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A-Power Announces $36.5 million Construction Contract in Dalian, China

BEIJING and SHENYANG, China, Jan. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (Nasdaq: APWR) ("A-Power" or the "Company"), a leading provider of distributed power generation systems in China and a manufacturer of wind turbines, announced that it has signed a RMB 245 million (approximately US$ 36.5 million) project construction contract with the Number 2 Engineering Construction Company of the Northeast Electric Power Administrative Bureau. The project, signed in mid-November, is for the construction of 2x350 megawatt ultra supercritical power generation for heat and power cogeneration in the Dalian development zone of GD Power Development Co., Ltd.


Mr. Jinxiang Lu, A-Power's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to announce this contract, which adds to our growing project pipeline of the past few months. With the strong deal flow in fourth quarter of 2010, we are also continuously striving to improve our financial performance and enhance value for shareholders."

The construction area is located in the Economic and Technological Development Zone in Dalian, Liaoning province. A-Power will take responsibility for construction and installation of the number 1 boiler, the number 1 generator set, ash removal system, electrical system, and affiliated equipment, plus some fuel supply system construction.

The project has started construction and is expected to be fully operational by September 30, 2011. A-Power will strictly comply with the national and industry standards for power projects.

About A-Power

A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. ("A-Power"), through its China-based operating subsidiaries, is a leading provider of distributed power generation systems in China and is expanding into the production of alternative power generation systems. Focusing on energy-efficient and environmentally friendly distributed power generation projects of 25 to 400 megawatts, A-Power also operates one of the largest wind turbine manufacturing facilities in China. A-Power acquired Evatech Co. Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of industrial equipment for amorphous-silicon photovoltaic panels, in January 2010 and acquired Hallys Corporation in May 2010.

In addition to the establishment of strategic relationships with some of the world's leading wind energy design and engineering companies, A-Power has formed joint research programs with Tsinghua University and the China Academy of Sciences to develop and commercialize other renewable energy technologies.

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For more information, please contact:




A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. 


John S. Lin 


Chief Operating Officer


Email:  john@apowerenergy.com




Christensen


Patty Bruner


Mobile: +1 480 332 6397


Email: pbruner@ChristensenIR.com




Tom Myers


Mobile: +86 139 1141 3520 in Beijing


Email:  tmyers@ChristensenIR.com



Source: A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd.
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