Edgar Filing: ReneSola Ltd

Form F-1

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2008

Registration No. 333-

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM F-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

RENESOLA LTD

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)


British Virgin Islands	3674	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

No. 8 Baoqun Road, YaoZhuang

Jiashan, Zhejiang 314117

People’s Republic of China

(86-573) 8477-3058

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

CT Corporation System

111 Eighth Avenue

New York, New York 10011

(212) 664-1666

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

David T. Zhang, Esq.

Latham & Watkins LLP

41^st Floor, One Exchange Square

8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong

(852) 2912-2503

Matthew D. Bersani, Esq.

Shearman & Sterling LLP

12/F, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark

15 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong
(852) 2978-8096

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: as soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ¨

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of each class of securities to be registered	Proposed maximum aggregate offering price ⁽¹⁾		Amount of registration fee
Shares of no par value ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$	200,000,000	$	7,860

(1)	Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933.

(2)

Includes shares initially offered and sold outside the United States that may be resold from time to time in the United States either as part of their distribution or within 40 days after the later of the effective date of this registration statement and the date the shares are first bona fide offered to the public, and also includes shares that may be purchased by the underwriters pursuant to an over-allotment option. These shares are not being registered for the purpose of sales outside the United States.

(3)	American depositary shares issuable upon deposit of the shares registered hereby will be registered under a separate registration statement on Form F-6 (Registration No.333- ). Each American depositary share represents two shares.

The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Neither we nor the selling shareholders may sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED , 2008

PROSPECTUS

American Depositary Shares

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ReneSola Ltd

Representing Shares

We are selling American depositary shares, or ADSs, and the selling shareholders named in this prospectus are selling ADSs. Each ADS represents shares of no par value. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of ADSs by the selling shareholders. We and certain of the selling shareholders have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to ADSs to cover over-allotments.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our ADSs. Our shares are currently traded on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange, or AIM. The closing price of our shares on AIM on January 8, 2008 was £4.45, which was equivalent to approximately $17.56 per ADS based on the federal reserve noon buying rate of £1.00 to $1.9731 in effect on that date. The initial public offering price of the ADSs being sold in this offering will be determined by reference to the closing price of our shares on AIM on the pricing date after taking into account prevailing market conditions and other factors, and will not be greater than 5% above the closing price, nor less than 10% below the closing price, of our shares on AIM on the pricing date, adjusting to account for the ratio of two shares per ADS.

We have applied to list the ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SOL.”

Investing in the ADSs involves risks. See “ Risk Factors” beginning on page 10.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


	Per ADS	Total
Public offering price	$	$
Underwriting discount	$	$
Proceeds to ReneSola Ltd (before expenses)	$	$
Proceeds to the selling shareholders (before expenses)	$	$

The underwriters expect to deliver the ADSs to purchasers on or about , 2008.


Credit Suisse		Deutsche Bank Securities



Piper Jaffray	CIBC World Markets	Lazard Capital Markets

The date of this prospectus is , 2008

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, the ADSs only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of the ADSs.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Page
Prospectus Summary		1
Risk Factors		10
Forward-Looking Statements		31
Use of Proceeds		32
Dividend Policy		33
Capitalization		34
Dilution		35
Exchange Rate Information		38
Market Price Information		39
Enforceability of Civil Liabilities		40
Selected Consolidated Financial Data		41
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations		43
Business		67
Regulation		84
Management		89
Principal and Selling Shareholders		95
Related Party Transactions		97
Description of Share Capital		101
Description of American Depositary Shares		108
Shares Eligible for Future Sale		114
Taxation		115
Underwriting		120
Legal Matters		125
Experts		126
Where You Can Find Additional Information		127
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements		F-1

Until , 2008 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade ADSs, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary contains basic information about this offering. It may not contain all of the information that is important to you. For a more complete understanding of this offering, we encourage you to read this entire prospectus and the documents to which we refer you. The following summary should be read in conjunction with the more detailed information and financial statements, including the related notes, appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. For a discussion of certain factors you should consider before deciding to invest in our common stock, see “Risk Factors.”

Overview

We are a leading Chinese manufacturer of solar wafers, which are thin sheets of crystalline silicon material primarily used in the production of solar cells. Our customers include some of the leading global manufacturers of solar cells and modules, such as JA Solar Co., Ltd., Motech Industries Inc., Solarfun Power Holding Ltd., Suntech Power Co. Ltd. and Topco Technologies Corp.

We have focused historically on manufacturing monocrystalline wafers and have accumulated extensive experience and expertise in developing and using monocrystalline wafer production technologies. We primarily offer 125 mm by 125 mm monocrystalline wafers with a thickness of 200 microns. In the second quarter of 2007, we also began to offer 156 mm by 156 mm monocrystalline wafers with a thickness of 200 microns at customers’ requests. As part of our expansion plan, we began the production of multicrystalline wafers in the third quarter of 2007. Monocrystalline cells are made from monocrystalline wafers. Solar power products that use monocrystalline cells generally yield higher conversion efficiencies, which refers to the ability of solar power products to convert sunlight into electrical energy. On the other hand, multicrystalline wafers are less expensive to produce and have less stringent raw material requirements. With our production of multicrystalline wafers, we expect to realize cost synergies by utilizing some of the silicon materials reclaimable from our monocrystalline wafer production process.

We possess one of the largest solar wafer manufacturing plants in China based on production output in 2006. As of December 31, 2007, we had annual ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 378 megawatts, or MW, consisting of monocrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 218 MW and multicrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 160 MW, and solar wafer manufacturing capacity of approximately 305 MW. We calculate our solar wafer manufacturing capacity based on the ingot manufacturing capacity and solar wafer slicing capacity of our installed equipment on an annualized basis. We measure our wafer manufacturing capacity in MW according to certain assumed conversion efficiency rates for solar cells using our solar wafers. See “—Conventions Used in this Prospectus.” To further capitalize on rising global demand for solar wafers, we intend to increase our annual ingot manufacturing capacity to approximately 645 MW, consisting of monocrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 325 MW and multicrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 320 MW, and our solar wafer manufacturing capacity to approximately 585 MW by the end of 2008. However, we cannot assure you that we will achieve our 2008 expansion plan. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—Our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers for key manufacturing equipment could prevent us from timely fulfillment of customer orders and successful execution of our expansion plans.”

