The PV group said it will aim to install 100MW a year – 60MW distributed and 40MW ground-mounted – annually for the next five years.

The first phase will begin construction later this year. The Lishui City authorities said they will weigh in to facilitate construction and speed up grid connections.

Xiande Li, chairman of JinkoSolar, said: "By signing this agreement, we are expanding the scale and scope of our PV project pipeline while improving the environment and contributing to local economic development.

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