JA Solar starts building 3-GW photovoltaic facility in east China

13 April 2011 04:40  [Source: ICIS news]

SHANGHAI (ICIS)--JA Solar Holdings has started construction of a new photovoltaic (PV) production facility at Hefei in China's eastern Anhui province, a source close to the company said on Wednesday.

The company is investing yuan (CNY) 13.5bn ($2bn) to build the 3-gigawatt (GW) facility, which will produce solar cells and PV products.

Construction started on 11 April, with the start-up of the facility slated in early 2012, the source said.

The facility is expected to generate annual revenues of Y30bn once it becomes operational, the source said.

Shanghai-based JA Solar Holdings is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar cells and solar power products, according to its website.

($1 = CNY 6.54)

Judith Wang contributed to this article
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