City council approves deal for Jinko Solar in Jacksonville; hundreds of jobs expected

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On Tuesday, the Jacksonville city council voted to approve an economic incentives package for JinkoSolar.

The new deal with JinkoSolar is expected to create 200 jobs and $50,500,000  will be invested in one facility, in a little under two years.

JinkoSolar plans to assemble and distribute solar panel products in Jacksonville. They also intend to use JAXPORT to import and export solar panel components sourced from China, among other things, which could have a positive impact on the port as well as in logistics industries like trucking.

Economic development documents say JinkoSolar will start installing new equipment and renovating at the end of June, with completion at the end of 2019. 100 jobs would be created each of the next two years.

The solar company is expected to be operational by late-Fall at the Cecil Commerce Center on New World Avenue, council members say.

For career opportunities with the JinkoSolar team click here.

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