By using proprietary technologies, processes and know-how, we manufacture solar wafers primarily from a wide range of reclaimable silicon raw materials, including broken wafers and broken cells that are difficult to process but less expensive than other reclaimable silicon raw materials. We believe this affords us significant advantages over many of our competitors who rely substantially on virgin polysilicon sourced from the spot market and reclaimable silicon raw materials that are easier to process but more expensive. Our solar wafers are comparable in quality and performance to those made from solar-grade virgin polysilicon because of our use of a high percentage of semiconductor-grade reclaimable silicon materials and our proven process technologies.

procurement personnel in China, the United States and Singapore to facilitate close contact with our suppliers. Aiming to enhance our competitive advantage as a low-cost producer and to secure a reliable long-term supply of feedstock, we have taken steps to expand into upstream polysilicon manufacturing.

We have grown rapidly since we began manufacturing solar wafers and related products in 2005. Our net revenues increased significantly from $5.1 million in 2005 to $84.4 million in 2006 and from $52.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $152.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Our income from operations increased from $0.6 million in 2005 to $22.2 million in 2006 and from $14.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $28.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Our net income increased from $1.2 million in 2005 to $25.3 million in 2006 and from $16.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $25.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Our Industry

Solar power is one of the rapidly growing renewable energy sources today, and the solar power market has grown significantly over the past decade. According to Solarbuzz LLC, or Solarbuzz, an independent solar energy research firm, the global solar power market, as measured by annual solar power system installed capacities, grew at a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 42.2% from 427 MW in 2002 to 1,744 MW in 2006. In one of Solarbuzz’s forecasts, annual solar power system installed capacities may further increase to 7,630 MW in 2011, and solar power industry revenue may increase from $10.6 billion in 2006 to $31.5 billion in 2011. However, historical and current market data on the solar power industry are not as readily available as those for established industries where trends can be assessed more reliably from data gathered over a longer period of time.

The solar wafer industry is characterized by evolving technologies and intense competition. Access to sufficient silicon raw materials, key manufacturing equipment and skilled personnel are the major barriers for new entrants in this market. Despite the higher prices of virgin polysilicon caused by its shortage, the substitution of reclaimable silicon raw materials to manufacture ingots and wafers has helped to lower the overall cost of raw materials. However, advanced technology is required to produce solar wafers of comparable quality and performance from reclaimable silicon. The conversion efficiencies of solar cells depend to a large extent on the purity of the silicon raw materials and manufacturing process technologies of ingots, wafers and cells.

Our Strengths

We believe that the following strengths enable us to compete effectively:

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leading position as a solar wafer manufacturer;

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strong technology development capabilities;

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large-scale, cost-effective manufacturing;

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global network of suppliers and customers; and

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experienced management team.

Our Strategies

Our objective is to become a leader in the global solar power industry by strengthening our leading position in solar wafer manufacturing and strategically expanding further upstream. We intend to achieve this objective by pursuing the following strategies:

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expand manufacturing capacity;

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complement existing business through upstream integration;

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continue to pursue technological innovation;

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further develop silicon procurement capabilities; and

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continue to focus on key markets.

Our Challenges

The successful execution of our strategy is subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including:

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our limited operating history may not serve as an adequate indicator of our future prospects and results of operations;

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the current industry-wide shortage of silicon raw materials could constrain our revenue growth and decrease our gross margins and profitability;

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our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for key raw materials and manufacturing equipment could prevent us from timely fulfillment of customer orders and successful execution of our expansion plan;

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competition we face from both renewable and conventional energy sources and products;

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the reduction or elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar energy applications could cause demand for our products and our revenues to decline;

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solar power technology may not be suitable for widespread adoption and sufficient demand for solar power products may not develop or may take longer to develop than we anticipate;

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we may experience difficulty in achieving acceptable yields and product performance, or may experience unexpected production curtailments or shutdowns; and

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changes in Chinese law may restrict the import of reclaimable silicon raw materials.

In addition, we also face other risks and uncertainties that may materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. You should also consider the risks discussed in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus before investing in the ADSs.

Corporate History and Structure

Our predecessor, Zhejiang Fending Construction Material Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., or Fengding Construction, was established as a limited liability company in the PRC in 2003. Following a series of share transfers, Fengding Construction was renamed Zhejiang Yuhui Solar Energy Source Co., Ltd., or Zhejiang Yuhui, in June 2005 and commenced the solar power business in July 2005. As companies incorporated overseas can more efficiently and conveniently issue equity securities to overseas investors without going through lengthy PRC governmental approval procedures, our company, ReneSola Ltd, or ReneSola, was incorporated as a limited liability company in the British Virgin Islands on March 17, 2006. Our choice of the British Virgin Islands as the jurisdiction of incorporation of our company was motivated in part by its relatively well-developed body of corporate law, various tax and other incentives, and its acceptance among internationally recognized securities exchanges as a jurisdiction for companies seeking to list securities. As a limited liability company under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the liability of our shareholders to our company is limited to: (i) any amount unpaid on a share held by the shareholder and (ii) any liability to repay a distribution by our company that was not made in accordance with the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

ReneSola acquired all of the equity interests in Zhejiang Yuhui in April 2006 through a series of transactions that have been accounted for as a reorganization. In August 2006, we placed 33,333,333 shares on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange, or AIM, and raised gross proceeds of approximately $50.0 million. We currently conduct our business through the following subsidiaries:

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Zhejiang Yuhui, our principal operating company in China;

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ReneSola America Inc., or ReneSola America, which was incorporated in the State of Delaware, the United States, in November 2006 to facilitate our procurement of silicon raw materials in North America;

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ReneSola Singapore Pte Ltd., which was incorporated in Singapore in March 2007 to facilitate our procurement of silicon raw materials in Southeast Asia and hold our investment in the Malaysian subsidiary;

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ReneSola (Malaysia) SDN. BHD., in which we hold a 51% equity interest since July 2007, was incorporated in Malaysia in February 2007 to process reclaimable silicon for Zhejiang Yuhui; and

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Sichuan ReneSola Silicon Material Co., Ltd., which was established in Sichuan Province, China in August 2007 to engage in the production of raw materials.

In addition, in August 2007, we invested in a 49% interest in Linzhou Zhongsheng Semiconductor Silicon Material Co., Ltd., or Linzhou Zhongsheng Semiconductor, a polysilicon manufacturing company located in Henan Province, China. Linzhou Zhongsheng Steel Co., Ltd., or Zhongsheng Steel, invested 51% in the joint venture in the form of equipment, factory premises and land use rights.

The following diagram illustrates our current corporate structure:

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Corporate Information

Our principal executive offices are located at No. 8 Baoqun Road, Yaozhuang County, Jiashan Town, Zhejiang Province 314117, People’s Republic of China. Our telephone number at this address is (86-573) 8477 3058. Our registered office in the British Virgin Islands is located at the offices of Harney Corporate Services Limited, Craigmuir Chambers P.O. Box 71, Road Town Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Our

agent for service of process in the United States is CT Corporation System, located at 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011.

