International and Automation Tooling Systems (ATS). He was also the Founder and CEO of Integrated Manufacturing Technologies (IMT), which was later acquired by Magna International. Mr. Parkin studied Manufacturing Engineering at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario.