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BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

JA Solar recently announced that it supplied all photovoltaic (PV) modules for

Spain's first grid-connected floating solar plant which is located in the

Sierra Brava reservoir in the Extremadura region. This project has been

successfully connected to the grid and put into operation. The 1.1MW project

adopts JA Solar mono-facial and bifacial modules which are installed in various

orientation and inclination angles using different floating systems. Comparing

their differences in energy yield, maintenance cost, etc. will be an important

reference for the development of floating PV projects.

Compared with the traditional ground-mounted PV plant, a floating solar plant

can reduce land resources required, while the water helps to restrain the rise

of surface temperature of modules and enhance power generation. With these

advantages, floating PV plants have gradually attracted more attention from

investors and EPCs on a global scale. In the reignited Spanish PV market, the

development of floating solar plants is welcomed. The Sierra Brava project has

received strong support from the local government, and the governor of the

Extremadura region attended the plant's opening ceremony.

To protect kestrels, two floating "islands" and nest boxes are installed. And

the living conditions of birds and fish will be monitored to understand the

impact of PV plant operations on the surrounding creatures and provide a

reference for the operation and maintenance of floating solar plants.

In addition, Malaysia's first floating PV plant, a 10MW floating PV project in

Selangor state, has recently been successfully connected to the grid. The JA

Solar double-glass modules selected for the project have excellent weather

resistance performance, and can maintain stable energy yield under high

temperature and high humidity to effectively raise customers' profits.

Jin Baofang, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of JA Solar, commented,

"With the continuous development of the clean energy industry, PV power

generation is being applied more widely. A floating PV plant reduces the impact

of land resource constraints, and is complementary to applications such as

ground-mounted PV plant and rooftop PV system. JA Solar has been committed to

the development and application of high-efficiency PV products, and we are

willing to strengthen cooperation with global partners to explore various ways

of promoting PV energy development and utilization, to bring the renewable

energy to more people."

Oriana Zhang

+86-10-63611888-1697

zhangbobo@jasolar.com

SOURCE:  JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.