Investors should contact us for any inquiries through the address and telephone number of our principal executive offices. Our website is www.renesola.com. The information contained on our website is not a part of this prospectus.

Conventions Used in this Prospectus

Except where the context otherwise requires and for purposes of this prospectus only:

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“we,” “us,” “our company,” “our” or “ReneSola” refers to ReneSola Ltd, a British Virgin Islands company, its predecessor entities and its subsidiaries, and in the context of describing our financial results, also include Linzhou Zhongsheng Semiconductor, a variable interest entity of our company;

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“China” or “PRC” refers to the People’s Republic of China, excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau;

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all references to “RMB” or “Renminbi” refer to the legal currency of China; all references to “$,” “dollars” and “U.S. dollars” refer to the legal currency of the United States; all references to “£” and “pounds sterling” refer to the legal currency of the United Kingdom.

Unless we indicate otherwise, all information in this prospectus reflects the following:

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no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to additional ADSs; and

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a 6,666.67-for-one share split that became effective on July 24, 2006.

Consistent with industry practice, we measure our wafer manufacturing capacity and production output in MW, representing 1,000,000 watts, or W, of power-generating capacity. We believe MW is a more appropriate unit to measure our manufacturing capacity and production output compared to pieces of wafers, as our solar wafers are of different sizes and thicknesses. Furthermore, we manufacture both monocrystalline wafers and multicrystalline wafers, and solar cells using these two types of wafers have different conversion efficiencies. For purposes of this prospectus, we have assumed an average conversion efficiency rate of 16.0% for solar cells using our monocrystalline wafers. This conversion efficiency is consistent with the publicly available information regarding the monocrystalline cells produced by some of our major customers and is highly dependent on the solar cell and module production processes of these customers. Based on this conversion efficiency, we have assumed that each 125 millimeters, or mm, by 125 mm, monocrystalline wafer we produce can generate approximately 2.4 W of power, each 156 mm by 156 mm monocrystalline wafer we produce can generate approximately 3.9 W of power. We have also assumed an average conversion efficiency rate of 15.0% for solar cells using our multicrystalline wafers. This conversion efficiency is estimated based on the feedback from customers who tested our multicrystalline wafers from our trial production. Based on this conversion efficiency, we have assumed that each 156 mm by 156 mm multicrystalline wafer we plan to produce can generate approximately 3.7 W of power. We also measure our ingot manufacturing capacity and production output in MW according to the solar wafers in MW that our current manufacturing processes generally yield.

THE OFFERING

Offering price

The initial public offering price of the ADSs being sold in this offering will be determined by reference to the closing price of our shares on AIM on the pricing date after taking into account prevailing market conditions and other factors, and will not be greater than 5% above the closing price, nor less than 10% below the closing price, of our shares on AIM on the pricing date, adjusting to account for the ratio of two shares per ADS. The closing price of our shares on AIM on , 2008 was £ , which was equivalent to approximately $ per ADS based on the federal reserve noon buying rate of £1.00 to $ in effect on that date.

ADSs offered by us

ADSs.

ADSs offered by the selling shareholders

ADSs.

ADSs outstanding immediately after this offering

ADSs ( ADSs if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).

Shares outstanding immediately after this offering

shares ( shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).

The ADSs

Each ADS represents two of our shares of no par value. The depositary will hold the shares underlying your ADSs. You will have rights as provided in the deposit agreement.

You may turn in your ADSs to the depositary in exchange for shares. The depositary will charge you fees for any exchange. We may amend or terminate the deposit agreement without your consent. If you continue to hold your ADSs, you agree to be bound by the deposit agreement as amended.

To better understand the terms of the ADSs, you should carefully read the “Description of American Depositary Shares” section of this prospectus. You should also read the deposit agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

Use of proceeds

Our net proceeds from this offering are expected to be approximately $ million, assuming a public offering price per ADS of $ , based on the closing price of our shares on AIM on , 2008. We plan to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering for the following purposes:

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approximately $ million to expand our solar wafer manufacturing facilities and purchase additional equipment for our wafer capacity expansion plan in 2008; we believe such amount will cover approximately % of the anticipated financing for our 2008 wafer expansion plan;

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approximately $ million to invest in polysilicon manufacturing production in 2008; we believe that such amount will cover approximately % of the current anticipated investment amount for polysilicon manufacturing production in 2008; and

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the remaining amount to pay or prepay for raw materials and for other general corporate purposes.

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of ADSs by the selling shareholders.

Trading market for shares

Our shares are currently traded on AIM. The lasted reported closing price of our shares on AIM on January 8, 2008 was £4.45.

Listing

We have applied to list the ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SOL.” We will make an application for the shares to be issued in this offering to be admitted for trading on AIM.

We expect the shares represented by the ADSs to be issued in this offering to be admitted to trading on AIM on the next AIM trading day immediately after the completion of this offering. We expect the shares represented by the ADSs issuable upon exercise of the over-allotment option to be admitted to trading on AIM on the next AIM trading day after the closing of the over-allotment option.

Risk factors

See “Risk Factors” and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of risks you should carefully consider before investing in our ADSs.

Depositary

The Bank of New York.

The number of shares that will be outstanding immediately after this offering excludes (i) approximately 10,485,231 shares issuable upon the conversion of our RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 calculated based on the conversion price in effect on the date of this prospectus, and (ii) 4,450,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding as of the date of this prospectus, at a weighted average exercise price of £3.071 or $6.252 per share. The number of shares issuable upon the conversion of our RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 will be adjusted if we issue shares in our offering at a price below 95% of the current market price on the last trading day preceding the date of announcement of the terms of our offering. Current market price at a particular date is the average closing price of our AIM shares for the five consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately preceding such date. See “Dilution” for more details.

OUR SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

You should read the following information in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes, “Selected Consolidated Financial Data” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The summary consolidated statements of income data for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2007 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP, and reflect our current corporate structure as if it has been in existence throughout the relevant periods. The historical results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future period.

The summary consolidated statements of income data for the year ended December 31, 2004 have been derived from our unaudited financial statements, which are not included in this prospectus. Our summary consolidated statement of income data for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 and the summary consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2007 have been derived from our unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements.


