Jinko Solar-Esg News Detail

JinkoSolar, the global leading PV and ESS supplier, recently earned a spot on the 2024 Fortune China Tech 50 list. This accolade highlights JinkoSolar's robust R&D capabilities and its outstanding achievements in technological innovation within the PV industry.

The "Fortune China Tech 50" list, launched for the first time this year, aims to identify Chinese tech companies that are making a global impact. Fortune notes that among the world's most influential tech companies, Chinese firms are showcasing exceptional strength and innovation. Powered by innovation, they continuously invest in R&D and actively explore new application scenarios, achieving remarkable success both domestically and on the global stage, influencing trends and contributing significantly to the future of technological advancement.

JinkoSolar, as a globally recognized and innovative PV technology company, is committed to driving technological advancements. In May of this year, JinkoSolar achieved a perovskite cell efficiency of 33.24% based on N-type TOPCon technology, setting its 26th world record. JinkoSolar champions integrated and sustainable innovation across the entire industry chain, embedding technological improvements into every production stage, which leads to overall cost reductions and maximizes the value of innovation.

As the world’s largest PV module manufacturer, JinkoSolar continues to expand its patent portfolio through substantial investment in R&D. Annual R&D spending exceeds 6%-7%, with nearly 9 billion RMB invested from 2020 to 2022 alone, and over 6.8 billion RMB in 2023. Currently, JinkoSolar has filed over 4,100 patent applications and holds more than 2,280 active patents. The company has applied for nearly 1,000 patents related to TOPCon technology and has secured over 460 authorized patents, solidifying its position as one of the largest and most influential holders of TOPCon patents. As a leader in N-type technology development and a key holder of TOPCon patents, JinkoSolar has driven the industry’s shift towards N-type technology. Moving forward, JinkoSolar will continue to enhance its R&D efforts, leading the global photovoltaic industry in technological advancements.

Previous article: JinkoSolar Ranked on Fortune's Most Admired Chinese Companies List

Legal Statement

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (the “Company”, or “Jinko Solar”) (SSE: 688223) is one of the most famous and innovative solar technology companies in the world. Its business covers the core links of the photovoltaic industry chain, focusing on the R&D of integrated photovoltaic products and integrated clean energy solutions. At present, Jinko Solar's products serve more than 3,000 customers in more than 160 countries and regions around the world, and the company has ranked No.1 in global module shipments from 2016 to 2019. By the end of Q1,2023, the cumulative module shipments of Jinko Solar have exceeded 150GW. Jinko Solar is an industry opinion leader under various international frameworks such as B20, and it is also one of the first solar energy companies to join the RE100 green initiative.

Jinko Solar is the first company to establish a "vertically integrated" production capacity from silicon material processing to wafer, cell and module production in the industry. It has a total of 14 global production bases in China, the United States, Malaysia and Vietnam. JinkoSolar expects its annual production capacity for mono wafer, solar cell and solar module to reach 75.0 GW, 75.0 GW and 90.0 GW, respectively, by the end of 2023. Jinko Solar has more than 1,000 R&D and technical employees and has won many honors such as "National Enterprise Technology Center", "National Technology Innovation Demonstration Enterprise", "Champion of Manufacturing ", and has formulated many international and domestic industry standards such as IEC. Jinko Solar continuously expands the diversified application scenarios of photovoltaic technology, including building-integrated photovoltaic, photovoltaic hydrogen production, energy storage and other fields, and strives to create a new energy ecosystem.

Jinko Solar was listed on the STAR Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2022, and JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., its indirect controlling shareholder, was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2010.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this press release and the Company's operations and business outlook, contain forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JinkoSolar’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Ms. Stella Wang

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

Tel: +86 21-5180-8777 ext.7806

Email: pr@jinkosolar.com

JinkoSolar Named in the 2024 Fortune China Tech 50

Legal Statement