NASDAQ Panel Issues Favorable Decision for A-Power

SHENYANG, China, November 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (OTC Pink: APWR, "A-Power" or the "Company"), a leading provider of distributed power generation systems and manufacturer of wind turbines in China, today announced that the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel") has determined not to continue with delisting the Company's common shares from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC at this time. The Company has been granted until December 31, 2011 to file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Panel may move to reinstate trading of the Company's common shares on NASDAQ following a review based on, but not limited to, the compliance with listing standards, filing obligations, and information relating to improvements in the Company's internal controls, provided that no new information arises that would merit an investigation by A-Power's audit committee of its board of directors and that the Company cooperates with any further requests.

A-Power's common shares are expected to continue to be eligible for trading in the OTC Pink Limited Information tier of OTC Markets Group Inc., under the trading symbol APWR, pending reinstatement of trading on NASDAQ. For information about quotes and trading, please visit http://www.otcmarkets.com/otc-pink/home.

The Company is working diligently to evidence compliance with the Panel's terms and all further requirements for continued listing on The NASDAQ Global Select Market; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to do so.

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.

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.

For more information, please visit http://www.apowerenergy.com .

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