	For the Year Ended December 31,							For the Six Months Ended June 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2004	2005			2006			2006			2007			2006			2007
	(in thousands, except percentage, share, per share, per ADS and operating data)
Consolidated Statement of Income Data
Net revenues:
Product sales	—	$	5,088		$	78,515		$	23,330		$	76,195		$	49,009		$	143,996
Processing services	—		—			5,856			712			4,193			3,090			8,931
Total net revenues	—		5,088			84,371			24,042			80,388			52,099			152,927
Cost of revenues:
Product sales	—		(3,677	)		(57,141	)		(16,662	)		(60,085	)		(34,954	)		(114,195	)
Processing services	—		—			(2,505	)		(210	)		(2,201	)		(1,298	)		(4,855	)
Total cost of revenues	—		(3,677	)		(59,646	)		(16,872	)		(62,286	)		(36,252	)		(119,050	)
Gross profit	—		1,411			24,725			7,170			18,102			15,847			33,877
Total operating income (expenses)	25		(809	)		(2,490	)		(777	)		(3,102	)		(1,641	)		(5,444	)
Income from operations	25		602			22,235			6,393			15,000			14,206			28,433
Income before income tax	2		574			22,580			6,287			12,513			14,301			24,443
Income tax benefit	5		617			2,721			751			176			1,697			985
Minority interest	—		—			—			—			—			—			37
Net income attributable to equity holder	7		1,191			25,301			7,038			12,689			15,998			25,465
Earnings per share⁽¹⁾
Basic	—		0.02			0.32			0.11			0.13			0.22			0.25
Diluted	—		0.02			0.32			0.11			0.13			0.22			0.25
Earnings per ADS
Basic	—		0.04			0.63			0.21			0.25			0.44			0.51
Diluted	—	$	0.04		$	0.63		$	0.21		$	0.25		$	0.44		$	0.51
Weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share:⁽¹⁾
Basic	—		66,666,699			80,000,032			66,666,699			100,000,032			73,260,106			100,000,032
Diluted	—		66,666,699			80,122,052			66,666,699			100,156,848			73,260,106			100,147,666
Other Consolidated Financial Data
Gross margin	—		27.7	%		29.3	%		29.8	%		22.5	%		30.4	%		22.2	%
Operating margin	—		11.8			26.4			26.6			18.7			27.3			18.6
Net margin	—		23.4	%		30.0	%		29.3	%		15.8	%		30.7	%		16.7	%
Selected Consolidated Operating Data
Solar wafers shipped (in MW)	—		0.01			26.0			7.0			32.6			15.2			61.9
Average selling price ($/W)⁽²⁾	—	$	1.55		$	2.16		$	2.09		$	2.21		$	2.14		$	2.25

(1)	All share and per share data have been presented to give retrospective effect to our reorganization in 2006.

(2)	Calculated based on net revenues attributable to solar wafer sales divided by solar wafers shipped during such period.

The following table presents a summary of the balance sheet data as of September 30, 2007:

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on an actual basis; and

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on an as adjusted basis to give effect to the issuance and sale of shares in the form of ADSs offered by us in this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of $ per ADS based on the closing price of our shares on AIM on , 2008, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us and assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.


	As of September 30, 2007
	Actual		As adjusted
	(in thousands)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
Cash and cash equivalents	$	68,935	$
Inventories		94,263		94,263
Advances to suppliers		34,379		34,379
Total current assets		241,258
Property, plant and equipment, net		94,400		94,400
Advances for purchases of property, plant and equipment		22,874		22,874
Total assets		369,509
Short-term borrowings		74,554		74,554
Advances from suppliers and customers		35,451		35,450
Total current liabilities		124,772		124,772
Total shareholders’ equity		103,846
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	369,509	$

RISK FACTORS

An investment in our ADSs involves significant risks. You should carefully consider all the information in this prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties described below before you decide to buy our ADSs. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations could be materially harmed, the trading price of our ADSs could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related To Our Business

Our limited operating history may not serve as an adequate indicator of our future prospects and results of operations.

We commenced our solar power business in July 2005 and have a limited operating history. We initially sold solar wafers, solar modules and other related solar power products. In April 2006, we discontinued the sale of solar modules to strategically focus on our production and sale of solar wafers. As such, our historical operating results may not provide a meaningful basis for evaluating our business, financial performance and prospects in the future. We may not be able to achieve a similar growth rate in future periods or maintain profitability following the expansion of our operations. Accordingly, you should not rely on our results of operations for any prior periods as an indication of our future performance. You should evaluate our business and prospects in light of the risks and challenges that we are likely to face as an early-stage company seeking to develop and expand in a rapidly evolving market.

The current industry-wide shortage of silicon raw materials could constrain our revenue growth and decrease our gross margins and profitability.

Silicon is an essential raw material in the production of our solar wafers. There is currently an industry-wide shortage of virgin polysilicon primarily as a result of the growing market demand for solar power products, and the price of virgin polysilicon has increased in the past few years. We produce solar wafers primarily using reclaimable silicon raw materials, which include part-processed and broken wafers, broken solar cells, pot scrap, silicon powder, ingot tops and tails, and other off-cuts, sourced from the semiconductor industry and the solar power industry. Historically, we purchased a substantial portion of our silicon raw materials from the spot market using short-term contracts and purchase orders. Due to the increasing usage of reclaimable silicon raw materials by wafer manufacturers, the prices of reclaimable silicon raw materials have increased over the past few years. For example, the supply agreements that we recently entered into reflect a continuing increase of such prices. See “Business—Raw Materials” for more details on these agreements. For delivery of silicon raw materials in 2008, some of these agreements stipulate a fixed price, whereas other agreements stipulate a price with reference to the market price calculated on a periodic basis. We believe the expected increase in cost of revenues due to our contracts with a fixed price will be consistent with the historical increase that we have experienced. However, depending on the increase in the price of silicon raw materials in 2008, the increase in cost of revenues resulting from our contracts without a fixed price may be greater than the historical increase we have experienced, which may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

If we fail to procure sufficient silicon raw materials at reasonable prices, we may be unable to timely manufacture our products or our products may only be produced at a higher cost, and we could fail to fulfill contractual commitments, lose customers, market share and revenues and our profit margins could decrease. This would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for key raw materials could prevent us from timely fulfilling our customer orders or implementing our expansion plan.

We purchase our silicon raw materials from a limited number of suppliers, including waste management companies and trading companies that have connections with semiconductor manufacturers. Our top five suppliers collectively accounted for over 40% of the silicon raw material supplies procured in both 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Shangrao Desheng Industrial Co., Ltd., or Shangrao Desheng, accounted for more than 10% of the silicon raw material supplies procured in 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The pricing terms under some of our supply agreements are to be determined based on future negotiations, and in the event that we cannot reach agreement on the pricing terms with the suppliers in the future, those agreements may not be enforceable. In addition, some of our suppliers may fail to timely perform

their delivery obligations. The failure of any major supplier to supply raw materials that meet our quality, quantity and cost requirements in a timely manner could impair our ability to manufacture our products or increase our costs. In the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the reclaimable silicon raw materials we sorted and cleaned contained, in terms of volume, around 10% of scrap raw materials with low resisitivity and unusable materials. If the reclaimable raw materials we purchase contain an unexpected high level of scrap raw materials with low resistivity or unusable materials and to the extent that we have no recourse against the suppliers who sold such raw materials, our cost of revenues will increase and we may need to procure more supplies to satisfy our raw material requirements. This could materially and adversely affect our gross margins. Furthermore, if we fail to maintain our relationships with our major suppliers or fail to develop new relationships with other suppliers, we may be unable to manufacture our products or our products may only be produced at a higher cost or after a long delay, and we could be prevented from delivering our products to our customers in the required quantities and at prices that are profitable.

