Wirsol prepares first project in China with Suntech as partner

Suntech will partner Wirsol on its entry to China

German solar developer Wirsol is preparing to build its first project in China.

The company will collaborate with China’s biggest module maker, Suntech, on projects in the northwest province of Qinghai.

It hopes to build “around 50MW” in China this year, and a couple of hundred megawatts in the following years, Wirsol co-founder Stefan Riel tells Recharge.

China’s solar market took off in 2011, with a national feed-in tariff triggering massive investments. The surge in growth comes as European markets slow, after cuts to government subsidies.

There are few foreign developers in China, but Riel says the country offers vast potential with its…

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