Skip to content
Brand AI

JinkoSolar

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

Back to profile5 entries

  1. 2023

    Jacksonville office raid

    Department of Homeland Security and FBI agents raided JinkoSolar's Jacksonville, Florida, offices in May 2023. The available reference material places the action within continuing scrutiny of solar-industry supply chains and reports no further federal action as of May 2024.

    Source

  2. 2021

    U.S. import blocking over forced-labor concerns

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection began blocking imports of certain JinkoSolar products amid concerns about alleged forced Uyghur labor in solar supply chains. The matter formed part of wider U.S. enforcement involving products linked to Xinjiang and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

    Source

  3. 2020

    Düsseldorf court issues patent determination concerning JinkoSolar modules

    Ruling

    The Regional Court of Düsseldorf determined that third-party cell technology in certain JinkoSolar-branded modules that are no longer in production infringes a patent held by Hanwha Q CELLS. JinkoSolar said it disagreed and would appeal.

    Source excerpt

    • JinkoSolar believes the Düsseldorf court came to an erroneous conclusion and will appeal the decision.
    • JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today responded to the Regional Court of Düsseldorf's recent determination concluding that third-party cell technology contained in certain JinkoSolar modules, no longer in production, infringes a patent held by Hanwha Q CELLS.
    • Importantly, the scope and impact of the Düsseldorf court's decision is limited to Germany.
    Source

  4. 2020

    ITC issues non-infringement determination in JinkoSolar patent investigation

    Ruling

    The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a final determination in JinkoSolar's favor, concluding that JinkoSolar products do not infringe a patent asserted by Hanwha Q CELLS.

    Source excerpt

    • On June 3, 2020, the Commission issued its final determination in JinkoSolar's favor, affirming the Administrative Law Judge's initial determination in April, which was based on analysis of detailed, expert testimony, that JinkoSolar's products do not infringe Hanwha's patent.
    • today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("Federal Circuit") issued a Rule 36 summary affirmance agreeing with the International Trade Commission's ("ITC") conclusion that JinkoSolar's products do not infringe a patent asserted by Hanwha Q CELLS ("Hanwha").
    Source

  5. 2011

    Pollution from Haining production facility sparks protests; facility fined and ordered to suspend production

    In September 2011, environmental pollution from JinkoSolar in Haining, Zhejiang, triggered protests by local residents. Yicai interviewed environmental authorities, who confirmed that the company had pollution problems; it received an administrative penalty of 470,000 yuan and was ordered to suspend production for rectification. This entry concerns an environmental incident at a local production entity and is not linked to allegations of overseas labor issues involving the company.

    Source