Our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers for key manufacturing equipment could prevent us from the timely fulfillment of customer orders and successful execution of our expansion plan.

We rely on a limited number of equipment suppliers for some of our principal manufacturing equipment and spare parts, including wire saws that we use to slice ingots into wafers. Our major equipment suppliers include ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH, Beijing Oriental Keyun Crystal Technologies Co., Ltd., Shanghai Hanhong Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., Miyamoto Trading Limited and Meyer Burger AG. These suppliers have supplied most of our current equipment and spare parts, and we will also rely on them to provide a substantial portion of the principal manufacturing equipment and spare parts contemplated in our expansion program. However, due to the strong market demand for manufacturing equipment, we have experienced, and may continue to experience, delays in the delivery of such equipment or the provision of technical support. We currently do not have all the supply contracts necessary to secure equipment for our 2008 wafer capacity expansion plan. If we fail to develop new relationships or maintain existing relationships with equipment suppliers, or should any of our major equipment suppliers encounter difficulties in the manufacturing or shipment of its equipment to us, including due to natural disasters or otherwise, it will be difficult for us to find alternative providers for such equipment on a timely basis or on commercially reasonable terms. As a result, the implementation of our expansion plan may be interrupted and our production may be adversely impacted.

Because we operate in a highly competitive market and many of our competitors have greater resources than we do, we may not be able to compete successfully and we may lose or be unable to gain market share.

The solar power market is highly competitive and continually evolving. We believe the key competitive factors in the solar wafer market include product quality, price and cost competitiveness, manufacturing technologies and efficiency, strength of supplier relationships, economies of scale and reputation. We expect to face increased competition, which may result in price reductions, reduced profit margins or loss of market share. Our competitors include specialized solar wafer manufacturers such as LDK Solar Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Shunda PV-Tech Co., Ltd. and Jinggong P-D Shaoxing Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Our competitors also include solar wafer manufacturing divisions of large conglomerates such as Deutsche Solar AG, Kyocera Corporation and M. SETEK Co. Ltd. Many of our competitors have a longer operating history, stronger market position, greater resources, better name recognition and better access to silicon raw materials than we do. For example, some of our competitors have a history of long-term relationships with reclaimable and virgin polysilicon suppliers, and, as a result, such competitors may have an advantage over us in pricing as well as obtaining silicon raw material supplies at times of silicon shortage. Many of our competitors also have more established distribution networks and larger customer bases. In addition, many of our competitors have well-established relationships with our customers and have extensive knowledge of our target markets. As a result, they may be able to devote greater resources to the research, development, promotion and sale of their products or respond more quickly to evolving industry standards and changes in market conditions than we can. Furthermore, due to the expected growth in demand for solar wafers, we expect an increase in the number of our competitors over the next few years. The key barriers to enter into our industry at present consist of access to sufficient silicon raw materials, key manufacturing equipment, capital resources and skilled personnel. If these barriers disappear or

become more easily surmountable, new competitors may successfully enter our industry. If we fail to compete successfully, our business would suffer and we may lose or be unable to gain market share.

Moreover, due to the lack of sufficient market information, it is difficult for us to ascertain our competitive position vis-a-vis our competitors on some important competitive factors. For example, conversion efficiency of solar power products is not only determined by the quality of solar wafers but is also dependent on the solar cell and module production processes and technologies. Therefore, solar wafer manufacturers usually assume the conversion efficiency of their solar wafers based on the conversion efficiency of solar cells and modules manufactured by their customers, and there is a lack of publicly available information on the conversion efficiency of the solar wafers. Accordingly, investors may not be able to obtain a comprehensive view of our competitive position vis-a-vis our competitors.

Our future success substantially depends on our ability to significantly increase both our manufacturing capacity and total output, which exposes us to a number of risks and uncertainties.

As of December 31, 2007, we had 226 monocrystalline furnaces, 32 multicrystalline furnaces and 77 wire saws. We expect to install additional equipment to increase our total annual ingot manufacturing capacity to approximately 645 MW and our annual wafer manufacturing capacity to approximately 585 MW by the end of 2008. We have entered into contracts to purchase some of these equipment. Our future success depends on our ability to implement our strategy of further increasing both our manufacturing capacity and production output. If we are unable to do so, we may be unable to expand our business, decrease our costs per watt, maintain our competitive position in the market and improve our profitability. Our ability to establish additional manufacturing capacity and increase output is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including:

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the need to raise significant additional funds, which we may be unable to obtain on commercially viable terms or at all;

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the ability to secure sufficient silicon raw materials at reasonable costs to support our expanded manufacturing capacity;

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the ability to timely procure additional production equipment at reasonable costs;

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construction delays and cost overruns;

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delays or denial of required approvals by relevant government authorities; and

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diversion of significant management attention.

If we are unable to successfully establish and operate additional manufacturing capacity, or if we encounter and fail to resolve any of the risks described above, we may be unable to expand our business as planned. Therefore, we cannot assure you that we can meet our desired scale of production so as to implement our strategy of increasing our manufacturing capacity and total output. Moreover, even if we do expand our manufacturing capacity as planned, we may be unable to generate sufficient customer demand for our solar wafers to support our increased production levels, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Prices for our solar wafers are expected to decline in the next few years, which could adversely affect our gross margin.

Our solar wafer prices are based on a variety of factors, including silicon raw material costs, supply and demand conditions globally, the quality of our wafers, and the terms of our customer contracts, including sales volumes and the terms on which certain customers supply us with silicon raw materials, if any. We expect that there will be an industry-wide expansion effort to increase the overall wafer manufacturing capacity over the next few years, which will increase solar wafer supplies and create downward pressures on pricing. In addition, any aggressive expansion of manufacturing capacity by us and our competitors may result in significant excess capacity in the solar wafer sector and, as a result, prices may further decline and our utilization rate may decrease. If wafer prices decline and we are unable to lower our costs in line with the price decline, whether through manufacturing larger ingots or thinner wafers, through securing feedstock at reasonable costs, or through technological advances, our gross margins would be adversely affected.

