"The recent progress of the global green energy economy has been astonishing. The UK's demand for solar PV has been notable as well. This means more jobs, more business opportunities and more international investment. It is a very exciting time for solar PV industry in the UK and deals like this with JinkoSolar, and it will further progress the UK's vision to take energy generation into its own hands," Kareen added.
About JinkoSolar Holdings Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar is a global leader in the solar PV industry with production operations in Jiangxi and Zhejiang Provinces in China and sales and marketing offices in Shanghai and Beijing, China; Munich, Germany; Bologna, Italy; Montpellier, France; Zug, Switzerland; San Francisco, the United States; Queensland, Australia; Ontario, Canada; Singapore; Tokyo, Japan; and Cape Town, South Africa.
JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of approximately 1.5 GW each for silicon ingots and wafers, solar PV cells, and solar PV modules, as of June 30, 2013. JinkoSolar sells electricity in China and distributes its solar products to a diversified customer base in the global PV market, including Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, the United States, France, Eastern Europe, China, India, Japan, South Africa, and other countries and regions.
About Lightsource Renewable Energy
Lightsource Renewable Energy Limited is the UK's largest generator of solar power. Lightsource develop, operate and maintain the largest portfolio of utility scale solar PV plants in the country with a total of over 316 MW of operational projects completed to date.
Lightsource is UK based with a growing team of over 150 experienced solar engineers, planners, and project managers. Founded in 2010, the company has made rapid progress over the past three years, establishing itself as the pre-eminent player in the UK Solar PV sector.
For more information visit the website www.lightsource-re.co.uk.