Greentech Lead America: JA Solar, a manufacturer of
high-performance solar power products, has signed an agreement to supply 47 MW
of high-quality, high-efficiency crystalline solar modules to A Shade Greener
(“ASG”), a UK-based PV installer. JA Solar will begin the shipments
this month.
“ASG’s unique business model is driving real growth
in the UK installation market and we’re pleased to partner with them to support
their development. Our modules are ideally suited to the rooftop market, and
the reputation we share with ASG for providing customers with high-quality,
high-efficiency products makes us a perfect match. This is one of our largest
sales agreements to date in the UK and we look forward to working with ASG to
meet the energy needs of an ever greater number of UK customers,” said
Peng Fang, CEO of JA Solar. Â
ASG currently carries out an average of 400 residential
installations per week across the United Kingdom, and it is the largest
installer of free solar panels to the residential market in the United Kingdom.
 “JA Solar’s reputation for providing
high-quality, high-efficiency products makes this an ideal partnership for us.
We aim to provide our customers with unrivalled product quality and
reliability, which is why it’s so important that we select the right
manufacturing partners to work with. We look forward to working with JA Solar
to meet the demand for rooftop installations in the UK,” said Stewart
Davies, chairman of ASG.Â
JA Solar to set up solar efficiency innovation center in China
JA Solar recently inked an agreement with the Shanghai
Institute of Technical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (SITP) to set
up research and innovation center in solar technology. The new center will be
located at JA Solar’s R&D facility in Yangzhou, China.
editor@greentechlead.com