EIN Presswire: Solar Energy Press Releases

Bella Energy completes largest solar array in Utah

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:04:28 +0000

Bella Energy completes largest solar array in Utah

PR Newswire

SALT LAKE CITY, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Denver, CO-based Bella Energy is proud to announce the completion of the 1.65 megawatt solar array atop the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT. Covering 3.85 acres of rooftop, the project is currently the largest solar photovoltaic system on Rocky Mountain Power's entire electric grid. It is also the largest solar array in the State of Utah.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120524/LA13479)

"This is a monumental achievement by all parties involved," said Jim Welch, CEO of Bella Energy. "Building a project of this scale in Utah is a wonderful accomplishment resulting from the hard work of countless people. We'd like to thank everyone involved in the project for all their efforts. Bella Energy looks forward to continuing to develop other large scale projects, helping people and organizations save money in Utah, across the United States, and around the world."

"This solar project boosts the county's clean energy goals while benefiting our pocketbooks," said Mayor Corroon, Mayor of Salt Lake County. "Together, we can make solar an integral part of our bright, prosperous and resilient energy future."

The 6,006 solar modules will produce an estimated 2.3 million kilowatt hours of electricity in its first year, covering approximately 17% of the Salt Palace's annual electrical usage. Project development began in 2010, construction began in December of 2011 and took about 6 months to complete. The array required more than 14,000 man-hours from local labor. There were zero change orders, zero OSHA violations and no injuries. The project is the result of efforts from multiple parties including, Salt Lake County, Bella Energy, CarbonFree Technology, Chase Bank, Rocky Mountain Power, the National Development Council, Zions Bank, Ballard Spahr, Suntech, Solectria Renewables, and Unirac.

Financing the 1.65 megawatt project was achieved using a mix of grants, bonds, public and private capital. The project also holds the distinction of being one of the first solar projects in the nation to utilize the New Market Tax Credit. "Financing this project required a lot of sweat equity and 14 months of hard work to develop a funding package that would satisfy the needs each party," said Andrew McKenna, Executive Vice President of Bella Energy. "I'm thrilled to see all that hard work finally capturing the power of the sun."

About Bella Energy: The people of Bella Energy have been working to provide communities with renewable energy since 1982. Specializing in mid to large scale solar electric systems, Bella Energy is a premier solar developer. Our mission is to provide the solar energy systems that will empower our future, help businesses grow and communities thrive. Learn more about commercial solar at http://www.bellaenergy.com

SOURCE Bella Energy

MiaSole Sets Flexible PV Efficiency World Record at 15.5 Percent

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

MiaSole Sets Flexible PV Efficiency World Record at 15.5 Percent

Latest Efficiency Gains in Large Area Flexible PV Modules Outperform Strategic Roadmap and Set New Industry Benchmark

PR Newswire

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MiaSole, the leading manufacturer of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has confirmed a 15.5 percent aperture area efficiency on commercial size flexible PV module (total area 1.68m2). MiaSole's record represents over 2 points of improvement compared to the previous world record for flexible PV of 13.4 percent set earlier this year.

"Achieving 15.5 percent efficiency is a clear validation of MiaSole's unique and innovative approach to delivering high efficiency CIGS flexible cell technology," said John Carrington, CEO of MiaSole. "MiaSole's world leading efficiency and low cost flexible PV technology demonstrates the potential of CIGS compared to silicon-based and other thin film technologies."

MiaSole's proprietary cell technology is creating new and compelling opportunities for their customers by bringing high efficiencies to flexible applications. Companies in the building, vehicle and fabric integrated PV markets that were previously unable to realize the potential of solar, can now explore new and innovative applications for high efficiency, flexible solar panels.

"Along with our current capacity to deliver 14.5 percent glass modules, the NREL verification of our flexible modules highlights the progress we are continuously making against our efficiency roadmap and goal of delivering the lowest levelized cost of electricity to our customers," added Carrington.

The cells for the record device were made using MiaSole's existing production lines in Santa Clara, CA. MiaSole's large area flexible PV module was submitted for evaluation by NREL as part of the company's ongoing process for third party verification.

About MiaSole (www.MiaSole.com)

MiaSole is a pioneer and leading developer of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, one of the lowest-cost, highest efficiency solar panels in the world. MiaSole's primary mission is to advance the extraordinary potential for harnessing solar power as a competitive, sustainable energy source. MiaSole operates its manufacturing facilities in California.

