Oct. 13, 2009 (PR Newswire) --
SHENYANG, China, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (Nasdaq: APWR) ("A-Power" or "the Company"), a leading provider of distributed power generation systems in China and a fast-growing manufacturer of wind turbines, today announced that it will attend the Solar Power International Conference (SPI), which will take place on October 27-29, 2009, at the convention center in Anaheim, California.
Mr. Jinxiang Lu, A-Power's Chairman and CEO, Mr. John Lin, its COO and director, and Mr. Eiji Ino, President of the Japanese thin-film photovoltaic cell maker EVATECH Co., Ltd. ("EVATECH") will attend the SPI and also hold one-on-one investor meetings at the conference.
"A-Power is looking forward to meeting prospective customers and investors at the SPI, the largest solar conference and expo in the United States," said Mr. Lu. "Every year this well-known conference attracts attendees from all segments of the solar value chain, and we will be very proud to be part of this important solar industry event."
According to the SPI Website (http://www.solarpowerinternational.com/), approximately 750 companies and organizations, as well as more than 20,000 people, will exhibit at the SPI 2009.
In September of this year, A-Power signed an agreement to acquire 100% of EVATECH. The closing of the acquisition, expected to occur later this year, is subject to EVATECH's rehabilitation process in the courts of Japan related to the EVATECH's corporate and debt restructuring.
About A-Power
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. ("A-Power"), through its China-based operating subsidiaries, is the largest provider of distributed power generation systems in China, focusing on energy-efficient and environmentally friendly projects of 25MW to 400MW. In 2008, A-Power entered the wind energy market and has built China's largest wind turbine manufacturing facility, located in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, with technologies licensed from German FUHRLANDER AG and Denmark-based Norwin, and a total annual production capacity of 1,125MW. In March 2009, A-Power entered into an agreement to establish a Joint Venture partnership with GE Drivetrain Technologies to produce wind turbine gearboxes in Shenyang. A-Power also has strategic relationships with Tsinghua University in Beijing and the China Academy of Sciences in Guangzhou to develop and commercialize other renewable energy technologies. For more information, please visit http://www.apowerenergy.com .
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may contain forward-looking statements.
