Andhra Pradesh government and Chinese Company Trina Solar today inked an MoU to set up a Rs 2,800 crore plant at Atchutapuram in Visakhapatnam district.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the venture would give a huge fillip to the energy-efficient practises promoted by the state government and create employment opportunities for 3,500 people.

The MoU was signed by Industries Secretary S S Rawat and Trina Solar Vice President Chen Shou Chung in the presence of Naidu, an official statement said.

Trina Solar is one the world's leading companies that specialises in the manufacture of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and system integration.

It also develops and produces ingots, wafers, solar cells and solar modules, it was stated.