Contact:
Matt Marcus
mmarcus@webershandwick.com
Phone: 212-537-8742
MiaSole
http://www.MiaSole.com

SOURCE MiaSole

RMT Completes Turbine Erection at KWP II Wind Project

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:30:00 +0000

RMT Completes Turbine Erection at KWP II Wind Project

RMT reaches significant construction milestone

PR Newswire

MADISON, Wis., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RMT, Inc. (RMT), a renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor specializing in the design and construction of wind and solar energy generating facilities, completed final turbine erection and energized the electrical system at First Wind's 21-MW KWP II Wind project in Maui, Hawaii, in early May.

Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110822/CG55479LOGO)

"This is not only a critical construction milestone, but also a great technical accomplishment for our team, who experienced difficult terrain and unpredictable weather conditions," said RMT Vice President of Construction Operations Kenny Knecht. "This has been a complex project with challenges from every angle. I am proud of our ability to keep everyone onsite safe and to deliver a quality project to First Wind."

RMT began construction on KWP II in 2011. The company is providing engineering, procurement, and construction of the civil and electrical infrastructure, including the installation of 14 GE SE 1.5-MW wind turbines. The civil infrastructure includes roads, crane paths and pads, and turbine foundations. The electrical infrastructure includes a 34.5/69-kV substation, 34.5 kV electrical collection system, and interconnection to the 69 kV Maui Electric Company (MECO) transmission line. RMT is also responsible for tower erection, operations and maintenance building remodel, SCADA system, and storm water management design.

KWP II is an expansion of the existing 30-MW Kaheawa Wind. When complete in the summer of 2012, the expanded wind farm will have a combined capacity of 51 MW.

In addition to KWP II, RMT is currently building First Wind's Palouse Wind project in Washington and Kawailoa Wind project in Hawaii. RMT also led the construction of First Wind's Milford I & II wind projects in Utah, Kahuku Wind project in Hawaii, and Sheffield Wind project in Vermont.

About RMT
RMT is a leading EPC contractor specializing in the design and construction of wind and solar electric energy generating facilities. RMT's experienced construction crew is backed by in-house engineering and development support professionals. RMT's EPC renewable energy portfolio includes over 5,000 MW. The company is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, and is a unit of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT), an energy holding company. We build clean energy. It's all we do. Visit www.rmtinc.com.

For more information, contact:
Stacey Pisani
Senior Communications Specialist
Phone: 608-662-5384
Email: Stacey.pisani@rmtinc.com

SOURCE RMT, Inc.

Alternative Energy Sources Were Suggested During V Astana Economic Forum

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:11:00 +0000

Alternative Energy Sources Were Suggested During V Astana Economic Forum

PR Newswire

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

"Future Energy" session was held during V Astana Economic Forum. The main idea was to raise a discussion of the alternative energy sources.

"Future Energy" is the theme proposed by Kazakhstan to host the International Specialized Exhibition EXPO 2017 in Astana http://www.expo2017astana.com.

Despite the fact that Kazakhstan is rich in natural resources such as oil and gas, the traditional energy sources depletion and introduction of the renewables are also on the agenda of local scientists and government.

As stated by Aidar Kazybayev, Chairman of the Trade Committee, Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan

"A dedicated session on the future energy at Astana Economic Forum is the important space for open and fruitful dialogue on development of the alternative energy in Kazakhstan. Sustainable use and alternative energy, despite rich natural resources, is included inthe priorities of our country. The potential of Kazakhstan in renewable wind, solar energy is very high.

The theme will allow a build-up of dialogue between Kazakh and international scientists on energy conservation and introduction of alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, marine, ocean and geothermal waters.
The EXPO 2017 site is to be built with zero emissions and will be functioning fully on the renewables.

Being a sociably responsible country Kazakhstan proposes to be a platform for the global energy issues. This will allow all counties to demonstrate the alternative energy innovations and developments at International Exhibition EXPO by 2017 in Astana.

Kazakhstan is ready to present innovative projects that are of both scientific and practical values. EXPO 2017 will allow reinforcing the scientific efforts towards alternative energy solutions.

