JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (JASO) Posts Solid Q1 Earnings, Strong Q2 in the Forecast
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd., a leading global manufacturer of high-performance solar cells and solar power products, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. "Despite the seasonally weaker first quarter and uncertainties surrounding Italy's solar policies, our first quarter performance illustrates that our strategic partners continue to recognize our clear market leadership on costs and technology," Dr. Peng Fang, CEO of JA Solar stated in the press release. Total shipments in the first quarter of 2011 were 451MW, a 65.8 percent increase compared with shipments of 272MW in the first quarter of last year.…