Jinko Solar Delivers 500,000 Ultra-Efficiency Modules to Kozani Solar Project, Greece

Jinko Solar, one of the leading solar module manufacturers in the world, has announced that it has delivered its bifacial modules to a 204 MW Solar Power Plant in Kozani in the Western Macedonia region of Greece. Jinko Solar has delivered more than 500,000 bifacial modules to juwi Hellas Renewable Energy Sources S.A. The Kozani project consists of 18 project sites adding up to a total of 204MW capacity. The high irradiance in the region made the case for using Bifacials, which can deliver the highest efficiency and ouput among solar modules.

The Kozani project was inaugurated in April, 2022, and will deliver up to 320 million kilowatt-hours (KWh) per annum when fully ramped up, supplying electricity to more than 75,000 households. Its one of the largest bifacial projects ever built in Europe.

Frank Niendorf, General Manager of Jinko Solar Europe, said, “We are delighted that juwi Hellas, one of the leading renewable energy specialists globally, has once again placed their trust in the superior quality and reliable performance of our solar modules for this impressive mega project in Greece. The Kozani project has become Europe’s benchmark for renewable energy. It is also one of the largest bifacial projects ever built in Europe, and Jinko Solar is very proud to be a part of such an important milestone for our industry. We look forward to a long-term strategic partnership with the juwi team.”

Jinko Solar had claimed in March, 2022, that it had become the first country in the world to have delivered 100GW of solar modules globally. It said that one out of every ten solar modules installed in the world is produced by Jinko Solar. By the end of 2021, the company’s effective production capacity of monocrystalline silicon wafers, cells and modules reach 32.5GW, 24GW and 45GW respectively. In fact, till the first half of 2021, the firm was on record having delivered just over 80 GW globally.

Jinko Solar had successfully listed its subsidiary firm, Jianxi Jinko, on Shanghai’s Sci Tech Innovation Board (STAR market).