JA Solar supplies modules for 28 MW solar project in Bangladesh

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced that it has supplied all of the solar modules for Bangladesh's first large-scale solar power plant. The plant is located in Teknaf and has an installed capacity of 28 MW. It was successfully connected to the utility grid in September 2018.

The plant will generate up to 43,000 MWh power annually, meeting 80% of the electricity demand in the area. Furthermore, it is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20,000 tons per year when compared with a diesel power plant of the same scale.

The scheme was constructed by Technaf Solartech Energy Limited (TSEL), a subsidiary of Joules Power.

The project is near the largest river in the region, and is within 1km of the coast. Year-round hot, humid and windy climate as well as saline and alkaline soil result in stringent requirements for solar module performance. JA Solar's solar modules have passed rigorous long-term reliability and environmental adaptability tests, and are highly resistant to PID attenuation, salt spray corrosion and wind pressure, and can maintain high-efficiency stable power output on a long-term basis.