Theannouncement comes less than a week after the State Grid Corporation of China –the world’s largest power utility – joined the Desertec Industrial Initiative,which is targeting mega-solar developments in the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region.

The dealrepresents a major win for Yingli – and China’s PV industry more broadly – asit looks to make inroads into solar-rich emerging markets across the MENAregion.

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