ReneSola Provides Updates on Steel Wire Production and Wafer Furnace Technology

JIASHAN, China, Aug. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar products, today announced two major manufacturing updates:

1. ReneSola has commenced trial production of its in-house steel wire, which will be used for slicing the Company's solar wafers, with an expected capacity of 8,400 metric tons ("MT") by the end of 2011. The expected cost of the Company's in-house steel wires will be significantly less than the prices provided by ReneSola's current suppliers.
2. ReneSola has developed a new generation of G6 casting furnaces, each of which has a capacity of 650 kilograms and annual output of 8 megawatts ("MW") as compared to approximately 6 MW for the Company's current casting furnaces. In addition, ReneSola plans to upgrade some of its existing casting furnaces through proprietary techniques, which will increase output to approximately 7 MW. The new G6 casting and upgraded furnaces are expected to replace all current casting furnaces by as early as the end of 2011.

Mr. Xianshou Li, ReneSola's chief executive officer, commented, "These breakthroughs are indicative of the hard work and innovation of our R&D team, which is constantly looking to lower our costs and improve our efficiencies. I am proud to say that we have already mastered our steel wire production techniques and expect our wafer processing cost to decrease once full production of our in-house steel wire begins. Our wafer production will be further supported by our new G6 casting furnaces, which were developed in-house and customized for our solar products to improve our annual wafer production capacity. As we move forward with these developments, we will continue to utilize the expertise and innovation of our R&D team, and with the support of our strong balance sheet, lead the industry in cost-effective solar wafer manufacturing."

About ReneSola

ReneSola is a leading global manufacturer of solar wafers and producer of solar power products based in China. Capitalizing on proprietary technologies, economies of scale, low-cost production capabilities and technological innovations and know-how, ReneSola leverages its in-house virgin polysilicon and solar cell and module production capabilities to provide its customers with high-quality, cost-competitive solar wafer products and processing services. The Company possesses a global network of suppliers and customers that includes some of the leading global manufacturers of solar cells and modules. ReneSola's ADSs are traded on The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SOL). For more information about ReneSola, please visit http://www.renesola.com.

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SOURCE ReneSola Ltd.