We may not be successful in the commercial production of new products, which could limit our growth prospects.

We may develop and produce new products from time to time. For example, in addition to our existing monocrystalline solar wafers, we began the production of multicrystalline wafers in the third quarter of 2007. In the future, we may develop and produce other new products. If we are unable to develop and produce cost-efficiently our new products with the expected performance, or if we are unable to generate sufficient customer demand for our new products, our business and prospects may be adversely impacted and we may be unable to recoup our investment in the development and production of such products.

Future acquisitions, investments or alliances may have an adverse effect on our business.

If we are presented with appropriate opportunities, we may acquire or invest in technologies, businesses or assets that are complementary to our business or form alliances with key players in the solar power industry to further expand our business. Future acquisitions could expose us to potential risks, including risks associated with the assimilation of new operations, technologies and personnel, unforeseen or hidden liabilities, the inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset the costs and expenses of acquisitions, and potential loss of, or harm to, our relationships with employees, customers and suppliers as a result of integration of new businesses. Furthermore, we may not be able to maintain a satisfactory relationship with our joint venture or other partners or handle other risks associated with future alliances, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Investments in new businesses may also divert our cash flow from servicing our debts and making necessary capital expenditures at our own facilities. We lack experience in identifying, financing or completing large investments or acquisitions or joint venture transactions. Such transactions and the subsequent integration processes would require significant attention from our management. The diversion of our management’s attention and any difficulties encountered with respect to the acquisitions, investments or alliances or in the process of integration could have an adverse effect on our ability to manage our business.

If we fail to manage our growth and expansion effectively, our business may be adversely affected.

Since we began our wafer manufacturing business, we have experienced a period of fast growth and expansion that has placed, and continues to place, significant strain on our management personnel, systems and resources. To accommodate our growth, we anticipate that we will need to implement a variety of new and upgraded operational and financial systems, procedures and controls, which require substantial management efforts, attention and other resources. We also will need to continue to expand, train, manage and motivate our workforce, manage our customer relationships and manage our relationships with equipment and raw material suppliers. All of these endeavors will require substantial management effort and skill and the incurrence of additional expenditures. Failure to manage our growth effectively may have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our dependence on a limited number of customers may cause significant fluctuations or declines in our revenues.

We sell a substantial portion of our solar wafers to a limited number of customers. In 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our top five customers accounted for 59.1% and 78.8% of our net revenues, respectively. Sales to each of Konca Solar Energy (Wuxi) Co., Ltd, Motech Industries Inc. and Suntech Power Co. Ltd. accounted for over 10% of our net revenues in 2006. In the nine months ended September 30, 2007, sales to each of Motech Industries Inc., Solarfun Power Holding Ltd. and Suntech Power Co. Ltd. accounted for over 10% of our net revenues, with sales to each of Motech Industries Inc. and Suntech Power Co., Ltd. representing over 20% of our net revenues. Sales to our major customers are typically made under multiple-year

framework agreements. The framework agreements typically provide for the sales volumes and price of our solar wafers for the first year, which terms are binding. The pricing terms, and sometimes the sales volumes, for subsequent years are subject to annual renegotiation. Therefore, if prices for later years cannot be determined through renegotiation, the framework agreements will be terminated or become unenforceable. In addition, we have entered into one-year sales contracts with some of our customers which provide for an agreed sales volume at a fixed price. We anticipate that our dependence on a limited number of customers will continue for the foreseeable future. Consequently, any one of the following events may cause material fluctuations or declines in our revenues:

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reduction, delay or cancellation of orders from one or more of our significant customers;

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failure to reach an agreement with our customers on the pricing terms or sales volumes under our framework agreements during annual renegotiations;

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loss of one or more of our significant customers and our failure to identify additional or replacement customers; and

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failure of any of our significant customers to make timely payment for our products.

Our proposed polysilicon projects may not succeed, which may cause a setback to our growth strategy.

In August 2007, we invested in a 49% interest in Linzhou Zhongsheng Semiconductor, a polysilicon manufacturing company located in Henan Province, China. This joint venture is expected to begin production of polysilicon in 2008. Production from the first phase with a planned annual capacity of 300 metric tons is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2008, and the estimated output in 2008 is 200 to 300 metric tons. The schedule for the construction of the second phase of 450 metric tons of annual capacity is currently under consideration. We have committed to purchase 90% of the joint venture’s production output to meet our raw material requirements for wafer manufacturing. We have also taken steps to build a polysilicon production facility in Meishan, Sichuan Province, China, and our subsidiary, Sichuan ReneSola Silicon Material Co., Ltd., was established in Sichuan Province in August 2007, which is expected to have a planned manufacturing capacity of 1,500 metric tons by the end of 2009. We do not have any operating experience in polysilicon production. Manufacturing polysilicon is a highly complex process and these projects may not be able to produce polysilicon of sufficient quantity and quality or on schedule to meet our wafer manufacturing requirements. Minor deviations in the manufacturing process can cause substantial decreases in yield and in some cases cause production to be suspended or yield no output. If any of the polysilicon projects experiences a major delay or is unable to supply us with polysilicon as planned, we will suffer a setback to our raw material procurement strategy. Furthermore, if any of the polysilicon projects fails, we may be unable to recoup our investments. This could materially and adversely affect our growth strategy and our results of operations.

Our advance payments to most of our silicon raw material suppliers expose us to the credit risk of such suppliers, which may materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

In order to secure a greater supply of silicon raw materials, we make advance payments to most of our silicon raw material suppliers, which is consistent with the industry practice. As of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, our advances to suppliers amounted to approximately $17.0 million and $34.4 million, respectively. We depend on a limited number of suppliers and we make such advance payments without receiving any collateral. As a result, our claims for such advance payments would rank only as unsecured claims, exposing us to the credit risks of the suppliers in the event of their insolvency or bankruptcy. We may not be able to recover such advance payments and would suffer losses should the suppliers fail to fulfill their delivery obligations under the contracts. Accordingly, defaults by our suppliers may materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

Our costs and expenses may be greater than those of our competitors as we enter into fixed-price, prepaid arrangements with our suppliers.

We secure a portion of our supply of silicon raw materials through fixed-price, prepaid supply arrangements. If the price of silicon raw materials were to decrease in the future, our fixed-price, prepaid arrangements may cause our cost of raw materials to be greater than that of our competitors who operate under floating-price arrangements. Additionally, if demand for our solar wafers decreases, we may incur inventory holding costs, which may have a material adverse effect on our cash flows. To the extent we would not be able to pass these increased costs and expenses on to our customers, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

The reduction or elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar energy applications could cause demand for our products and our revenues to decline.

