Wednesday, November 21, 2007

China Sunergy signs Canadian supply deal, ramps output

China Sunergy signs Canadian supply deal, ramps output

NANJING, China, Nov. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy") (Nasdaq: CSUN), a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, announced today that it had entered into various sales agreements (the "Agreements") with Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar").

The Agreements with Canadian Solar are for a total volume of 25MW of solar cells for 2008. Under the Agreements, China Sunergy will supply approximately 12MW and 13MW of solar cells to Canadian Solar in the first and second half of the year respectively. The Agreements will be denominated in both Chinese yuan and US dollars, with approximately 24% of the volume being based on fixed pricing terms and the remainder being determined on a quarterly basis.

Commenting on the Agreements, Allen Wang, CEO of China Sunergy said: "Following on from this and the recent agreement with aleo solar of Germany, I am very pleased with our ability to expand sales both domestically and abroad. This latest Agreement signifies a substantial development in our relationship with Canadian Solar, one of the leading China-based module manufacturing companies, and is a positive example of how we are developing our high quality global customer base while further enhancing our brand recognition within the industry."

Commenting further, Dr. Shawn Qu, CEO of Canadian Solar, added: "We are pleased to have added China Sunergy to our list of partners, and continue to demonstrate the ability of CSI to establish win-win relationships with companies across the solar value chain. This announcement provides further visibility to the supply contracts we had in place in order to support our 2008 business plan. We look forward to working closely with China Sunergy as a part of our long-term supply chain strategy, which includes continued direct purchasing from a selected number of long-term strategic cell suppliers in addition to our internal solar cell production."

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