JA Solar inks major German supply deal

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Chinese firm continues global expansion drive as plans for giant factory progress

China's JA Solar, one of the world's largest manufacturers of solar cells, yesterday announced that it has signed a major new agreement with Germany's Solar-Fabrik AG to supply more than 110MW of solar...

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