WUXI, China, Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co.,
Ltd.(NYSE: STP), one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic
(PV) cells and modules, announced today that Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech's
Chairman and CEO, hasestablished the China Solar Photovoltaic Suntech Prize
to honor engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and government officials who
have made substantial contributions to the development of China's PV
industry.
"It is a personal honor to establish this prize that will recognize some
of the important contributors to the photovoltaic field in China and their
achievements," remarked Dr. Zhengrong Shi. "Solar power is a clean, renewable
energy source and I hope this prize will help to promote its adoption
throughout China."
Recipients of the China Solar Photovoltaic Suntech Prize will be
announced every year at the Chinese Solar Photovoltaic Conference and
Exhibition. Dr. Shi awarded the first China Solar Photovoltaic Suntech Prizes
to five Chinese PV experts at the opening ceremony of the 9th Chinese Solar
Photovoltaic Conference and Exhibition on November 3, 2006.
About Suntech
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading solar energy company in the
world as measured by both production output and capacity of solar cells and
modules. Suntech provides solar solutions for a green future. Suntech
designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a variety of high quality, cost
effective and environmentally friendly PV cells and modules for electric
power applications in the residential, commercial, industrial, and public
utility sectors. Suntech's majority-owned subsidiary, MSK Corporation is one
of Japan's largest PV manufacturers and one of the top-ranked companies in
the building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) space. Suntech's customers are
located in various markets worldwide, including key markets throughout
Europe, Japan, China and the United States. For more information, please
visit http://www.suntech-power.com.