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 ONTARIO, Canada,  Sept. 5, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solarcompanies, today announced it will supply solar modules for  Turkey's first andlargest governmental solar PV project which will be installed by Gehrlicher MerkSolar, the joint venture company for the Turkish market of Gehrlicher Solar andMerk Solar Enerji. The two companies have won the public tendering for the Gursumunicipality of Bursa in  Turkey. The milestone PV project has a total capacityof 96 kW and is supported directly by the Turkish Prime Minister's office.Canadian Solar was selected out of 13 different module manufacturers for thisproject.For the PV project in Gursu, Gehrlicher Merk Solar will use Canadian Solar'sCS6P-P modules. The module type CS6P-P is a high-performance module featuringamongst others positive power tolerance (0 ~ +5W), a robust frame to up to 5400PA load, anti-reflective with self-cleaning surface, outstanding performance atlow irradiance, high energy yield at low NOCT, a 10 year product warranty onmaterials and workmanship and a 25 year linear power output warranty. The modulerecently delivered again highest PV  USA  (PTC) ratings - a universallyrecognized indicator of a solar system's real performance and power output.Mr.  Omer Cihan Karahan, CEO of Gehrlicher Merk Solar said: "This project is animportant step towards fostering the greater energy independence of  Turkey  andthe establishment of more solar energy in our country. After a long and carefuldecision making process and the evaluation of the offers of 13 different solarmodule manufacturers, we chose Canadian Solar due to the excellent customerservice, proven quality and performance of their products. The longstandingexperience of both Canadian Solar and Gehrlicher Merk Solar in the Turkishmarket will surely help us to win many MW projects including 500 kW's projectswhich do not need any licensing out of 600 MW's target of the country till2014."Turkey  is regarded as one of the big future emerging markets for solar energyworldwide, as the insolation rates and temperature conditions are very favorableand in accordance with the government's decision earlier this year to placegreater emphasis on fostering solar and simplifying the licensing process forpower plant projects.Dr  Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar, said: "We are very pleasedwith our cooperation with Gehrlicher Merk Solar on this project and are hopingto continue this success together in the future. The solar project in Gursu isan essential step forward in our business development efforts in the emergingTurkish renewable energy market. That we were selected showcases our strength inhandling governmental tenders and acknowledges our longstanding experience inimplementing reliable, high-performance solar solutions for a broad variety ofindividual customer needs and purposes. We hope to participate in furtherground-breaking projects with our partners, especially when the expected 600 MWtendering procedures become officially effective."   Previously, Canadian Solar supplied the modules for a commercial 45 kW solarrooftop plant, which held the record for  Turkey's largest rooftop installationuntil now.  About Gehrlicher Merk SolarGerman photovoltaics company Gehrlicher Solar AG and the Turkish energy companyMerk Solar Enerji Cozumleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti., a member of the Akfel Group,have established an exclusive partnership. The joint venture company, named"Gehrlicher Merk Solar Enerji A.S." with headquarters in  Istanbul, will servephotovoltaic markets in  Turkey  and its neighbouring countries. Each partnerhas an equal share in the company. The activities of the new company willinclude project development, engineering, EPC services, financing and operationof power plants.  About Canadian SolarCanadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is one of the world's largest solarcompanies. As a leading vertically integrated provider of ingots, wafers, solarcells, solar modules and other solar applications, Canadian Solar designs,manufactures and delivers solar products and solar system solutions for on-gridand off-grid use to customers worldwide. With operations in  North America, Europe,  Australia  and  Asia, Canadian Solar provides premium quality,cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solar solutions to support global,sustainable development. For more information, please visit 
  www.canadiansolar.com.
   Safe Harbor/Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements thatinvolve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results todiffer materially. These statements are made under the "Safe Harbor" provisionsof the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, youcan identify forward-looking statements by such terms as "believes," "expects,""anticipates," "intends," "estimates," the negative of these terms, or othercomparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differinclude the risks regarding the previously disclosed SEC investigation as wellas general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry;governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future availablesupplies of high-purity silicon; demand for end-use products by consumers andinventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand fromsignificant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as  Germany;changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacityutilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in averageselling prices; delays in new product introduction; continued success intechnological innovations and delivery of products with the features customersdemand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availabilityof financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks asdescribed in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20-Ffiled on  April 27, 2012. Although the Company believes that the expectationsreflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guaranteefuture results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should notplace undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All informationprovided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated,and Canadian Solar undertakes no duty to update such information, except asrequired under applicable law.SOURCE  Canadian Solar Inc.Ed Job, CFA, Director, Investor Relations of Canadian Solar Inc.,ir@canadiansolar.com; or Daniel Heck, Sr. Director, EMEA Marketing of CanadianSolar Inc., daniel.heck@canadiansolar.com; or David Pasquale of Global IRPartners, +1-914-337-8801, or csiq@globalirpartners.com