MUNICH and WUXI, China, June 8, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --All of the core
products offered by Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's
largest producer of crystalline silicon solar panels, were recently certified
by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) to maintain high performance
when exposed to ammonia.
The DIN 50916 standard is most relevant for consumers who frequently deal
with livestock and fertilizers that emit ammonia. For example, this
certification will provide farmers with confidence to install Suntech solar
panels on top of greenhouses, barns, and/or warehouses.
"We are confident that this certification will make a substantial
difference for consumer and investors working across agricultural industries
or environments. DIN standards have been around for a long time, as they are
used and respected for many different types of farm equipment," said Winfried
Wahl, Product Manager for Suntech in Europe. "Around the world, we work
closely with our partners and listen to their needs, so that together we can
provide everyone with reliable access to solar energy."
To receive the certification, Suntech's solar panels were completely
saturated with a highly alkaline atmosphere (pH grade: nine) of ammonium
chloride (NH4Cl) at thirty degrees centigrade for 28 days. Following the test
period, the power characteristics and material integrity of the panels were
rigorously assessed for potential performance losses and structural problems.
The test is designed to determine whether the solar panels will withstand
long-term exposure to ammonia or similar alkaline chemicals, often found in
agricultural production facilities. It is somewhat more intense than the
comparable German Farmer Association (DLG) certification, which exposes panels
to only 70% atmospheric saturation but at a higher temperature of seventy
degrees centigrade for a long period of time (1500 hours).
About Suntech
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP) produces industry-leading
solar products for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility
applications. With regional headquarters in China, Switzerland, and the United
States, and gigawatt-scale manufacturing worldwide, Suntech has delivered more
than 10,000,000 photovoltaic panels to thousands of customers in more than 80
countries. Suntech's pioneering R&D creates customer-centric innovations that
are driving solar to grid parity against fossil fuels. Our mission is to
provide everyone with reliable access to nature's cleanest and most abundant
energy source.
For more information about our people and products, please visit
http://www.suntech-power.com .
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements
constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and 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" and similar statements,
and include the ability of Suntech products to resist ammonia. Such statements
involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further
information regarding these and other risks is included in Suntech's filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report
on Form 20-F. Suntech 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 more information, please contact:
Bjorn Emde
PR Manager
Suntech Europe Ltd.
Bayerstr. 71-73
80335 Munchen
Tel: +49-89-544-599-926
Email: bjoern.emde@suntech-power.com
SOURCE Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
