Jinko Solar (SHA:688223) agreed to supply power to a Chinese local government's 24.5 billion yuan data center in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday.
The solar manufacturer signed a deal with Zhongwei's authorities to operate power plants installed with its solar panels for the data center, according to the media outlet.
The data center, which will have a capacity of 1 gigawatt, is expected to start construction this year and be completed in 2028, the report said.
Jinko is yet to respond to' request for comment.
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