The theme of EXPO-2017, "Future Energy" is an attempt to look into the future of technology in the energy sector, to draw attention of the international community to the global problem of energy resources depletion.

As said by one of the speakers Jose Cordeiro, (MBA, PhD), California, USA "Future Energy" is a fantastic theme for EXPO 2017, the program which should also include such futuristic concepts of energy, like Internet on clean energy, "Enernet", and regulated supply of energy, "Energularity". New sources of energy should be seriously considered..The time comes for completely new types of energy such as "Enernet" or "EnergyInternet", so that eventually we will reach the performance of the concept of "Energularity" or "Energy singularity".

Press secretary Mrs Nurgul Alipinova, nurgul_alipinova@mail.ru, +7-7172-537-031

Alternative Energy Sources Were Suggested During V Astana Economic Forum

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:11:00 +0000

Alternative Energy Sources Were Suggested During V Astana Economic Forum

PR Newswire

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

"Future Energy" session was held during V Astana Economic Forum. The main idea was to raise a discussion of the alternative energy sources.

"Future Energy" is the theme proposed by Kazakhstan to host the International Specialized Exhibition EXPO 2017 in Astana http://www.expo2017astana.com.

As stated by Aidar Kazybayev, Chairman of the Trade Committee, Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is ready to present innovative projects that are of both scientific and practical values. EXPO 2017 will allow reinforcing the scientific efforts towards alternative energy solutions.

Press secretary Mrs Nurgul Alipinova, nurgul_alipinova@mail.ru, +7-7172-537-031

SOURCE EXPO 2017 Astana

BIOeCON Sold Some of its Shares Held in KiOR

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

BIOeCON Sold Some of its Shares Held in KiOR

PR Newswire

HOEVELAKEN, The Netherlands, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

BIOeCON BV* which is a substantial minority shareholder in KiOR Inc. announced today that it sold 834,544 Class A Shares held by it in a block trade to an institutional investor.

Paul O'Connor, BIOeCON's founder and co-founder of KiOR clarified that the number of shares sold represents a minority of the total number of shares in KiOR held by BIOeCON. The sale was executed primarily in order to enable BIOeCON and its ultimate beneficial owners to partially meet tax obligations to which it is likely to become subject in the foreseeable future. Other than primarily for the purposes of meeting anticipated tax obligations, BIOeCON currently has no intention to sell additional shares in KiOR.

BIOeCON is very proud and excited to be the originator of KiOR's Biomass Catalytic Cracking technology (BCC), which is now coming close to becoming one of the first technologies to reach the actual production of ligno-cellulosic drop-in transportation fuels.

BIOeCON was formed in 2006 with the goal to develop breakthrough technology in the conversion of ligno-cellulosic biomass.

BIOeCON invented and pioneered Biomass Catalytic Cracking (BCC) for the production of transportation fuels and formed KiOR in 2007 in a JV with Khosla Ventures to further develop and commercialize this technology.

In 2010 BIOeCON formed an R&D cooperation with PETROBRAS SA to develop BiCHEM an other novel technology to produce high quality specialty chemicals and fuel additives from biomass.

In 2011 a spin off of BIOeCON, called ANTECY, was formed aiming at the direct conversion of solar energy into fuels and chemicals.

URL: http://www.bioecon.com and http://www.antecy.com

BIOeCON Sold Some of its Shares Held in KiOR

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

BIOeCON Sold Some of its Shares Held in KiOR

PR Newswire

HOEVELAKEN, The Netherlands, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

BIOeCON BV* which is a substantial minority shareholder in KiOR Inc. announced today that it sold 834,544 Class A Shares held by it in a block trade to an institutional investor.

BIOeCON was formed in 2006 with the goal to develop breakthrough technology in the conversion of ligno-cellulosic biomass.

In 2010 BIOeCON formed an R&D cooperation with PETROBRAS SA to develop BiCHEM an other novel technology to produce high quality specialty chemicals and fuel additives from biomass.

In 2011 a spin off of BIOeCON, called ANTECY, was formed aiming at the direct conversion of solar energy into fuels and chemicals.

