[Canadian Solar Announces At-The-Market Offering of Common Shares GUELPH, Ontario, August 15, 2013 - Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has filed a prospectus supplement to sell up to an aggregate of US$50.0 million of its common shares through an at-the-market equity offering program.] [FORM 6-K CANADIAN SOLAR INC. No. 199 Lushan Road Suzhou New District Suzhou, Jiangsu 215129 People’s Republic of China Form 20-F x Form 40-F o o o CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Form 6-K TABLE OF CONTENTS]

[CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Common Shares No Par Value DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT August 15, 2013 CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC Eleven Madison Avenue New York, N.Y. 10010-3629 Dear Sirs: Introductory Company Manager Common Shares Shares 1. Transaction Notice Terms Agreement The Manager agrees that whenever the Company determines to sell the Shares through the Manager, acting as sales agent, the Manager] [FORM 6-K CANADIAN SOLAR INC. No. 199 Lushan Road Suzhou New District Suzhou, Jiangsu 215129 People’s Republic of China Form 20-F x Form 40-F o o o Incorporation by Reference 2 CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Form 6-K TABLE OF CO]