The modules are expected to be installed into ground-mounted systems located in the southwest of France.

This deal is the largest in a series of agreements between the two companies.

Yingli chairman Miao Liansheng says: "Cegelec is one of the largest PV installers in France and also one of the key components to our growth strategy there."

Yingli has set up an office in Lyon to tap into the French solar market, which the company describes as "booming".

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