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       ARTSolar, China’s Talesun set up





       photovoltaic module production





       plant in South Africa







        SOUTH AFRICA       CHINA’S Talesun Solar and ARTsolar of South  statement issued on November 3, a few days after
                           Africa have launched a 325MW photovoltaic  the facility was commissioned.
                           (PV) module production plant in Africa’s most   “[It] serves as a catalyst and model for the
                           developed economy, according to a release.  quality-focused development of not only the
                             Dong Shuguang, Talesun Solar’s president,  local PV industry but also the whole of the
                           speaking via video link during the launch, said  local economy. The global drive to reach car-
                           the firm is dedicated to customer-centric ser-  bon peak and carbon neutrality heralds a great
                           vices, constant innovation and value creation.   opportunity for the rapid development of the PV
                             Talesun Solar is a world-leading photovoltaic  industry.”
                           manufacturer with an annual capacity of 16GW   Talesun Solar said in the statement that it
                           of high-efficiency, single-crystal PV cells and  looked forward to enhancing its cooperation
                           20GW of high-efficiency PV modules. The firm  with ARTsolar, to deliver top-quality, high-per-
                           provides innovative technology for complete  formance PV modules to South Africa as well
                           renewable energy power solutions.    as the broader US and European markets, and
                             “The inauguration of the 325MW PV mod-  to accelerating the rate at which the world as a
                           ule facility in South Africa represents a new  whole will attain carbon neutrality.™
                           beginning and milestone for the collaboration
                           between Talesun Solar and ARTsolar,” said the















































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