JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
TypePublic
NYSE: JKS
ISINUS47759T1007
IndustryPhotovoltaics
Founded2006
HeadquartersShanghai
Key people
Xiande Li (Chairman), Kangping Chen (CEO)
Number of employees
over 13,500[1]
Websitewww.jinkosolar.com Edit this at Wikidata

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) is a solar panel manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, China. The company started out as a wafer manufacturer in 2006 and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2010. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells to a utility, commercial and residential customers in multiple countries.

History

JinkoSolar provided the equipment for, and has a 20% ownership stake in, the 2 GW Al Dhafra Solar project in the UAE, which opened in 2023 and was one of the world's largest solar projects.[2]

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.[3]

In May 2023, agents from the United States Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation raided JinkoSolar's offices in Jacksonville, Florida.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd". JinkoSolar.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ Benny, John (16 November 2023). "Abu Dhabi opens one of the world's largest solar projects ahead of Cop28". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ Whalen, Jeanne (August 27, 2021). "U.S. begins detaining solar panel imports over concerns about forced labor in China". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Ryan (2023-05-09). "Federal agents raid JinkoSolar factory in Florida". pv magazine USA. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  5. ^ "'Silicon Module Super League' big-six to reach 50% global market share in 2016". PV Tech. Retrieved 2018-07-20.

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Solar energy companies in China
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