JinkoSolar has signed a module supply agreement for the Kozani project (“Kozani”) in the north of Greece, which has been developed by juwi Hellas. Construction of the solar park will commence in November 2020 and use 204 MW of Swan bifacial modules with transparent backsheet from DuPont.
Niendorf: Benchmark project for subsidy-free solar power
Frank Niendorf, General Manager of JinkoSolar Europe, commented,: “We are delighted that Juwi Hellas, one of the most professional and experienced EPC company globally, has once again placed their trust in the quality and performance of our solar modules for this impressive new project in Greece”.
“The Kozani project will become Europe’s benchmark for renewable energy in terms of competitively priced and subsidy-free solar power. It is also one of the largest utility scale projects ever built in Europe to use bifacial modules and JinkoSolar is very proud to be a part of such a milestone”, Niendorf stressed.
Juwi Hellas: new era for PV in Greece
Mr. Takis Sarris, Managing Director of Juwi Hellas, commented, “Juwi is launching a new era for PV in Greece, that of utility scale projects that subsidize instead of being subsidized and bringing clean energy to the Greek consumer at very low prices. We are very proud that we have managed to fully develop such an important project for the country”.
About JinkoSolar
JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 20 GW for silicon wafers, 11 GW for solar cells, and 25 GW for solar modules, as of June 30, 2020.
JinkoSolar has 7 production facilities globally, and 14 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Australia. (hcn)