Science & Technology 
Science and Technology
Science and Technology 
Thu, July 16, 2009
Wed, July 15, 2009
Canadian Solar: Canadian Solar's PV Reliability Testing Center Receives Accreditation From CNAS for Conformity of ISO/IEC17025
TORONTO--(Marketwire - July 15, 2009) - Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company", "Canadian Solar" or "we") (
CNAS is China's national accreditation body, solely responsible for the accreditation of certification, laboratory and inspection organizations. CNAS is also part of the international accreditation multilateral recognition system, and the accreditation body member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC), the signatory to IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) and PAC MLA, as well as the accreditation body member of the International Laboratory Accreditation
Dr. Shawn Qu, the Chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar remarked, "I am very proud and honored that our photovoltaic reliability testing center has achieved accreditation for conformity to ISO/IEC17025, the highest international accreditation standard, usually only available for standard and calibration laboratories. This is one of the first PV manufacturer-owned photovoltaic testing labs in the world to receive such an accreditation. Canadian Solar is known in the solar industry for producing high quality PV modules and for our uncompromised production process control. This accreditation is another demonstration of our in-depth knowledge in photovoltaic manufacturing, our exceptional testing capability and our expertise in quality management."
Located in Changshu, China, the Company's state-of-the-art photovoltaic reliability testing center is one of the largest in the world with total combined indoor and outdoor testing space of more than 2,000 sqm. The photovoltaic reliability testing center is equipped with cutting edge test equipment, such as walk-in climate chambers, mechanical load and hail testers, pulse and continuous solar simulators, electroluminescence testers and first class infrared cameras to test every aspect of module quality and reliability. All tests are handled following the procedures and standards set out for IEC61215 and IEC61730-2.
About Canadian Solar Inc. (
Canadian Solar Inc. is a leading vertically integrated provider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solar module and other solar applications. Canadian Solar designs, manufactures and delivers solar products and solar systems for on-grid and off-grid use to customers worldwide. Canadian Solar is one of the world's largest solar module producers by manufacturing capacity. With operations in North America, Europe and Asia, Canadian Solar provides premium quality, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solar solutions to support global sustainable development. For more information, visit [ www.canadian-solar.com ].
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Certain statements in this press release including statements regarding expected future financial and industry growth are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future shortage or availability of the supply of high-purity silicon; demand for end-use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers, including customers of our silicon materials sales; changes in demand from major markets such as Germany; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling price; delays in new product introduction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20-F originally filed on June 8, 2009. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and Canadian Solar undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.