JA Solar recently announced that it supplied all photovoltaic (PV) modules for 
Spain's first grid-connected floating solar plant which is located in the 
Sierra Brava reservoir in the Extremadura region. This project has been 
successfully connected to the grid and put into operation. The 1.1MW project 
adopts JA Solar mono-facial and bifacial modules which are installed in various 
orientation and inclination angles using different floating systems. Comparing 
their differences in energy yield, maintenance cost, etc. will be an important 
reference for the development of floating PV projects. 

Compared with the traditional ground-mounted PV plant, a floating solar plant 
can reduce land resources required, while the water helps to restrain the rise 
of surface temperature of modules and enhance power generation. With these 
advantages, floating PV plants have gradually attracted more attention from 
investors and EPCs on a global scale. In the reignited Spanish PV market, the 
development of floating solar plants is welcomed. The Sierra Brava project has 
received strong support from the local government, and the governor of the 
Extremadura region attended the plant's opening ceremony.

To protect kestrels, two floating "islands" and nest boxes are installed. And 
the living conditions of birds and fish will be monitored to understand the 
impact of PV plant operations on the surrounding creatures and provide a 
reference for the operation and maintenance of floating solar plants.

In addition, Malaysia's first floating PV plant, a 10MW floating PV project in 
Selangor state, has recently been successfully connected to the grid. The JA 
Solar double-glass modules selected for the project have excellent weather 
resistance performance, and can maintain stable energy yield under high 
temperature and high humidity to effectively raise customers' profits.

Jin Baofang, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of JA Solar, commented, 
"With the continuous development of the clean energy industry, PV power 
generation is being applied more widely. A floating PV plant reduces the impact 
of land resource constraints, and is complementary to applications such as 
ground-mounted PV plant and rooftop PV system. JA Solar has been committed to 
the development and application of high-efficiency PV products, and we are 
willing to strengthen cooperation with global partners to explore various ways 
of promoting PV energy development and utilization, to bring the renewable 
energy to more people."

Oriana Zhang
+86-10-63611888-1697
zhangbobo@jasolar.com 

SOURCE:  JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.