URL: http://www.bioecon.com and http://www.antecy.com

SOURCE BIOeCON

Welspun Energy Bags 125 MW Solar PV Project

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:12:00 +0000

Welspun Energy Bags 125 MW Solar PV Project

PR Newswire

NEW DELHI, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --

Largest Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh, India

Welspun Solar Madhya Pradesh Private Limited (WSMPPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Welspun Renewable Private Limited, has won a 125 MW Solar PV project in Madhya Pradesh State of India. The bidding process was conducted by MP Power Management Company Limited, at Jabalpur city on 10th May 2012. WSMPPL won the bid by quoting a tariff of Rs. 8.05 per unit. It bears noticing that the feed-in tariff in Madhya Pradesh is Rs.15.35 per unit. However, in the recent reverse bidding process conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company (MPPMC), the lowest tariff quoted was Rs.7.90.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120524/533482 )

This is the highest capacity to be awarded to any Indian entity in the solar space to date. WSMPPL has emerged one among the four winning bidders for solar projects in Madhya Pradesh. After the formal award of the project, WSMPPL will put up one solar photo voltaic project of 100 MW and another of 25 MW capacities. Typically, a solar power project costs Rs 10 crore per MW. WSMPPL proposes to develop this Project in the Mandsaur district in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh in a record time of 19 months from the date of signing the PPA.

After this Welspun Energy has become one of the largest renewable players in India.Madhya Pradesh is facing an annual power deficit of 17.9%. Inception of this project will enable powering of 6, 60,000 homes, mitigating 2, 29,550 tones of carbon annually. WSMPPL will be making an investment of USD 225 M towards project's development.

"We need to ensure widespread energy access at affordable prices as dependence on fossil fuels is not a sustainable solution. Solar energy is the best option today. I believe, India can be the path breaker, by bringing electricity at affordable prices to our cities and villages. We have been continually demonstrating that solar tariff can be brought to grid parity. In close to two years tariffs have come down significantly. Innovation will be the key in bringing solar to grid parity," said Mr. Vineet Mittal, Co-founder and MD, Welspun Energy Ltd.

About Welspun Energy Ltd.: Welspun Energy Ltd. is part of the $3.5 billion Welspun Group, log on to http://www.welspunenergy.com

Ms. Soni Shrivastav, VP Corporate & Strategic Initiatives

soni_shrivastav@welspun.com

+91(0)11-66034614 / +91(0)9560999267, New Delhi India.

SOURCE　Welspun Energy Ltd

Total and SunPower Commission a New Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant in France

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Total and SunPower Commission a New Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant in France

SunPower's Porcelette Facility to Produce the Industry's Highest Efficiency Solar Panels

PR Newswire

DE VERNEJOUL, France, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Total and its affiliate SunPower(1) (NASDAQ: SPWR), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced the commissioning of a new photovoltaic solar panel manufacturing and assembly plant in the De Vernejoul industrial park in Porcelette, Eastern France.

The 3,300-square-meter plant is equipped with a 44 MWp(2) production line and will roll out approximately 150,000 high efficiency solar panels annually. At this facility, SunPower's Maxeon® solar cells, the most efficient technology available today, will be integrated and assembled into SunPower solar panels that will deliver a median efficiency of 20 percent. These solar panels will service the European residential and commercial rooftop markets.

The new production facility, SunPower Manufacturing De Vernejoul, will employ approximately 80 workers, with preference given to local residents.

"We believe our new De Vernejoul manufacturing facility, located at the heart of major European solar markets, allows us to supply the world's highest efficiency solar panels to our customers," said Marty Neese, SunPower chief operating officer. "This physical proximity to our French, Italian, German and Belgian customers will enhance our flexibility and shorten our delivery lead times, ramping up our ability to compete in today's highly competitive market."

"SunPower is the linchpin of Total's solar activities. We intend to build on the quality and performance of its products as well as on its technological innovation to further grow solar energy," emphasized Arnaud Chaperon, vice president, Electricity & New Energies at Total. "The new solar panel manufacturing facility, SunPower's second in France alongside the facility in Toulouse, is further proof of our commitment to pursue growth internationally and in France. The opening of this plant, also demonstrates our dedication to developing jobs in the Lorraine region of eastern France."

About Total

Total is one of the largest integrated oil and gas companies in the world, with activities in more than 130 countries. The Group is also a first rank player in chemicals. Its 96,000 employees put their expertise to work in every part of the industry – exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing, new energies, trading, and chemicals. Total is working to help satisfy the global demand for energy, both today and tomorrow.

