Academic, businessman and solar energy visionary, Dr. Shawn Qu is the force behind Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest and foremost solar photovoltaic power and energy storage companies. Founded in 2001 in Canada, Dr. Qu built his company to provide premium quality, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solar solutions to support global, sustainable development. He and his company have been in the forefront of commercializing various advanced solar technologies such as PERC, black silicon, bifacial, large-size wafers, heterojunction, Topcon, etc. Over the years, Canadian Solar has become a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, a provider of solar energy solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery storage projects, servicing over 160 countries across the world. Canadian Solar Inc. has been a
world Top-5 solar module manufacturer since 2011.