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Yingli to supply PV modules

Yingli Green Energy Holding said it will supply a total of 110 megawatts of photovoltaic modules to a unit of China Power Investment Corp, as it looks to tap into the rapid growth in the Asian market amid a slowdown in the major hubs of Europe.

The modules, which are expected to be delivered between June and August, will be used for ground-mounted solar projects, Yingli said in a statement.

China's solar power demand will likely rise to 3-4 gigawatts (gW) in 2012, from at least 1 gW this year, as the country aims to become one of the world's major markets for solar, the head of China's LDK Solar Co said in May.

Chopper firm takes off

Beijing Capital Helicopter Co Ltd started operations on Tuesday. A subsidiary of Hainan Airlines Group, the company operates two helicopters and plans to buy another three by the end of the year.

It will buy another 50 helicopters within five years, said Xu Lidong, the president of the company.

China Daily - Agencies

(China Daily 07/01/2011 page13)