{"id":1014,"date":"2018-08-06T20:26:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box2100.temp.domains\/~northig3\/northernenergysolar\/2018\/08\/06\/chinese-firm-wins-sonoran-solar-contract\/"},"modified":"2018-08-06T20:26:02","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T20:26:02","slug":"chinese-firm-wins-sonoran-solar-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northernenergysolar.com\/chinese-firm-wins-sonoran-solar-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Firm Wins Sonoran Solar Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The massive solar array will generate enough power for nearly 600,000 homes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A Chinese firm has won a contract to supply the solar panels and other equipment for a massive array in the Mexican state of Sonora.<\/p>\n

JA Solar Holdings will provide the solar modules to the Puerto Libertad project, which is expected to generate up to 963 gigawatt hours, enough to power nearly 600,000 Mexican homes.<\/p>\n

The Spanish firm Acciona and Mexican firm Tuto Energy are behind the project, and recently secured $224 million in financing for it. Construction started earlier this year about a five hour drive southwest of Nogales on the Sea of Cortez.<\/p>\n

JA Solar recently won a similar contract for another smaller \u2014 but still sizable \u2014 solar array in Sonora.<\/p>\n

The company established a Mexican subsidiary last year and is optimistic about the potential for growth in the country, according to a recent release.<\/p>\n

“JA Solar will continue to focus on expanding its share of the market in the region, and providing customers with more reliable (photovoltaic) modules and higher-quality services,” Vice President Cao Bo said in the release.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n