The dealwill see Trina, China’s second largest supplier of PV modules, establishing ajoint venture with Yabang Investment Holding Group, among China’s largestindustrial conglomerates – with Trina to hold a 51% stake.

The JV –known as Changzhou Trina Yabang Solar Energy – will acquire module productionassets, including plants, machinery and equipment, from Changzhou NESLSolartech, which will be modernized and ramped up to 500MW of capacity within ayear.

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