In September 2013, the consortium of Yingli, Sinohydro Engineering and Sinohydro Consultancy won the Algeria 233MW solar project. As the initiator of the consortium, Yingli was responsible for the supply and transport of all PV modules, part of the design, DC equipment selection, site supervision for installation and grid connection, as well as technical training.
        On December 11th 2013, representatives from the three parties of the consortium signed the EPC contract with Shariket el Kahraba wa el Taket el Moutadjadida“SKTM in the office of SONELGAZ.
        By now, we have finalized all the supply of PV modules, of which 53MW has been connected to the grid. The whole project is scheduled to generate power before end of this year.
        During the project construction period, local experienced labor company are used to extend the local labor hiring intention, which is very important for increasing local job opportunity, enhancing upstream and downstream industry improvement. There are more than 600 Chinese workers employed and 2000 local employees in peak time including 800 refugees from Mali. More than one hundred Algeria project owners and technical person in 12 groups went to our HQ in China to learn and get trained for PV project construction technology and O&M knowledge. Those trained staff will extend more and more technical talent for Algeria.