The Chinese high-performance solar product producer says ultimately, the solar cell delivery pact may reach as much as 360 MW by the end of 2009.

JA Solar says the agreement is a plank in a broader strategic cooperation agreement signed between JA Solar and BP Alternative Energy Holdings last year.

"We believe this extended agreement with BP will positively affect our business in 2009 and the years beyond," says Samuel Yang, JA Solar's chief executive.

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