JinkoSolar has achieved significant recognition for its Kenyan PV+ESS integrated microgrid project. Being featured in the "0 Carbon Future - ESG Innovation and Practice List" by Wall Street CN highlights the project's significant impact on the global ecological environment and social governance, distinguishing it from numerous other enterprises. This acknowledgment highlights its global impact on the ecological environment and social governance, setting it apart from numerous other companies. The project effectively offers clean, sustainable, and affordable power solutions for the local community, significantly enhancing power supply security. Moreover, it serves as a model for Chinese enterprises aiming to make a substantial ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) impact on a global scale.
The Kenya PV+ESS Converged Microgrid Project utilizes JinkoSolar's cutting-edge solar modules and containerized energy storage solutions. With a project power capacity of 500 kW and a battery storage capability of 1,104 kWh, the initiative provides a dependable and consistent power supply to residents, medical facilities, schools, businesses, and other users within the community. This community, comprised of over 15,000 people residing in three villages within the Kalobeyei settlement in Turkana County, Kenya, is now benefiting from the widespread adoption of sustainable, clean energy sources. Concurrently, JinkoSolar is effectively addressing societal challenges like unemployment, limited access to education, healthcare, and electricity. By doing so, the project is contributing to the comprehensive and orderly economic and social progress of the entire community.
JinkoSolar's achievements underscore the remarkable prowess of Chinese manufacturing in the global photovoltaic field. The company's proprietary N-type modules have repeatedly set the world record for battery conversion efficiency, achieving an impressive 22 times. The battery laboratory efficiency has reached 26.4%, while mass production efficiency surpasses 25.4%, consistently placing JinkoSolar at the forefront of the industry in terms of sales volume. Additionally, the company's latest innovation, the SunTera large-scale liquid-cooled energy storage system, incorporates a standardized 20-foot container structure. It boasts attributes such as highly efficient liquid cooling, optimal safety measures, cost-effectiveness, and intelligent maintenance operations. This system is versatile, adapting to diverse environmental conditions, and can be seamlessly integrated into various energy storage projects.
Ms. Dany Qian, Vice President of JinkoSolar, articulated, "Technology reshapes lives and shapes the future. We are committed to upholding our social responsibilities through exemplary social practices, guiding humanity toward a more promising and sustainable future. Concurrently, the company remains dedicated to fortifying its ESG framework, expediting the implementation of innovative technologies and superior products, reinforcing the eco-friendly foundation of the manufacturing sector, and propelling the socio-economic landscape towards accelerated attainment of low-carbon transformation and development."
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Jinko Solar was listed on the STAR Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2022, and JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., its indirect controlling shareholder, was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2010.