A majority of our solar wafers sold are made into modules which are eventually utilized in the on-grid market, where the solar power systems are connected to the utility grid and generate electricity to feed into the grid. We believe that the near-term growth of the market for on-grid applications depends in large part on the availability and size of government subsidies and economic incentives. The reduction or elimination of subsidies and economic incentives may adversely affect the growth of this market or result in increased price competition, either of which could cause our revenues to decline.

Today, when upfront system costs are factored into cost per kilowatt, the cost of solar power substantially exceeds the cost of power furnished by the electric utility grid in many locations. As a result, national and local governmental bodies in many countries, most notably in Germany, Spain, Italy, the United States and China, have provided subsidies and economic incentives in the form of feed-in tariffs, rebates, tax credits and other incentives to end users, distributors, system integrators and manufacturers of solar power products to promote the use of solar energy in on-grid applications and to reduce dependence on other forms of energy. These government economic incentives could potentially be reduced or eliminated altogether. Although the solar power industry is currently moving towards the economies of scale necessary for solar power to become cost-effective in a non-subsidized market, reductions in, or eliminations of, subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar energy applications could result in decreased demand for our products and cause our revenues to decline.

If solar power technology is not suitable for widespread adoption, or if sufficient demand for solar power products does not develop or takes longer to develop than we anticipate, our revenues may not continue to increase or may even decline, and we may be unable to achieve or sustain our profitability.

The solar power market is at a relatively early stage of development and the extent of acceptance of solar power products is uncertain. Historical and current market data on the solar power industry are not as readily available as those for established industries where trends can be assessed more reliably from data gathered over a longer period of time. In addition, demand for solar power products may not continue to develop or may develop to a lesser extent than we anticipate. Many factors may affect the viability of widespread adoption of solar power technology and demand for solar power products, including:

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cost-effectiveness, performance and reliability of solar power products compared to conventional and other renewable energy sources and products;

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success of other alternative energy generation technologies, such as wind power, hydroelectric power and biomass;

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fluctuations in economic and market conditions that affect the viability of conventional and other renewable energy sources, such as increases or decreases in the prices of oil and other fossil fuels or decreases in capital expenditures by end users of solar power products;

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fluctuations in interest rates, which may affect the effective prices paid for solar power products by end users who rely on long-term loans to finance their purchases; and

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deregulation of the electric power industry and the broader energy industry.

We have formulated our expansion plan based on the expected growth of the solar power market. If solar power technology is not viable for widespread adoption or sufficient demand for solar power products does not develop or develops to a lesser extent than we anticipate, our revenues may suffer and we may be unable to sustain our profitability.

In addition, the entire solar power industry faces competition from conventional and non-solar renewable energy technologies. Due to the relatively high manufacturing costs compared to most other energy sources, solar energy is generally not competitive without government subsidies and economic incentives.

Advances in solar power technology could render our products uncompetitive or obsolete, which could reduce our market share and cause our sales and profit to decline.

The solar power market is characterized by evolving technologies and customer needs. This requires us to develop enhancements for our products to keep pace with evolving industry standards and changing customer requirements. Currently, we produce monocrystalline wafers and multicrystalline wafers. Some of our competitors may devise production technologies that enable them to produce, at a higher yield and lower cost, larger and thinner wafers with higher quality than our products. In addition, some producers have focused on developing alternative forms of solar power technologies, such as thin-film technologies. We will need to invest significant financial resources in research and development to maintain our market position, keep pace with technological advances in the solar power industry and effectively compete in the future. Our failure to further refine our products and technology, or to develop and introduce new solar power products, could cause our products to become uncompetitive or obsolete, which could reduce our market share and cause our revenues to decline. In addition, if we, or our customers, are unable to manage product transitions, our business and results of operations would be negatively affected.

We may experience difficulty in achieving acceptable yields and product performance, or may experience production curtailments or shutdowns.

The technology for the manufacture of solar wafers is continuously being modified in an effort to improve yields and product performance. Microscopic impurities such as dust and other contaminants, difficulties in the manufacturing process or malfunctions of the equipment or facilities used can lower yields or silicon consumption rate, cause quality control problems, interrupt production or result in losses of products in process. For example, during the initial training period for our employees when we began slicing wafers, we encountered a higher than expected levels of solar wafers which did not pass our quality control standards and therefore required reprocessing. From time to time, a small portion of our wafers sold were returned because these wafers did not meet the quality standards required by some of our customers. Moreover, during the second quarter of 2007, a number of our monocrystalline furnaces were temporarily shut down for upgrades, which resulted in a shortfall from our planned production output for that quarter. We may also experience floods, droughts, power losses, labor disputes and similar events within or beyond our control that would affect our operations. Because our manufacturing capabilities are concentrated in our manufacturing facilities in Jiashan, China, any problem in our facilities may limit our ability to manufacture products and to fulfill our commitments to customers on a timely basis. Our manufacturing processes also use hazardous equipment, such as ingot furnaces, squarers and wire saws. Unexpected accidents may result in production curtailments or shutdowns or periods of reduced production, which would negatively affect our results of operations. In addition, such events could cause damage to properties, personal injuries or deaths. Any such event could result in civil lawsuits or regulatory enforcement proceedings, which in turn could lead to significant liabilities.

Our business depends substantially on the continuing efforts of our executive officers and key employees, and our business may be severely disrupted if we lose their services.

Our future success depends substantially on the continued services of our executive officers and key employees, especially Mr. Xianshou Li, our chief executive officer, Mr. Charles Xiaoshu Bai, our chief financial

officer, Mr. Yuncai Wu, our vice president, and Mr. Binghua Huang, our chief technology officer. If one or more of our executive officers or key employees were unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we might not be able to replace them easily, in a timely manner, or at all. Our business may be severely disrupted, our financial conditions and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected and we may incur additional expenses to recruit, train and retain personnel. If any of our executive officers or key employees joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose customers, suppliers, know-how and key professionals and staff members. Each of our executive officers and key employees has entered into an employment agreement with us, which contains non-competition provisions. However, if any dispute arises between our executive officers and us, these agreements may not be enforceable in China, where these executive officers reside, in light of uncertainties with China’s legal system. See “—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could adversely affect us.”

Problems with product quality or product performance could result in increased costs, damage to our reputation and loss of revenues and market share.

Our products may contain defects that are not detected until after they are shipped or installed. From time to time, we encounter sales returns due to non-conformity with customers’ specifications and are required to replace our products promptly. Our products may contain defects that are not detected until after they are shipped or installed. For example, recently, we have been in dispute with one of our former customers regarding the return or refund of certain shipments of solar modules which were sold in 2005. While we are still disputing the alleged defects, any proven defects could lead to return or refund of our products under our warranties, cause us to incur additional costs and divert the attention of our personnel from our operations. Similarly, if we fail to maintain the consistent quality of our other products via effective quality control, we may deliver products with defects or other quality problems, which may result in increased costs associated with replacements or other remedial measures. Product defects and the possibility of product defects could also cause significant damage to our market reputation and reduce our product sales and market share.

