JinkoSolar was the third largest module supplier in 2015, having climbed the rankings steadily in recent years, but its 1.6GW of shipments in the first quarter easily topped Trina’s 1.42GW and Canadian Solar’s 1.2GW of shipments.

Jinko is guiding for 6.0-6.5GW of shipments for the whole of 2016, compared to Trina’s guidance of 6.3-6.55GW, meaning the number-one slot is very much in play.