XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd ("LDK Solar"; NYSE: LDK), a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, today announced that it has signed a three-year "Take or Pay" contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to a U.S.-based leading energy solutions supplier.
Under the terms of the agreement, LDK Solar will deliver approximately 90 MW of multicrystalline silicon solar wafers over a 3-year period, commencing in 2009 and extending through 2011. As part of the agreement, the customer will supply a minimum of 300 MT of polysilicon and make a down payment representing a portion of the contract value to LDK Solar.
"This contract contributes to our strong backlog and demonstrates the continued demand that we are experiencing in the marketplace for our wafers, we are very encouraged by the emerging growth in the North America market," stated Mr. Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO of LDK Solar.
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are the principal raw material used to produce solar cells. LDK Solar sells multicrystalline wafers globally to manufacturers of photovoltaic products, including solar cells and solar modules. In addition, LDK Solar provides wafer processing services to monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cell and module manufacturers. LDK Solar's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi province in the People's Republic of China. LDK Solar's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California.
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For more information contact:
Lisa Laukkanen/The Blueshirt Group for LDK Solar
lisa@blueshirtgroup.com
+1-415-217-4967
Jack Lai
Executive VP and CFO
LDK Solar Co., Ltd.
IR@ldksolar.com
+1- 408-245-8801