This is SunPower’s first international solar collaboration with Apple.
SunPower’s project development joint venture, Sichuan Shengtian New Energy Development and Apple, will co-own the two projects upon completion.
The projects, each with a capacity of 20MW, include Hongyuan Huanju Ecological Energy in Hongyuan County and Ruoergai Huanju Ecological Energy located in Ruoergai County.
Currently under construction, the projects will provide up to 80 million kilowatt-hours per year while protecting the ecosystem.
SunPower president and CEO Tom Werner said: "This is a tremendous groundbreaking collaboration, bringing together a diverse group of experienced partners from different parts of the globe to build renewable solar energy ventures that contribute to the local economy and the environment.
"Our unique, existing partnerships in China allowed for these projects to come to fruition quickly.
"These projects will provide clean, renewable energy, help address climate change, and continue to provide agricultural benefits to the local farmers, while protecting the area’s precious land."
"We continue to value our partnership with Apple and commend them for their global environmental commitment."
SunPower has already provided its solar solutions on 90MW of six projects in California, Nevada and North Carolina to Apple.
