Yingli Green Energy Hosts Fifth Annual Customer Conference at the
Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland
ZURICH, Switzerland and
BAODING, China, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Yingli
Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green
Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one
of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV")
manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand
"Yingli Solar", today successfully
completed its Fifth Annual Customer Conference at the Home of FIFA,
the Company's partner in developing a greener world through the
passion of football, in Zurich,
Switzerland. Yingli Green Energy was the first Chinese and
the first renewable energy company in history to sponsor the FIFA
World Cup™ in 2010 and 2014.
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Approximately 200 customers, partners and representatives from
renowned international research institutes have joined the event in
Zurich, the Swiss city located in
the heart of Europe. The
conference was opened by a welcome speech from Mr. Joseph S. Blatter, President of FIFA, who
attended the conference together with Mr. Thierry Weil, FIFA Director of Marketing.
Keynote speeches from Yingli Green Energy's Senior Vice President,
Mr. Zhiheng Zhao, Executive Director
and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Bryan
Li and Chief Strategy Officer, Mr. Yiyu Wang followed.
"We are honored that Yingli was able to host such an important
event at the Home of FIFA. Yingli
Solar is a leader in the renewable industry and we are proud
that Yingli is part of our family. Yingli did not only bring forth
the knowledge of renewable energy to FIFA, but also to the world of
football. Football is the largest and most popular sport in the
world. Together with our passion for football and responsibility
towards the environment, we are able to create a better and more
sustainable future", said Mr. Joseph S.
Blatter, President of FIFA.
"The solar industry is now at a critical turning point which
will determine its long-term prosperity. We as a leading solar
player are very well positioned to weather the headwinds. Our
success demonstrates the attractiveness of our value proposition,
brand reputation, strong partnerships and highly motivated
employees. This year, we have become the global leader as measured
by module shipment volume and we are confident to maintain this
upward trend," said Mr. Zhiheng
Zhao, Senior Vice President of Yingli Green Energy.
"Regardless of the current disruptions and building on the trust
we have established with our long-term customers and partners,
Yingli Green Energy has always proven to be able to come out as a
winner in a highly competitive market. We are very proud to say
that there is now more than 4.5 GW of Yingli Solar modules installed worldwide in 38
countries. We remain confident to be able to continuously
differentiate ourselves and be the supplier of choice to our
committed partners," said Mr. Yiyu
Wang, Chief Strategy Officer of Yingli Green Energy.
"We successfully navigated the policy uncertainty here in
Europe and are working closely
together with our customers on strategies to tackle new markets
even beyond public incentives. It goes without saying that the
anti-dumping and anti-subsidy complaint filed at the EU commission
in July and September this year has cast a shadow on the European
solar industry. However, we retain our optimism that Europe will remain a significant market for
Yingli Green Energy, given the rapid reduction in the cost of solar
deployment, electricity price inflation and the 2020 climate
targets," said Darren Thompson,
Managing Director of Yingli Green Energy International AG.
About Yingli Green Energy
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), which
markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar," is a leading solar energy company
and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic
manufacturers. Yingli Green Energy's manufacturing covers the
entire photovoltaic value chain, from the production of polysilicon
through ingot casting and wafering, to solar cell production and
module assembly. In August 2012,
Yingli Green Energy reached a balanced vertically integrated
production capacity of 2,450 MW per year, from facilities located
in Baoding, Haikou, Tianjin and Hengshui, respectively. Yingli
Green Energy distributes its photovoltaic modules to a wide range
of markets, including Germany,
Spain, Italy, Greece, France, South
Korea, China, Japan and the United
States. Headquartered in Baoding, China, Yingli Green Energy has more than 20
subsidiaries and branch offices worldwide. Yingli Green Energy is
publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: YGE). For
more information, please visit www.yinglisolar.com.
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For further information, please contact:
In China:
Qing
Miao
Director, Investor Relations
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited
Tel: +86 312 8929787
E-mail: ir@yinglisolar.com
In the
Americas:
Helena
Kimball
Head of Marketing
Yingli Green Energy Americas
Tel: +1 603 5915812
Email: helena.kimball@yingliamericas.com
In Europe:
Rebecca Jarschel
Marketing Communications Manager Europe
Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH
Tel.: +49-89-540-303-412
Email: rebecca.jarschel@ygee.eu
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