Yingli Green Energy Begins Construction of a 20 MW Solar Power Plant in China's Xinjiang Province

BAODING, China, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited YGE ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, known as "Yingli Solar," today announced that its holding subsidiary, Yingli Energy (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Yingli Beijing"), has begun the construction of a 20 megawatt (MW) solar power plant located in Shule County, Xinjiang Province, China.

Upon its completion in the second quarter of 2015, the project will generate approximately 28 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually, which is enough to meet nearly 30 percent of Shule County's residential power demand. It will offset about 17,000 tons of carbon emissions each year, which is equivalent to planting over 21 million trees.

"It is an honor to bring solar power to Shule County for the very first time, and we applaud the local government's efforts to encourage renewable energy project development. We aim to expand our operations and accelerate the growth of the clean energy economy throughout Xinjiang Province, where we have already developed over 100 MW of solar projects," commented Mr. Liansheng Miao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yingli Green Energy.

About Yingli Green Energy

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited YGE, known as "Yingli Solar," is one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers. Yingli Green Energy's manufacturing covers the photovoltaic value chain from ingot casting and wafering through solar cell production and solar panel assembly. Headquartered in Baoding, China, Yingli Green Energy has more than 30 regional subsidiaries and branch offices and has distributed more than 10 GW solar panels to customers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.yinglisolar.com and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Weibo.

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For further information, please contact:

In China
Qing Miao
Vice President of Corporate Communications
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited
Tel: +86 312 8929787
E-mail: ir@yingli.com

In the Americas:
Tori Clifford
Director of Marketing
Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc.
Tel: +1 415 728 0472
Email: tori.clifford@yingliamericas.com

In Europe:
Carolin Stahler
Marketing Communications Manager Europe
Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH
Tel: +49 (0) 89 411 123 45
Email: carolin.staehler@yingli.com

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