SHENZHEN - Chinese automaker BYD will provide 50 pure electric buses to the Argentine province of La Rioja to help with its green development.

The fleet of buses are part of a series of new energy solutions BYD inked with La Rioja on Thursday at the China Hi-tech Fair 2017 in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province.

In accordance with preliminary surveys and consultation, BYD's new energy solutions will include pure electric vehicles, solar module products, and battery energy storage systems.

The deal has strategic significance for both BYD and La Rioja in new energy development, according to a BYD representative.

La Rioja, in the northwest of Argentina, is in the mid of developing new energy industries such as solar and wind energy.

BYD's pure electric buses are used in more than 200 cities in 50 countries and regions.