SunPower,the second largest US-based PV manufacturer, in late 2012 formed the JV with atrio of Chinese partners with the intention of manufacturing and deploying itsproprietary “C7” concentrator technology in China.

The 70MWbatch – called “the first step in our aggressive efforts to break into theChinese market” by SunPower chief executive Tom Werner – will be installed attwo C7 projects going up in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, totaling 20MW and 100MWrespectively.