Total is striving to diversify its supply to help meet growing energy demand in the long term. The Group, with SunPower and its affiliate Tenesol, is a world leader in solar energy. Additionally, Total is actively engaged in many R&D projects focusing on renewable energies, in particular solar energy and biomass.

For more information, visit www.total.com

About SunPower Corp.

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) designs, manufactures and delivers the highest efficiency, highest reliability solar panels and systems available today. Residential, business, government and utility customers rely on the company's quarter century of experience and guaranteed performance to provide maximum return on investment throughout the life of the solar system. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia. For more information, visit www.sunpowercorp.com

(1) Total owns a 66% interest in SunPower.
(2) A megawatt-peak (MWp) = 1 million peak watts. A peak watt, the unit used to rate the performance of photovoltaic collectors, will deliver 1 watt of electricity under standard conditions of 1,000 watts of light intensity per square meter and an ambient temperature of 25 degrees C.

SOURCE SunPower Corp.

Welspun Energy Bags 125 MW Solar PV Project

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:28:00 +0000

Welspun Energy Bags 125 MW Solar PV Project

PR Newswire

NEW DELHI, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Largest Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh, India

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120524/533482 )

This is the highest capacity to be awarded to any Indian entity in the solar space to date. WSMPPL has emerged one among the four winning bidders for solar projects in Madhya Pradesh. After the formal award of the project, WSMPPL will put up one solar photo voltaic project of 100 MW and another of 25 MW capacities. Typically, a solar power project costs Rs 10 crore per MW. WSMPPL proposes to develop this Project in the Mandsaur district in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh in a record time of 19 months from the date of signing the PPA.

After this Welspun Energy has become one of the largest renewable players in India. Madhya Pradesh is facing an annual power deficit of 17.9%. Inception of this project will enable powering of 6, 60,000 homes, mitigating 2, 29,550 tones of carbon annually. WSMPPL will be making an investment of USD 225 M towards project's development.

About Welspun Energy Ltd.: Welspun Energy Ltd. is part of the $3.5 billion Welspun Group, log on to http://www.welspunenergy.com

Ms. Soni Shrivastav, VP Corporate & Strategic Initiatives
soni_shrivastav@welspun.com
+91(0)11-66034614 / +91(0)9560999267, New Delhi India.

Welspun Energy Bags 125 MW Solar PV Project

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:28:00 +0000

Welspun Energy Bags 125 MW Solar PV Project

PR Newswire

NEW DELHI, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Largest Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh, India

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120524/533482 )

About Welspun Energy Ltd.: Welspun Energy Ltd. is part of the $3.5 billion Welspun Group, log on to http://www.welspunenergy.com

Ms. Soni Shrivastav, VP Corporate & Strategic Initiatives
soni_shrivastav@welspun.com
+91(0)11-66034614 / +91(0)9560999267, New Delhi India.

SOURCE Welspun Energy Ltd

SOLEC's LO/MIT Spray Applied Radiant Barrier insulation used as heat shield on SpaceX Dragon Capsule

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:05:00 +0000

SOLEC's LO/MIT Spray Applied Radiant Barrier insulation used as heat shield on SpaceX Dragon Capsule

LO/MIT-I Radiant Barrier Coating on historic flight to international space station

PR Newswire

EWING, N.J., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SOLEC - Solar Energy Corporation's LO/MIT-I technology, trusted by SpaceX on its recently launched Dragon Capsule, and approved by NASA for space applications is available for everyday use in homes and buildings to reduce solar heat gain in roofs and attics and lower energy costs.

LO/MIT-I is one of the LO/MIT family of low "e" paints available in both water borne and solvent borne formulations that are extensively used as spray-applied insulation in building, roofing and manufacturing applications.

Also widely utilized as a radiant barrier reflective roof coating, LO/MIT-I is Energy Star rated and the LO/MIT-II MAX product is the lowest emissivity paint in the market with an "e" of 0.147 as certified by RIMA. All LO/MIT products are Class A Fire Rated and tolerant to 1000 + degrees F. For more information about the LO/MIT products, visit: www.solec.org.

