JA Solar Holdings
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Native name | 晶澳太陽能控股公司 |
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| Type | Public |
| Industry | Semiconductor |
| Founded | 2005 as JingAo Solar Co. Ltd. |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
Key people | Jin Baofang (executive chairman) Peng Fang (CEO) |
| Products | Photovoltaic solar cells |
| Website | www |
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is a solar development company founded in Yangpu district, Shanghai. They design, develop, manufacture and sell solar cell and solar module products[1] and are based in the People’s Republic of China. The company is also engaged in the manufacturing and sales of monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cells. It sells its products primarily through a team of sales and marketing personnel to solar module manufacturers, who assemble and integrate its solar cells into modules and systems that convert sunlight into electricity. It also manufactures a variety of standard and specialty solar modules. JA Solar Holdings sells its products to customers in 178 countries and regions, including Germany, Italy, Sweden, Spain, South Korea, and the United States. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Beijing, in the People’s Republic of China.[2] In December 2009 investors began to notice the growing market share of JA Solar which was fueled by a large subsidy from the Chinese government.[3]
In February 2018 the company signed a deal with Manitu Solar for Manitu to distribute JA Solar's solar modules to markets in Eastern Europe.[4]
A 2023 report by Sheffield Hallam University stated that JA Solar had "very high" exposure to production in Xinjiang involving forced Uyghur labor.[5] In June 2026, the US Department of Defense added the company to a list of Chinese military-linked companies.[6]
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References
[edit]- ↑ "JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd". The New York Times. 2017-06-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ↑ "JASO:NASDAQ GS Stock Quote - JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ↑ "4 Trillion Renminbi Multiyear Fiscal Package By Chinese Government Represents 15% To 20% Of China GDP: Baring Portfolio Manager Sees Significant Upside Potential For Stocks". www.twst.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ↑ "BRIEF-JA Solar Partners With Manitu Solar To Expand In Eastern Europea". Reuters. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ↑ Nevett, Joshua (2023-12-02). "Solar panels used by British Army linked to claims of forced labour in China". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ↑ Martina, Michael; Shepardson, David; Baptista, Eduardo (June 8, 2026). "US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military". Reuters. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
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