Yingli Green Energy Japan has entered into a distribution agreement with XSOL, a Japanese solar energy company and full-service PV system provider, to sell and promote YGE 60 Cell Series modules since the middle of January 2014 in Japanese market.
Yingli Green Energy was the first solar module manufacturer to obtain TUV Rheinland’s JIS Q 8901 certificate, which certifies that Yingli modules meet the strict reliability requirements of Japanese consumers.
YGE Series modules are also certified by TUV Rheinland to withstand challenging environmental conditions such as salt mist and ammonia.
XSOL has successfully expanded from Japan’s residential sector into commercial market. The company sold over 137 MW of PV modules and systems in Japan through its over one thousand sales dealers/installers in the past fiscal year 2012/13 (ended May 31, 2013).
“XSOL has made a breakthrough in the Japanese PV market, which has expanded significantly in recent years,” said Takumi Kashiwa, chief executive officer of XSOL.
The partnership will help both XSOL and Yingli strengthen their brands’ reputations for industry-leading quality among Japanese consumers, Kashiwa added.
Liansheng Miao, chairman and chief executive officer of Yingli Green Energy, said, “Our extensive experience as the world’s largest module supplier makes us a strong partner for XSOL; additionally, this agreement will help Yingli meet its strategic three-to-five year sales goals for Japan.”
“By synthesizing our companies’ advantages and experience in the global PV market, we firmly believe that both parties will benefit from this cooperation,” Miao added.