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AfrElec RENEWABLES AfrElec
Chinese solar energy
company JinkoSolar ventures
into Zimbabwe
CHINA JINKOSOLAR, a Chinese supplier of photovol- Solar energy has substantial potential and to
taic modules listed in New York and Shanghai, that extent, President Emmerson Mnangagwa
has signed a distribution agreement with a Zim- commissioned a plant that is feeding 5MW into
babwean company. the grid. Earlier in May, a cement maker, PPC
The company will supply over 100MWh of its launched a project to build two facilities with a
energy storage systems (ESS) products to Must combined capacity of 30MW.
Zimbabwe, including lithium iron phosphate Jinko forecasts that electricity demand will
(LFP) battery system units for residential use double in Africa by the end of 2040, most of
and LFP battery container storage systems for the additional demand coming from produc-
commercial and industrial power demand. tion and emerging middle- and higher-income
“As there is a booming ESS market in Zimba- households. Renewables will be the powerhouse
bwe, we’re certain that, together with JinkoSolar, that drives Africa’s brighter future, said Jinko
we’ll be able to deliver desirable yet affordable general manager Jaffer Wang.
ESS products and solutions to the local market “Our company is so proud to be part of the
and develop a stronger local distribution net- African energy transformation and our PV+
work that meets our local demands,” said Mike ESS solutions can be applied in utility-scale pro-
Guo, head of Must Zimbabwe. jects connected to the grid, C&I power demand,
Zimbabwe is promoting renewable energies or residential off-grid power demand,” Wang
as it strives to meet its target to reduce carbon added.
emissions. It has a renewable energy policy Jinko sells its products in 20 countries includ-
under which it targets installing 1,100MW of ing China, the United States, Japan, Germany,
renewables or 16.5% of total electricity by 2025 the United Kingdom, Chile and South Africa.
up to 26% by 2030.
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