Solarfun Power (SOLF) has announced its subsidiary Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun has signed an agreement with the government of Jiayuguan City under which Solarfun agreed to build a 100MW solar power plant. To support this project, Solarfun agreed to construct a module production facility in Jiayuguan City.

Jingchang Zhang, Vice Mayor of Jiayuguan City, commented, “Jiayuguan is a famous tourist attraction in western China. Its abundant sunshine makes it an attractive location for solar projects. We have interviewed many solar module suppliers in China and are confident that Solarfun will be a good partner for our development.”

Shares of SOLF are up about 4% in premarket trading.