JinkoSolar, one of the world’s largest solar module manufacturers, has been recognized as a Top Performer on DNV GL’s 2018 PV Module Reliability Scorecard for the fourth consecutive year, the company announced in a statement.

DNV GL tested over 300 bills of material (BOM) for more than 50 module manufacturers. Testing focused on four major aspects including thermal cycling, damp heat, dynamic mechanical load and potential induced degradation. The data derived from the testing creates an ideal resource for financiers, developers and independent power producers to make better business decisions when selecting PV modules.

“We are proud to have been recognized as a Top Performer by DNV GL for the fourth year in a row,” commented Mr. Kangping Chen, CEO of JinkoSolar. “We are committed to providing global customers with high-quality PV solar products and to ensure the performance and reliability of JinkoSolar Modules.”

JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base, including China, the US, Japan, Germany, UK, Chile,  South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, S Spain, France and Belgium.

The company has over 12,000 employees across its 6 productions facilities globally, 15 oversea subsidiaries in Japan (2), Singapore, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia and United Arab Emirates, plus global sales teams in Greece, the UK, Bulgaria, Romania, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama and Argentina.

JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain with an integrated annual capacity of 9 GW for silicon ingots and wafers, 5 GW for solar cells, and 9 GW for solar modules, as of June 30, 2018.