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ReneSola Increases Full Year Production Output and Revenue Guidance

2008-04-17 22:31 1494

Company Also Announces Six-Year Wafer Supply Agreement with Topray Solar

JIASHAN, China, April 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese manufacturer of solar wafers, today announced the Company is increasing its previously issued full year production output and revenue guidance for 2008. Full year production output for 2008 is now expected to be in the range of 310 megawatts (MW) to 320 MW, up from the Company’s previously issued guidance of 300 MW. Net revenues for 2008 are expected to be in the range of US$530 million to US$550 million, as compared to the Company’s previously issued guidance of US$480 million.

ReneSola also announced it has signed a six-year wafer supply agreement with Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd. ("Topray Solar"). Under the terms of agreement, ReneSola will supply Topray Solar with 105 MW of solar wafers over a six-year period commencing in mid-2008. Topray Solar is a China-listed manufacturer of solar cells, modules and other photovoltaic products with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China.

"Demand for ReneSola’s solar wafers continues to grow, as evidenced by our recently announced wafer supply agreements," said Mr. Xianshou Li, ReneSola’s chief executive officer. "Measures to increase our wafer production capacity remain on schedule and our secured feedstock supports our planned output. As we maintain a positive outlook for 2008, we are upwardly revising our production output and revenue guidance."

The agreement with Topray Solar follows the Company’s recently announced wafer supply agreements with Ningbo Solar and Eoplly New Energy. ReneSola has agreed to provide the three companies with a total of 315 MW of solar wafers over the next six years.

About ReneSola

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola") is a leading solar wafer manufacturer in China. Capitalizing on proprietary technologies and technical know-how, ReneSola manufactures monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar wafers, which are thin sheets of crystalline silicon material primarily used in the production of solar cells. 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.L). For more information about ReneSola, please visit http://www.renesola.com .

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Source: ReneSola Ltd
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