Suntech to provide solar systems to UN
April 28, 2011 Category Alternative energy, Environment
Suntech Power Holdings Co, China’s largest solar panel maker, and Peak International Trade (Tianjin) Co, have won a USD81 million contract to provide portable solar power systems to United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. The deal is the largest single UN contract to have been won by Chinese companies. Solar products procured by the UN are portable solar-power systems, which will be delivered to the International Peacekeeping Force and its subordinate entities globally. The contract may be extended by two years, or even longer, if the operation is successful in the coming three years. “It is currently a framework agreement because the final purchasing list has not been decided upon yet. Suntech will provide products in accordance with the UN’s detailed requirements,” Zhang Jianmin, Press Officer with Suntech, told China Daily. Suntech will primarily provide systems integration, including product delivery, installation and after-sales services. Suntech is not only a product manufacturer, but is also now a systems integrator. In the future, Suntech will probably carry out large-scale photo-voltaic projects abroad, such as 700 megawatt (MW) power plants, Zhang added. Shi Zhengrong, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Suntech, said that cooperation with Peak International Trade Co enabled Suntech to compete for the UN contract. Shi Dinghuan, Chairman of the Chinese Renewable Energy Society, said that the UN contract is a step towards global competition for China’s green-energy companies and will be followed by more opportunities. Statistics show that China’s share in UN procurement is disproportionately low and is ranked 23rd among all the bidding countries.
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