HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry, today announced that it has been invited to attend The Business 20 (B20) Summit to be held in Hangzhou on September 3-4. As the only renewable energy company in Infrastructure taskforce, JinkoSolar have been working with other members in formulating policy recommendations for the Group of Twenty (G20) body in the area of infrastructure. The B20 summit will summarize these proposals and report the work results to G20.

The two key arguments raised by JinkoSolar in this Summit is that "green infrastructure investment will be the main driver of economic recovery across global markets" and "new record set for world's cheapest solar, now is undercutting coal. Solar is about to replace coal to become one of the primary energies."

The B20 is a very important platform for the international business community and global economic governance. It is designed to discuss major issues for global economic development, gather advice from the business community, provide policy recommendations to the G20 Summit, and facilitate the strong, sustainable and balance growth of global economy. Other issues to be discussed under B20 taskforce include, innovate global economic growth approaches, drive more effective new financial regulations and governance, strengthen world trade and world investment across the global, encourage tolerance and interconnection across continents.

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is a global leader in the solar industry. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 3.5 GW for silicon ingots and wafers, 3.5 GW for solar cells, and 6.5 GW for solar modules, as of June 30, 2016. JinkoSolar also sells electricity in China, and had connected approximately 1,130 MW of solar power projects to the grid, as of June 30, 2016.

JinkoSolar has over 15,000 employees across its 6 productions facilities in Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Xinjiang Provinces, China, Malaysia, Portugal and South Africa, 16 oversea subsidiaries in Japan (2),  Singapore, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia and South Africa. 18 global sales offices in China (2) ,United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico.

To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com

About the B20:

The Business 20 (B20) outreach group is an influential platform bringing together business leaders from G20 economies, and advocates for critical issues for enterprises. Each year, the B20's principal task is to facilitate exchanges between business communities from different countries and to develop consensuses around critical issues for businesses. The B20 has been instrumental in providing links between global policymakers--including governments and relevant international institutions--and business communities around the world.

The first official business summit took place in Korean G20 Presidency in 2010, and was convened during subsequent French, Mexican, Russian, and Australian G20 presidencies. Since the first business summit, the business community has presented more than 400 recommendations to G20 leaders.

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In China, Mr. Sebastian Liu, JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., +86 21-5183-3056, ir@jinkosolar.com