JinkoSolar is Invited to Deliver a Key Note Speech at the Climate Week NYC

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JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) has been invited to speak at Climate Week NYC 2020, the largest climate summit, organized by the Climate Group and the United Nations. The company will participate in the RE100 Members Forum, celebrating organizations committed to renewable energy. JinkoSolar is the first module supplier to join RE100, which includes 254 companies demanding over 240 TWh of electricity annually. This commitment signals the economic viability of renewable electricity and positions JinkoSolar as a leader in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

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• JinkoSolar is the first module manufacturer to join the RE100 initiative, enhancing its reputation in the renewable energy sector.
• Joining RE100 demonstrates JinkoSolar's commitment to sustainable practices and positions it as a leader in the transition to renewable energy.
• The participation in Climate Week NYC as a speaker highlights JinkoSolar's influence and active role in global clean energy dialogue.

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) ("JinkoSolar"), an innovative global solar module manufacturer today announced that it has been invited as a speaker to The Climate Week NYC, which is biggest climate summit taking place in 2020, organized by the Climate Group and hosted in association with the United Nations and the City of New York.

In particular, JinkoSolar will participate in the RE100 Members Forum, an exclusive event which will celebrate all the RE100 member companies for the many ways they've accelerated the transition to a renewables-based electricity system. RE100 is an initiative that brings together the world's more influential companies committed to power all of their operations with 100% renewable energy sources, and JinkoSolar was the first module supplier to join this green initiative. In fact, as an active leader in the global dialogue on clean energy transition, JinkoSolar has always been committed to drive actions towards a shift to low carbon economy, and joining RE100 represents another big step to achieve this ambitious goal.

To date 254 leading companies coming from countries all around the world make this commitment, and together the RE100 members demand over 240 TWh per year of electricity, which is the equivalent of the total demand of Indonesia. This means that RE100 members represent the electricity demand of a major economy and that's a really strong signal to the market and governments, that renewable electricity makes business sense, and business is on demanding renewable electricity.

Commenting on the significance of JinkoSolar joining RE100 and on its participation in the RE100 Members' Forum, Sam Kimmins, the Head of RE100, the Climate Group, shared: "We are really glad of having JinkoSolar participating in RE100 Members' Forum as Jinko's commitment to RE100 is very important for a number of reasons. First of all JinkoSolar has been a pioneer in China, as the first module manufacturer to join RE100. Secondly as a module supplier this sends a really strong signal around the circular economy: using renewable electricity to develop renewable electricity equipment is a wonderful circular story and a great example of how the economy should run. And thirdly, as part of this really rapid growth of interest in RE100 in Asia, JinkoSolar is setting a great example to its peers and to other companies in its region."

JinkoSolar Global Vice President Dany Qian, regarding JinkoSolar commitment to RE100, said: "Joining RE100 by committing to be 100% powered by renewables is not just a matter of CSR, is a matter of economic sensible and smart investment. Doing well by doing good is now realistic and has become a new strategy for more and more businesses."

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FAQ

What is JinkoSolar's participation in Climate Week NYC 2020 about?

JinkoSolar has been invited to speak at Climate Week NYC 2020, focusing on its commitment to renewable energy through the RE100 initiative.

What is RE100 and what role does JinkoSolar play in it?

RE100 is an initiative for companies committed to using 100% renewable energy. JinkoSolar is the first module supplier to join this initiative.

How many companies are part of the RE100 initiative?

There are currently 254 companies in the RE100 initiative, collectively demanding over 240 TWh of electricity yearly.

What impact does JinkoSolar's commitment to renewable energy have on the market?

JinkoSolar's commitment to renewable energy signals to the market that sustainable electricity is economically viable and increasingly in demand.