REG-ReneSola LTD: ReneSola Launches Phase 1 Trial Production

Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:00am EDT
 
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ReneSola Launches Phase 1 Trial Production at its 3,000 MT Polysilicon
                            Manufacturing Facility

    JIASHAN, China, July 14 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- ReneSola Ltd 
("ReneSola" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOL) (AIM: SOLA), a leading global 
manufacturer of solar wafers, today announced that it has successfully 
commenced trial production on the first batch of polysilicon from Phase 1 of 
its two-phase, 3,000 metric tonne ("MT") annualized capacity polysilicon 
manufacturing facility located in China's Sichuan province.
    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080506/CNTU030 )
    "The launch of our in-house polysilicon manufacturing facility represents 
another exciting strategic milestone for ReneSola," commented Mr. Xianshou Li, 
ReneSola's chief executive officer. "As an integral part of our vertical 
integration strategy, this state-of-the-art facility is designed to enhance 
our competitiveness as we benefit from cost synergies associated with upstream 
integration. The production output from this new facility will provide us with 
a stable, cost-effective flow of polysilicon as we strengthen our position as 
one of the world's leading, low-cost, fully integrated solar companies."
    ReneSola's two-phase, 3,000 MT annualized capacity polysilicon 
manufacturing facility utilizes the Siemens process and a closed loop system 
to produce polysilicon. Phase 2 of the facility, representing approximately 
1,500 MT annualized capacity, is scheduled to reach mechanical completion in 
September 2009.

    About ReneSola
    ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola") is a leading global manufacturer of solar 
wafers based in China. Capitalizing on proprietary technologies and technical 
know-how, ReneSola manufactures monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar 
wafers. In addition, ReneSola strives to enhance its competitiveness through 
upstream integration into virgin polysilicon manufacturing. ReneSola possesses 
a global network of suppliers and customers that include some of the leading 
global manufacturers of solar cells and modules. ReneSola's shares are 
currently traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SOL) and the AIM of the 
London Stock Exchange (AIM: SOLA). For more information about ReneSola, please 
visit http://www.renesola.com .

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    For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

    In China:

     Ms. Julia Xu
     ReneSola Ltd
     Tel:   +86-573-8477-3372
     Email: julia.xu@renesola.com

     Mr. Derek Mitchell
     Ogilvy Financial, Beijing
     Tel:   +86-10-8520-6284
     Email: derek.mitchell@ogilvy.com

    In the United States:

     Ms. Jessica Barist Cohen
     Ogilvy Financial, New York
     Tel:   +1-646-460-9989
     Email: jessica.cohen@ogilvypr.com

    In the United Kingdom:

     Mr. Tim Feather / Mr. Richard Baty
     Hanson Westhouse Limited, London
     Tel:   +44-20-7601-6100
     Email: tim.feather@hansonwesthouse.com
            richard.baty@hansonwesthouse.com

SOURCE  ReneSola Ltd



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