Under the agreement, Yingli will deliver approximately 168,000 solar panels by the end of this year for installation across the UK.

Solarcentury chief operating officer Matthew Boulton said: "Solar is still the most popular form of renewable energy among the UK public, unsurprising since developing our solar capacity stands to benefit many people and businesses. Also, by diversifying our energy mix, we can help improve the UK’s energy security."

These solar projects are expected to generate approximately 65,000 MWh of clean solar electricity per year, which is enough to supply power to around 21,800 homes.

Yingli Green Energy chairman and chief executive officer Liansheng Miao said: "As we continue to see a strong solar market in the UK with a steady growth potential throughout 2020, we look forward to cooperate with this long-standing solar company on more exciting projects in the future."

Yingli Green Energy covers photovoltaic value chain from ingot casting and wafering through solar cell production and module assembly.

Till date, the company has distributed more than 10GW solar panels to customers worldwide.