SHANGHAI, Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 CANADA CO., LTD, will supply approximately 17
MW dc of its solar PV modules to Borea Construction ULC
("Borea Construction") for the construction of the Brooks Solar
Project in Brooks, Alberta in
Canada.
The Brooks Solar Project is the first utility-scale solar
project in western Canada and is
owned by Elemental Energy Inc. ("Elemental"), a Vancouver-based renewable energy developer,
investor, and operator. Elemental worked collaboratively with many
stakeholders to successfully advance the project through late stage
development and construction phases. Emissions Reduction Alberta is
a contributing partner on the project.
Over 48,500 of JinkoSolar's high-efficiency Mono PERC modules
will be used for the Brooks Solar Project, Canada's first solar project utilizing Mono
PERC solar PV modules.
"We are proud to work with Borea Construction and Elemental
Energy on the Brooks Solar Project, a landmark project for the
province of Alberta," said
Nigel Cockroft, General Manager of
JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc.
"We needed very high efficiency modules for the Brooks Solar
Project," said Murray Westerberg,
Director, Western Canada of Borea
Construction, "and JinkoSolar presented the best value."
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 6.0 GW for silicon
ingots and wafers, 4.5 GW for solar cells, and 7.5 GW for solar
modules, as of June 30, 2017.
JinkoSolar has over 15,000 employees across its 8 production
facilities in China (5),
Malaysia, Portugal, and South
Africa; 16 overseas subsidiaries in Japan (2), Singapore, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United
States, Canada,
Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia, South
Africa and United Arab
Emirates; and 18 global sales offices in 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 Elemental Energy Inc. (Elemental)
Elemental is a developer, investor and operator of renewable
energy projects, with interests in operating and development stage
hydro, wind, and solar projects throughout North America.
Elemental provided 100% of the equity financing for Brooks Solar and will be the long-term owner and
operator of the project.
To learn more visit: www.elementalenergy.ca
About Borea Construction ULC (Borea
Construction)
Borea Construction is Canada's
leader in renewable energy construction having constructed nearly
1/3 of all renewable energy projects in Canada, which translates into 40+ projects and
4,300+ MW of wind and solar energy from coast to coast.
Borea Construction is a family-owned joint venture between
Pomerleau, one of Canada's premier
construction firms, and Blattner Energy, the largest contractor
specializing in renewable energy construction in North America.
To learn more visit www.boreaconstruction.com
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
of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by
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Among other things, the quotations from management in this press
release and the Company's operations and business outlook, contain
forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further
information regarding these and other risks is included in
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: pr@jinkosolar.com
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