On May 3rd, 2011, Suntech Power Holdings Company Ltd. (Wuxi, China) announced an agreement to supply SunBorne Energy (New Delhi, India) with 100MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for PV projects in India over the next two years.

The agreement includes an initial order for 10MW of PV modules for a project in Gujarat, India.

"We chose Suntech because of their clear technology leadership and long-term commitment to India," stated SunBorne Energy Managing Director and CEO James Abraham. "We are proud to support the Gujarat government in their endeavour to bring clean power to India and attain energy security."

"This partnership reiterates our action plan of providing cost-effective utility scale solar solutions and targeting grid parity by 2017."

Companies cite JNNSM goal of 22GW of PV by 2022

Suntech will supply 280 watt polycrystalline silicon PV modules for projects that SunBorne will design, install and commission.

The companies state that the solar industry in India is growing rapidly, and credit the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) which has set a goal of 20GW of grid-tied and 2GW of off-grid solar in India by 2022.

The companies also note that the nation's natural solar resource is among the best in the world.

2011-05-05| Courtesy: Suntech Power Holdings Company Ltd. | solarserver.com © Heindl Server GmbH

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