SHANGHAI, March 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE:
JKS), a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry, today
announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc.
activated a partnership with GRID Alternatives, the nation's
largest non-profit solar installer. JinkoSolar will donate over 620
kW of high-efficiency solar modules to support GRID Alternatives'
work bringing solar power and job training to low-income
communities across the country.
JinkoSolar's contribution will help GRID Alternatives meet its
goal of providing solar to an estimated 1600 families and
multifamily affordable housing providers in 2017, saving them
millions of dollars in energy costs over the system lifetimes while
giving hands-on installation training to over 5000 individuals.
"JinkoSolar is proud to support GRID Alternatives, as they
continue to service low-income families across the nation," said
Nigel Cockroft, General Manager of
JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc. "Ensuring all communities have access to
clean energy is extremely important to us. We applaud GRID's unique
model which provides underserved communities with the cost-saving
benefits of solar and valuable hands-on training to community
members interested in building a career in the solar industry."
This is JinkoSolar's largest philanthropic donation to GRID
Alternatives to-date, building on several previous years of support
for the organization and its mission.
"Large-scale equipment partnerships like JinkoSolar's help us
bring the benefits of solar - financial savings, job opportunities,
and a clean, renewable energy source - to families and
communities that would not otherwise have access," said
Erica Mackie, GRID Alternatives CEO
and co-founder. "We're grateful for JinkoSolar's support."
About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is a global leader in the solar industry.
JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions
and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and
residential customer base in China, the United
States, Japan, Germany, the United
Kingdom, Chile,
South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United
Arab Emirates, Italy,
Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions.
JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value
chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 5.0GW for silicon
ingots and wafers, 4.0GW for solar cells, and 6.5 GW for solar
modules, as of December 31, 2016.
JinkoSolar has over 15,000 employees across its 6
productions facilities in Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Xinjiang
Provinces, China, Malaysia, Portugal and South
Africa, and 15 overseas subsidiaries across Japan (2), Singapore, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United
States, Canada,
Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia and South
Africa. JinkoSolar has 18 global sales offices across
China (2), United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, United Arab
Emirates, Jordan,
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya,
Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico.
To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com
About GRID Alternatives
GRID Alternatives is America's largest nonprofit solar
installer, bringing clean energy technology and job training to
underserved communities through a network of community partners and
philanthropic supporters. GRID has installed over 8,000 solar
electric systems for low-income families and affordable housing
providers with a combined installed capacity of nearly 30MW, saving
$235 million in lifetime electricity
costs, preventing 650,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions, and
providing 31,000 people with solar training. GRID has eleven
regional offices and affiliates serving California, Colorado, the Mid-Atlantic, the New York tri-state area, Tribal communities
nationwide, Nicaragua and
Nepal.
For more information, visit www.gridalternatives.org.
Safe Harbor Statement
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statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
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Among other things, the quotations from management in this press
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forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
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JinkoSolar's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Except as
required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Mr. Sebastian Liu
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86 21-5183-3056
Email: ir@jinkosolar.com
Mr. Christian Arnell
Christensen, Beijing
Tel: +86 10 5900 2940
Email: carnell@christensenir.com
In the U.S.:
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Christensen, Scottsdale,
Arizona
Tel: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com
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