BAODING, China and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 9, 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 its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Singapore Company Pte. Limited ("Yingli Singapore"), has supplied one of East Malaysia's first solar power plants, a one megawatt (MW) solar farm located in the state of Sabah on the island of Borneo. The facility was commissioned this February after passing its initial operation date (IOD) and receiving a license to export power throughout Borneo in 2014. The project was developed by Cahaya Metro Sdn. Bhd. (Cahaya Metro), a leading solar energy company in East Malaysia.

The solar farm spans an area of approximately four acres in in Kg. Nyaris Nyaris, Bongawan, Sabah, Malaysia. It utilizes nearly 4,000 multicrystalline YGE 60 Cell Series panels that are estimated to generate approximately 1.5 million kilowatt-hours (kWh)  of clean electricity per annum. The opening ceremony of the project was officiated by Y.B Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili of the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water of Malaysia.

"We are pleased to have selected Yingli as our panel supplier for Sabah's first solar power plant with interconnection facilities and license to export power and we believe that Yingli is undoubtedly our best solar panel provider. We selected Yingli because their track record for product quality is validated by independent testing and assessments – and that gave us the strong assurance in Yingli Solar panels' long-term reliability," said Mr. Sean Tay, Project Director of Cahaya Metro.

"We are witnessing sustainable growth on the island of Borneo, particularly in Sabah where there are plans to  make PV a pillar of the state's energy mix. We anticipate continued solar power plant development across the region," said Ms. Angie Koh, Managing Director of Yingli Singapore.

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.

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For further information about Yingli Green Energy, please contact:

In China

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

In Southeast Asia:

David Cheah
Marketing & Branding Manager
Yingli Green Energy Singapore Company Pte. Limited
Tel: +65 6690 8780 
Email: david.cheah@yingli.com

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