Bolton Wanderers Football Club has made a bid for more sunshine in the North of England. The Premiership club is taking on Chinese solar group Hanwha as one of its major sponsors for the 2011/12 season.

Phil Gartside, Bolton’s Chairman said: “We look forward to developing a mutually beneficial long-term relationship with Hanwha, whose strong environment credentials and philosophies are closely matched with our own.”

Sung Soo Lee, CSO of the Hanwha’s business division said: “We see this partnership as a way to underscore our dedication to energy and to the UK, both on-and-off the football field.”

Bolton are the second Premiership team in a week to get a solar sponsor, after Fulham FC.