The JV,with CNNC unit China Rich Energy Corp., will target 500MW of initialdistributed-generation capacity across China, at least 200MW of which will bebuilt on CNNC sites.

Theagreement – announced just days after Yingli unveiled plans for a separate JVwith a unit of state-owned coal giant Datong Coal Mine Group – comes amid apush by Beijing to bring a greater sense of unification to China’s broaderenergy goals, a programme which includes shaking out many smaller,uncompetitive PV manufacturers.

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