Yingli, GRID Alternatives team up for low-income solar

The US subsidiary of solar energy firm Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited has formed a strategic partnership with GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit solar installer whose mission is to empower communities in need by providing renewable energy and energy efficiency services, equipment and training.

Under the terms of the agreement, Yingli Americas will provide the largest donation in GRID Alternatives’ history, and will become the organisation’s official solar module provider.

Combined with a network of community volunteers and green job trainees, Yingli Americas and GRID Alternatives will work together to install one megawatt of solar energy systems for 400 low-income families during 2011 using a combination of donated modules and modules purchased from Yingli at fair market value. These solar energy systems will generate $10 million worth of renewable energy over their lifespan, while eliminating 40,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

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