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A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. to Build & Co-lead Local DG Industry Alliance Supported by Shenyang Government & Joined by Industry Heavyweights

Posted on: Thursday, 14 May 2009, 08:46 CDT

SHENYANG, China, May 14 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (Nasdaq: APWR) ("A-Power" or "the Company"), a leading provider of distributed power generation ("DG") systems in China and a fast-growing manufacturer of wind turbines, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Liaoning Gaoke Energy Group ("Gaoke"), is leading a government-supported initiative to build a local DG industry alliance, named Shenyang Power Group ("Shenyang Power"), to be joined by other brand-name local power industry conglomerates. A ceremony to inaugurate the formation of Shenyang Power is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2009, starting at 9:30am Beijing time, in the City of Shenyang. Expected attendees include the Communist Party Secretary of Shenyang, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Shenyang, representatives from local power industry companies that are expected to participate in the alliance, as well as A-Power's own senior management team.

The Shenyang Power alliance will have as its CEO Mr. Jinxiang Lu, A-Power's Chairman and CEO, and Gaoke as the lead investor and majority stakeholder. The Shenyang government will fund the alliance through subsidies and provide preferential bank loan terms for any future DG projects undertaken by Shenyang Power. The ultimate goal for Shenyang Power is to create economies of scale by aggregating the potentials of power industry companies, talented individuals as well as natural resources in the local area. The advantages of such an alliance will be most salient in "Total-Responsibility" contracts, which entail the financing, design, procurement, manufacturing, installation, test and maintenance of large-scale, technologically advanced and managerially sophisticated electricity-generation systems both within China and overseas.

In addition to Gaoke, the founding members include Northern Heavy Industry Group (comprising Shenyang Mining Machinery Co. and Shenyang Heavy Machinery Co.), Shenyang Blower Group, Shenyang Boiler Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Liaoning Electricity Design & Planning Institute, Liaoning Construction & Installation Group Co., Ltd., Liaoning International Construction Engineering Group and three major power system manufacturers in Harbin. This collection of firms is a balanced mix of state-owned and non-state-owned enterprises, and their expertise spread across power-system manufacturing, construction, design, accessories, etc.

"A-Power is the proud conceiver and co-planner of the Shenyang Power alliance, and it is very exciting for us to spearhead such an initiative with strong government support," said Mr. Lu. "With Shenyang Power, whose total is greater than sum of parts, we expect to raise the bar of bidding, winning and executing large-scale DG contracts in China and overseas. The City of Shenyang has always enjoyed abundant natural resources and engineering talent, and it has historically been a heavy-industry capital for China. A-Power, with its six years of history in the DG business, is very pleased to build up Shenyang Power with other local power industry giants. By leveraging the alliance's manufacturing expertise, aggregating our bargaining power and developing turn-key solutions for utilities clients, we are confident Shenyang Power will serve as a platform to satisfy the growing needs of DG systems in China and beyond."

About A-Power

A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. ("A-Power"), through its China-based operating subsidiaries, is the largest provider of distributed power generation systems in China, focusing on energy-efficient and environmentally friendly projects of 25MW to 400MW. In 2008, A-Power entered the wind energy market and has built China's largest wind turbine manufacturing facility, located in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, with technologies licensed from German FUHRLANDER AG and Denmark-based Norwin, and a total annual production capacity of 1,125MW. In March 2009, A-Power entered into an agreement to establish a Joint Venture partnership with GE Drivetrain Technologies to produce wind turbine gearboxes in Shenyang. A-Power also has strategic relationships with Tsinghua University in Beijing and the China Academy of Sciences in Guangzhou to develop and commercialize other renewable energy technologies. For more information, please visit http://www.apowerenergy.com .

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