As perhaps one of the world’s best known and biggest solar brands, Yingli Solar has set an agenda built on quality and changing the perception of the industry. We spoke to Angie Koh, Managing Director Yingli Green Energy Singapore Company Pte. Limited.
PES: Welcome to PES. Would you care to introduce yourself to our readers and explain a little more about how your company serves the PV industry?
Angie Koh: Yingli Solar makes solar power possible for communities everywhere by using our global manufacturing and logistics expertise to address unique local energy challenges. As one of the world’s largest solar panel manufacturers, our teams of local experts are empowering communities around the world to go solar.
More than 50 million Yingli solar panels (representing over 13 gigawatts) have been shipped to more than 90 countries, including Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, South Korea, China, Japan, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, Mexico and the United States. Our dependable solar panels have been proven to perform in diverse climates and environments nearly everywhere under the sun.
PES: The company has begun 2015 with a strong set of results and year-on-year shipments up by almost 20%. To what do you attribute your success?
AK: The company’s founder, Mr Miao Liansheng had a vision to “change the perception of Chinese manufacturing as low cost low quality”. He wanted Yingli to be the first name or brand that people can associate Yingli as quality products from China. With that vision, these have been the guiding principles that the company focuses on quality and research and development.
