Suntech to install 800KW BIPV system in Chinese airport

Suntech Power Holdings (NYSE: STP), a manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, is to supply an 800KW Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) curtain wall to the Wuxi Airport terminal in Wuxi, China.

The first phase is scheduled to be completed in late October 2007.

"This project demonstrates the traction that Suntech's China-based systems integration business is achieving by upselling state-of-the-art BIPV solar solutions and helping to promote the use of alternative energy sources in China," said Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech's Chairman and CEO. "We look forward to working with the government of Wuxi to build one of China's most environmentally friendly airports."

These BIPV systems replace traditional building materials with energy generating solar panels. MSK Corporation, Suntech's recently acquired subsidiary, has been developing and marketing this technology in Japan and has seen substantial sales there as well as increasing traction in key geographies outside of Japan.

"Our purchase of MSK Corporation with its leading edge BIPV products is already paying off, and we believe that with increased government attention to clean energy sources, the Chinese market for BIPV has fairly significant potential," continued Dr. Shi.

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading solar energy company in the world as measured by both production output and capacity of solar cells and modules. Suntech's customers are located in various markets worldwide, including key markets throughout Europe, Japan, China and the United States.

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