Company:JinkoSolar

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Short description: Large Chinese solar panel manufacturer
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
TypePublic
NYSEJKS
ISINUS47759T1007
IndustryPhotovoltaics
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
HeadquartersShanghai
Key people
Xiande Li (Chairman), Kangping Chen (CEO)
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JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSEJKS) is a solar module manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, China, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2010. Its subsidiary Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (SSE: 688223) was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Science and Technology Innovation Board in 2022.

History

2006 - 2018

In December 2006, JinkoSolar was officially established in December 2006 in Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.[citation needed]

In May 2010, JinkoSolar was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2015, JinkoSolar established manufacturing operations in Malaysia.[1]

2019 - present

In 2019, officially opened the company's first U.S. factory.[2][3]

Jinko Solar provided the equipment for, and has a 20% ownership stake in, the 2 GW Al Dhafra Solar project in the United Arab Emirates, which was announced in 2020 and opened in 2023 and was one of the world's largest solar projects.[4][5]

In 2021, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection began blocking the import of JinkoSolar products into the United States due to concerns about the use of forced Uyghur labor.[6]

In 2022, the company established a factory in Vietnam.[7][8]

In May 2023, agents from the United States Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation raided JinkoSolar's offices in Jacksonville, Florida.[9]

Recognition

JinkoSolar is a member of the Silicon Module Super League. The four other original members of the group are Canadian Solar, Hanwha Q CELLS, JA Solar, and Trina Solar.[10]

References

  1. "JinkoSolar Inaugurates Solar Cell & Module Manufacturing Facility". https://solarbusinesshub.com/2015/05/26/jinkosolar-inaugurates-solar-cell-module-manufacturing-facility-in-malaysia/. 
  2. Pyper, Julia. "JinkoSolar Set to Build a US Factory, the First Planned in Response to Tariffs". https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/jinko-solar-first-us-manufacturing-trump-solar-tariff. 
  3. Blotch, Michael. "JinkoSolar Continues To Power Through Pandemic". https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/jinkosolar-q3-results-mb1791/. 
  4. "EDF, Jinko Power consortium submits lowest bid for Abu Dhabi's 2GW Al-Dhafra Solar PV project". 28 April 2020. https://www.saudigulfprojects.com/2020/04/edf-consortium-submits-lowest-bid-for-abu-dhabis-2gw-al-dhafra-solar-pv-project/. 
  5. Benny, John (16 November 2023). "Abu Dhabi opens one of the world's largest solar projects ahead of Cop28". The National (Abu Dhabi). https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2023/11/16/abu-dhabi-opens-one-of-the-worlds-largest-solar-projects-ahead-of-cop28/. 
  6. Whalen, Jeanne (August 27, 2021). "U.S. begins detaining solar panel imports over concerns about forced labor in China". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/08/27/customs-detains-chinese-solar-panels/. 
  7. "JinkoSolar to open 7-GW ingot, wafer plant in Vietnam in Q1 2022". https://renewablesnow.com/news/jinkosolar-to-open-7-gw-ingot-wafer-plant-in-vietnam-in-q1-2022-755414/. 
  8. Colville, F. "JinkoSolar poised to regain No. 1 module supplier in 2023, targets 100GW shipments in 2024". https://www.pv-tech.org/jinkosolar-poised-to-regain-no-1-module-supplier-in-2023-targets-100gw-shipments-in-2024/. 
  9. Kennedy, Ryan (2023-05-09). "Federal agents raid JinkoSolar factory in Florida" (in en-US). https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/05/09/federal-agents-raid-jinkosolar-factory-in-florida/. 
  10. "'Silicon Module Super League' big-six to reach 50% global market share in 2016" (in en). PV Tech. http://www.pv-tech.org/editors-blog/silicon-module-super-league-big-six-to-reach-50-global-market-share-in-2016. 

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