BAODING, China, Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (OTC Pink: YGEHY) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that it has entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to all existing supply agreements between the Company and Wacker Chemie AG ("Wacker") of Germany (the "Pre-Amendment Agreements").
Under the terms of the Amendment, several operating entities of the Company in China will continue to purchase polysilicon from Wacker from 2019 to 2028 with quantities and price specified in the Amendment and Wacker will suspend the damage claims against the Company arising from the Pre-Amendment Agreements. In addition, Wacker is entitled to retain the forfeited prepayments that were paid by the Company to Wacker and kept by Wacker under the Pre-Amendment Agreements.
About Yingli Green Energy
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, known as "Yingli Solar," is one of the world's leading solar module manufacturers. Yingli Green Energy's manufacturing covers the photovoltaic value chain from ingot casting and wafering through solar cell production and solar PV module assembly. Headquartered in Baoding, China, Yingli Green Energy has more than 20 regional subsidiaries and branch offices and has distributed more than 20 GW solar PV modules to customers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.yinglisolar.com and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Weibo.
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