JA Solar Holdings has opened a 400MW photovoltaic solar cell manufacturing facility in Penang in Malaysia.
The MYR300m facility is the company’s first such factory outside of China.
It will provide up to 700 jobs for the local economy and has the capacity to accommodate further expansion in production capacity, if needed.
JA Solar chairman and chief executive officer Baofang Jin said: “We are pleased to launch our manufacturing plant in Malaysia, as the country offers many attractive benefits including an investment-friendly and supportive business environment.”
Image: JA Solar panels being installed in Pakistan (JA Solar)
