Yingli Solar secures contract to supply 200MW PV modules in California

Yingli Green Energy Americas, a subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy Holding Company, will install 200MW of utility-scale solar PV modules for the Centinela Project in California, US.

The large Centinela project is situated 90 miles east of San Diego in California, spread across 1,600a acrea.

Centinela Solar Energy, a member of LS Power Group, expects to begin commercial operations at the project in mid-2014.

Yingli Americas managing director Robert Petrina remarked that the expansion of the utility-scale market in the US is vital to securing the country’s clean energy future.

Professional services company Fluor was selected to undertake EPC as well as operations and maintenance services at the Centinela Project.

San Diego Gas and Electric is the recipient of the plant’s power under 20-year power purchase agreements.

Yingli Green Energy chairman and chief executive officer Liansheng Miao added, "We recognize that our announcement of the largest project in Yingli’s history comes during a challenging time in the global solar industry."