Signs Long-Term Supply Agreement with GCL Technology
Purchase Remaining 48% Stake in Jiangsu Yangguang Solar
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Solarfun”
or “the Company”)
(NASDAQ:SOLF), an established vertically integrated manufacturer of
silicon ingots and photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules in China, today
announced several major business developments. Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun
Co., Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of Solarfun (“Linyang
Solarfun”), has entered into a long-term
polysilicon supply agreement with Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon
Technology Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of GCL Silicon Technology
Holdings Ltd. (“GCL Silicon Technology”').
Solarfun has also entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining
48% stake in Jiangsu Yangguang Solar that it did not own.
Long-term Supply Agreement with GCL Silicon Technology
Under an agreement dated June 22, 2008, GCL Silicon Technology will
supply Solarfun with virgin polysilicon sufficient to produce
approximately 1.2 gigawatts (“GW”)
of solar modules in aggregate over eight years. Deliveries begin
immediately. This agreement provides further security for the Company’s
ability to meet its polysilicon needs and reach its target of 160 to 180
MW of module shipments in 2008.
Harold Hoskens, Chief Executive Officer of Solarfun, commented, “This
agreement is an important addition to Solarfun’s
existing supply arrangements for silicon-related materials. The
agreement helps improve visibility of our long-term polysilicon supply
and strengthens our ability to execute our vertical integration
strategy. The new supply will help reduce our costs, improve our
quality, and allow us to gain greater control over our future delivery
schedule and better leverage our recent wire saw investment.”
Hunter Jiang, CEO of GCL Silicon Technology noted, “We
are very happy to sign this contract with Solarfun. We already have a
good relationship with them and we look forward to building on this in
the coming years. We plan to continue to expand our production capacity
in order to meet the growing demands of our customers.”
Solarfun Purchases Remaining 48% Stake in Jiangsu Yangguang Solar
On June 23, 2008, Linyang Solarfun also entered into an agreement to
acquire the remaining 48% equity interest in Jiangsu Yangguang Solar
Technology Co. Ltd. (“Yangguang Solar”)
from Nantong Linyang Electric Power Investment Co., Ltd. (“Linyang
Electric”) (as to 18%), Jiangsu Qitian Group
Co., Ltd.