BAODING, China, March 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Yingli Green
Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy"
or the "Company"), one of the world's leading solar panel
manufacturers, known as "Yingli
Solar," today announced that it will participate in Earth
Hour 2015, a global campaign for the environment led by the World
Wide Fund for Nature ("WWF"). As
one of the prestigious business partners of Earth Hour 2015 (the
"Events") in China, the Company
has donated four solar-powered "Power Parks" to WWF for the Events
in Shanghai. The Events will begin on March 28, 2015 at 8:30
p.m. (Beijing time) in Jing'An Park and
the Redtown International Culture and Arts Community.
In response to the increasingly urgent challenges with
air pollution, smog, and haze, "Renew Your Sky" is the theme of the
Events in China. Fully equipped
with Yingli Solar's off-grid solar
power systems, the Power Parks will provide charging stations for
mobile devices, music, and outdoor lighting at the Events. They are
designed to demonstrate that solar power is accessible, affordable,
and ready for deployment in the fight to improve air quality across
China. The Power Parks will remain
in operation for one year following the Event.
"The theme of Earth Hour 2015 is 'Renew Your Sky.' We believe that renewable energy is the
ultimate solution to China's local
haze problem and global climate change. We are pleased to partner
with Yingli again to promote the applications of renewable energy
in China through Earth Hour 2015,"
said WWF's China Climate and Energy Program Director, Ms. Lunyan
Lu. "By integrating the artistic design and solar power technology,
Power Park successfully made
renewable energy accessible. The ready-to-use solar energy
always reminds us that we are not far away from the green future
powered by renewable energy."
"Having actively participated in Earth Hour since 2009, we are
honored to join the movement as an official sponsor in 2015. Our
goal is to demonstrate that solar
power is not only a critical tool in the fight against climate
change -- it is now a mainstream energy source, ready for
rapid deployment to 'Renew Your Sky' for communities in
China and across the world,"
commented Ms. Qing Miao, Vice President of Corporate Communications
of Yingli Green Energy.
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement for the planet organized by
the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The event is held worldwide
annually, aimed at encouraging individuals, communities, families
and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour,
from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the
last Saturday in March. The event was initiated as a lights-off
event in Sydney, Australia in
2007. Since then it has attracted more than 7,000 cities and towns
worldwide.
About Yingli Green Energy
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: 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.
About World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
WWF is one of the world's largest and most experienced
independent conservation organizations, with over 5 million
supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries.
WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural
environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony
with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity,
ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is
sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and
wasteful consumption.
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amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
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Yingli Green Energy 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 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
Email: carolin.staehler@yingli.com
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