It will use the new base to focus on residential, commercialand utility-scale solar projects across the continent. 

It has appointed Claudio Loureiro, who previously worked inrenewables development at GE, as its regional general manager. 

Canadian Solar now has 11 offices throughout the world, with apresence in countries including Japan, Germany and South Africa. 

The companyis based in Ontario but carries out the bulk of its production in China.