Juger said JinkoSolar has applied for an exclusion to the cell import tariffs that would allow it to import a large-format solar cell it manufactures in Malaysia for use in building solar modules in Florida. Around the time the administration imposed up to 30 percent tariffs on solar modules and cells in January, the company based in Shangrao, East China's Jiangxi province, announced it was seeking a US partner. "As NextEra Energy continues to invest heavily in new solar projects across the country, we're thrilled to have the opportunity to buy cost-effective, reliable solar panels made here in America," said Jim Robo, NextEra Energy's chairman and CEO. The new Jacksonville facility will have the capacity to build 400 MW of solar modules annually - or around 1 million panels each year. "Investing in this solar panel manufacturing facility makes clear our commitment to Florida and the growing US market," said Chen Kangping, CEO of JinkoSolar.