About SOLEC-Solar Energy Corporation
LO/MIT Radiant Barrier Coatings, along with the Solkote Solar Selective Coating, are produced and developed by SOLEC in its 100% solar heated manufacturing facility in Ewing, NJ, and exported to over 30 countries worldwide.

Contact:
Robert Aresty
SOLEC-Solar Energy Corporation
Phone: 609-883-7700
info@solec.org
www.solec.org

SOURCE SOLEC-Solar Energy Corporation

Canadian Solar to Attend Upcoming Investor Conferences in New York

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Canadian Solar to Attend Upcoming Investor Conferences in New York

PR Newswire

ONTARIO, Canada, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company", "Canadian Solar" or "we") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it is scheduled to attend the following investor conferences:

Barclays Capital Clean Solutions Conference on May 29 - 30, 2012
Cowen and Company 40th Annual TMT Conference on May 30, 2012
Lazard Capital Markets (LCM) Alternative Energy Conference on May 31, 2012

Attendance to these conferences is by invitation only. An archived webcast of the Company's presentation will be available on Canadian Solar website starting on June 1, 2012. During these conferences Ed Job, Director of Investor Relations will be available to meet with institutional investors.

About Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar Inc. is one of the world's largest solar companies. As a leading vertically integrated provider of ingots, wafers, solar cells, solar modules and other solar applications, Canadian Solar designs, manufactures and delivers solar products and solar system solutions for on-grid and off-grid use to customers worldwide. With operations in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, Canadian Solar provides premium quality, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solar solutions to support global, sustainable development. For more information, visit www.canadiansolar.com.

SOURCE Canadian Solar Inc.

Join Hands with Yingli Solar to FC Bayern Youth Cup Final

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:38:21 +0000

Join Hands with Yingli Solar to FC Bayern Youth Cup Final

Ten Chinese young football stars will show their talents in Allianz Arena

PR Newswire

BAODING, China and MUNICH, Germany, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- "FC Bayern Youth Cup" final commenced on May 24, 2012 at the Allianz Arena, home of FC Bayern Munich, in Munich, Germany. Participating countries of the FC Bayern Youth Cup final included China, Germany, Austria, India and Italy. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar", hosted ten young talented players from China to compete at the FC Bayern Munich Youth Cup Final.

(Logo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2012/04/01/20120401160439160364.jpg )

The format of the FC Bayern Youth Cup final was round robin and teams of eight played on the pitch. Each team played once against one other team and ten matches were played. The team with the most points was announced the winner of the FC Bayern Youth Cup Final.

The concept of "FC Bayern Youth Cup" originated from FC Bayern Munich, one of the most successful football clubs in the world and hosted by their sponsors worldwide. As an Official Premium Partner of FC Bayern Munich, Yingli Green Energy is proud to bring this event to China and be able to utilize its sports marketing platforms for social improvement. Through FC Bayern Youth Cup, Yingli Green Energy is able to provide opportunities for the young players from disadvantaged areas in China to show their talents.

Mr. Paul Breitner, Brand Ambassador of FC Bayern Munich said, "FC Bayern Munich would like to thank all the sponsors of FC Bayern Youth Cup China, including Yingli Solar, Adidas, Lufthansa, the Chinese Football Association, Audi and many others. FC Bayern Youth Cup aims to not only help with the development of youth football, but to also allow an opportunity for the children in disadvantaged areas to show off their talents in Munich. We congratulate the ten young Chinese players who were selected to come to Munich and we wish team China good luck at the Allianz Arena!"

Shijun Deng, coach of Chinese Football Association ("CFA") and the head coach of FCB China team said, "Our players are Stars of the Future. I am proud to be able to bring them to Munich. We thank FC Bayern Munich for this great opportunity."

Before FC Bayern Youth Cup final started, ten young football players from China were invited to watch a friendly match between FC Bayern Munich and the Netherlands national team in Allianz Arena. They were able to meet with FC Bayern Munich's first team players, including: Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery, and Thomas Muller etc. Most importantly, they received training from the coaches of FC Bayern at the FC Bayern training center.

Mrs. Judy Tzeng Lee, Director of Global Marketing and Development of Yingli Green Energy said, "These ten Chinese young players are our Stars of the Future. As an Official Premium Partner of FC Bayern Munich, Yingli Solar is proud to be able to host the ten young players in Munich and participate in the FC Bayern Youth Cup final. We are honored to be able to utilize our marketing rights for social improvement. We hope to combine our love for the environment and our love for football to create a better and more sustainable future."

