PVTIME – On May 8, the first solar cell was officially delivered by the 3.5GW high-efficiency solar cell production line in Vietnam base of JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of high-performance photovoltaic products, that marks a closed-loop production chain for PV products was completed in that base and strengthens its vertical integration industrial chain layout further.
This project, with a total investment of 1.47 billion yuan, is a part of JA Solar’s expansion plan announced in 2020 which outlined its intent to expand its integrated production capacity of ingots, wafers, solar cells and solar modules.
JA solar’s Vietnam module production base mainly engages large-size and high-efficiency silicon solar cells. It is an important step for the acceleration of JA Solar’s global development strategy. This base is expected to increase the overseas production capacity of its modules, better meet the needs of customers in the North American market and enhance the company’s competitiveness and profitability.