wiredinUSA October 2014

Fastener exports increase

Fish pond power

Data from Japan’s ministry of finance indicates that Japan’s fastener exports rose 5.4 percent in volume during July, a year-on-year increase to 30,552 tons, and up 10.5 percent from the previous month. Export value totaled 26,083.4 million yen, up 5 percent year-on-year, and up 10.4 percent over June. During July, the main consumers of Japan’s fasteners were mainland China, the US and Thailand. Japan’s fastener imports declined one percent in volume, year-on-year, to 22,825 tons, but were up 15.2 percent compared with June. Import value increased 0.3 percent year-on-year to 8,437.6 million yen, and up 9.8 percent over the last month. The main exporters of fasteners to Japan were mainland China, Taiwan and the US.

A new 100MW solar PV power plant in Xiangshui, Jiangsu province, China, has been connected to the grid. The new connection brings the total of solar PV power projects owned by JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd to over 300MW. The project has been built on top of a 2,000,000m 2 fish pond, located in the coastal economic development zone in Xiangshui, Yancheng City. It is among the largest solar PV projects connected to the grid in Jiangsu Province and has the highest boosting level in China. “The Xiangshui project is a landmark ground-mounted solar PV project in eastern China with its efficient use of land and combination of fish farming and solar power generation, which is in line with the national energy administration's new policy,” said Mr Xiande Li, chairman of JinkoSolar. “The government continues to promote favorable policies and subsidies which we believe will create numerous new opportunities during the second half of 2014. Our strong financial position, rich project development experience and high quality pipeline will ensure that we achieve our full year project development target as we work to increase shareholder value.”

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