About Yingli Green Energy

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar," is a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers. Yingli Green Energy's manufacturing covers the entire photovoltaic value chain, from the production of polysilicon through ingot casting and wafering, to solar cell production and module assembly. Currently, Yingli Green Energy maintains a balanced vertically integrated production capacity of 1,700 MW per year. Capacity expansion projects of an additional 750 MW in total are under construction in Baoding, Haikou, Tianjin and Hengshui, which are expected to increase the Company's total nameplate production capacity to 2,450 MW by the end of 2012. Yingli Green Energy distributes its photovoltaic modules to a wide range of markets, including Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, South Korea, China and the United States. Headquartered in Baoding, China, Yingli Green Energy has more than 20 subsidiaries and branch offices worldwide. Yingli Green Energy is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: YGE). For more information, please visit www.yinglisolar.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "target" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Yingli Green Energy's control, which may cause Yingli Green Energy's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in Yingli Green Energy's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Yingli Green Energy does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

For further information, please contact:

In China:
Qing Miao
Director of Investor Relations
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited
Tel: +86-312-8929787
Email: ir@yinglisolar.com

In the Americas:
Helena Kimball
Head of Marketing Communications
Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc.
Tel: +1-603-5915812
Email: helena.kimball@yingliamericas.com

In Europe:
Rebecca Jarschel
Marketing Communications Manager
Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH
Tel: +49-89-540303412
Email: rebecca.jarschel@ygee.eu

SOURCE Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited

GeoModel Solar Introduces New Satellite-Based Solar Resource Data for China

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:30:00 +0000

GeoModel Solar Introduces New Satellite-Based Solar Resource Data for China

PR Newswire

SHANGHAI, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Feasibility, planning, and monitoring of photovoltaic power generation in China is now supported by state-of-the-art solar and meteo database, maps, and simulation tools.

GeoModel Solar, a leading international provider of solar resource data, innovative photovoltaic simulation tools and expert consultancy, extended the geographical coverage of the SolarGIS solar resource database and online services to the territory of China.

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Organizing Committee of SNEC 6^th International Exhibition & Conference, which is one of the biggest solar exhibitions in the world, acknowledged SolarGIS as one of Top 10 Highlights of the event. Ten exhibiting companies, presenting the most advanced technologies and products, received this award. The first official presentation of SolarGIS to the Chinese solar energy industry demonstrated strategic importance of this technology.

SolarGIS data and software fill the gap in the solar resource assessment of China. "Lack of accurate solar resource data has been one of the major bottlenecks in the financing of solar energy projects. The introduction of SolarGIS data in China will help to mitigate weather-related risk, associated with solar energy projects, and hence will reduce cost of financing", said Amit Jain, who is an independent consultant.

The SolarGIS database features a unique set of qualities that have triggered new industry standards in terms of accuracy, efficiency and low uncertainty. SolarGIS confirms its position as the best solar resource database in several independent data comparison studies, and has been used in a number of commercial solar energy projects worldwide.

"Use of high-resolution SolarGIS data allows an accurate solar energy yield prediction, which is crucial information for determining financial viability of each solar energy project", said Marcel Suri, Managing director of GeoModel Solar and world leading expert in solar resource assessment and solar data bankability.

Solar power plant developers, engineers, installers, financers, policy-makers and wider community can access SolarGIS database and online assessment tools: iMaps and pvPlanner from the web-based platform http://solargis.info.

iMaps provides access to key solar resource maps of Global Horizontal Irradiation and Direct Normal Irradiation in China with a spatial detail of up to 250 meters. iMaps web application enables identification of the best locations for solar energy projects.

Once a site is selected, photovoltaic electricity yield can be interactively calculated using pvPlanner. This tool simulates long-term electricity production of photovoltaic projects ranging from large open-space power plants to roof-top systems and rural electrification projects.

ABOUT GEOMODEL SOLAR

GeoModel Solar is the developer and operator of the high accuracy solar resource database and software services SolarGIS. The company aims to increase efficiency and reduce uncertainty in solar energy projects by delivering bankable solar resource data and operational software services. For more information, visit http://geomodelsolar.eu/cn