Solar cell manufacturers in Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Are Longyearbyen and Svalbard facing an energy transition?

Top image: Longyearbyen and Svalbard are facing an energy transition. This is the background for the cooperation agreement between UNIS, Store Norske and SINTEF. Photo: Graham Gilbert/UNIS. Longyearbyen and Svalbard are facing a huge energy transition.

Who is JA Solar?

Founded in May 2005 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, JA Solar is a Tier 1 module supplier offering high-performance solar power products for residential and commercial projects as well as in terrestrial PV power plants.

Will JA Solar expand its manufacturing capacity in 2016?

To meet the increasing demand, JA Solar plans to expand its modules manufacturing capacity to 5.5GW by the end of 2016. Solar module shipments in 2016 are expected to be between 5.2GW and 5.5GW and will include 250MW to 300MW of shipment to downstream projects.

Where does SFCE sell solar modules?

Major markets for the company include including Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, South Korea, China, Japan, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, Mexico and the US. SFCE’s started shipping a greater number of solar modules in 2015 compared to solar wafers and was able to offset the decline in average selling prices of solar products.

Where is Jinko Solar based?

Headquartered in Shanghai, JinkoSolar operates five productions facilities in China, Malaysia, Portugal and South Africa distributing solar products worldwide. JA Solar shipped 3.67GW of modules and module tolling, and 265MW of cells and cell tolling to external customers in 2015.

Who is Canadian Solar?

Established in 2001 in Canada, Canadian Solar has a presence in 20 countries across six continents with8,600 employees worldwide. JinkoSolar’s solar module shipments rised by 53.3% in 2015 compared to the previous year’s 2.94GW. Downstream solar power projects accounted for 304MW of the total shipments.