We need a substantial amount of cash to fund our operations; if we fail to obtain additional capital when we require it, our growth prospects and future profitability may be materially and adversely affected.

We require a significant amount of cash to fund our operations, in particular for payments to suppliers to secure our raw materials requirements. We will also need capital to fund the expansion of our manufacturing capacity and our research and development activities in order to remain competitive in this market. We believe our available cash resources, together with the net proceeds from this offering, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for the next 12 months. However, future expansions, changes in market conditions or other developments may cause us to require additional funds. Our ability to obtain external financing in the future is subject to a number of uncertainties, including:

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our future financial condition, operations and reputation;

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general market conditions in our industry; and

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economic, political and other conditions in China and elsewhere.

If we are unable to obtain necessary capital in a timely manner or on commercially acceptable terms, our operation, results of operations and growth prospects may be materially and adversely affected.

If more stringent restrictions are imposed on the import of reclaimable silicon materials, our raw material supplies may be adversely affected.

We import a substantial amount of reclaimable silicon raw materials from overseas suppliers into China. China has implemented rules regulating the import of waste materials into China, under which waste materials are categorized as “permitted,” “restricted” or “prohibited.” If certain imported material is recognized as waste

material and is not categorized as “permitted” or “restricted,” it generally will be deemed as “prohibited” for import. The prohibited waste materials are not allowed to be imported into China. The import of restricted waste material is subject to the approval of various governmental authorities, including environmental protection authorities. According to the advice of our PRC counsel, Boss & Young, and our consultation with relevant governmental authorities, it is unclear whether reclaimable silicon we used should be regarded as waste materials and therefore shall be subject to the waste importation regulations. Currently, relevant PRC local customs allow the import of reclaimable silicon. However, we were informed that new rules may be issued to clarify the classification of reclaimable silicon for import purposes. It is uncertain when the new rules will be issued and we cannot predict the categorization of the silicon material we used under the new rules. If reclaimable silicon is categorized as a restricted or prohibited waste material for import, we may be unable to import reclaimable silicon in sufficient quantities to support our production, or at all. If this occurs, we may be forced to seek alternative sources for silicon raw materials, which could be significantly more expensive or harder to acquire. This could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We face risks associated with the marketing, distribution and sale of our solar power products internationally, and if we are unable to effectively manage these risks, they could impair our ability to expand our business abroad.

In 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, 32.9% and 41.9%, respectively, of our net revenues were generated from customers outside of China. We continue to sell our products outside of China. The marketing, distribution and sale of our solar power products in international markets expose us to a number of risks, including:

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fluctuations in currency exchange rates;

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increased costs associated with maintaining marketing efforts in various countries;

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difficulty and costs relating to compliance with the different commercial and legal requirements of the overseas markets in which we offer our products;

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difficulty in engaging and retaining sales personnel who are knowledgeable about, and can function effectively in, overseas markets; and

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trade barriers such as export requirements, tariffs, taxes and other restrictions and expenses, which could increase the prices of our products and make us less competitive in some countries.

If we are unable to attract, train and retain qualified personnel, our business may be materially and adversely affected.

Our future success depends, to a significant extent, on our ability to attract, train and retain qualified personnel, particularly technical personnel with expertise in the solar power industry. Since our industry is characterized by high demand and intense competition for talent, there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract or retain qualified technical staff or other highly-skilled employees that we will need to achieve our strategic objectives. As we are still a relatively young company and our business has grown rapidly, our ability to train and integrate new employees into our operations may not meet the growing demands of our business. If we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel, our business may be materially and adversely affected.

If we fail to establish an effective system of internal controls, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, and investor confidence and the market price of our ADSs may be adversely impacted.

We will be subject to reporting obligations under U.S. securities laws. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Sarbanes-Oxley Act, adopted rules requiring every public company to include a management report on such company’s internal

control over financial reporting in its annual report, which contains management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. In addition, an independent registered public accounting firm must audit and report on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. These requirements will first apply to our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2008. Our reporting obligations as a public company will place a significant strain on our management, operational and financial resources and systems for the foreseeable future.

During the preparation and external audit of our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, we and our independent registered public accounting firm have identified two material weaknesses and certain deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in the standards established by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The material weaknesses identified related to (i) our lack of adequate financial reporting and accounting resources to internally address the significant demands of a U.S. initial public offering, and (ii) our failure to apply, or failure to apply in a consistent manner, certain aspects of U.S. GAAP accounting policies and procedure, such as inadequate documentation with respect to physical inventory management, inventory costing, and the implementation of the control procedures on fixed assets management. If we had performed a thorough assessment of our internal control over financial reporting or if our independent registered public accounting firm had performed an audit of our internal control over financial reporting, additional material weaknesses, significant deficiencies or control deficiencies might be identified.

We are in the process of implementing measures to remedy these material weaknesses and deficiencies to meet the deadline imposed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If we fail to timely achieve and maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, our management may conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective. Moreover, effective internal control over financial reporting are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to help prevent fraud. As a result, our failure to achieve and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could result in the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which in turn could harm our business and negatively impact the market price of our ADSs.

Our failure to protect our intellectual property rights may undermine our competitive position, and litigation to protect our intellectual property rights may be costly.

We rely primarily on patent laws, trade secrets and other contractual restrictions to protect our intellectual property. Nevertheless, these afford only limited protection and the actions we take to protect our intellectual property rights may not be adequate to provide us with meaningful protection or commercial advantage. For example, we have two patents and nine pending patent applications in China. We cannot assure you that our patent applications will be eventually issued with sufficiently broad coverage to protect our technology and products. As a result, third parties may be able to use the technologies that we have developed and compete with us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results. In addition, contractual arrangements, such as the confidentiality and non-competition agreements and terms between us and our research and develop personnel, afford only limited protection and the actions we may take to protect our trade secrets and other intellectual property may not be adequate. Our failure to protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights may undermine our competitive position. Third parties may infringe or misappropriate our proprietary technologies or other intellectual property and proprietary rights. Policing unauthorized use of proprietary technology can be difficult and expensive. In particular, the laws and enforcement procedures of the PRC and certain other countries are uncertain or do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws and enforcement procedures of the United States. See “—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could adversely affect us.” We may need to resort to court proceedings to enforce our intellectual property rights in the future. Litigation relating to our intellectual property might result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention away from our business. An adverse determination in any such litigation will impair our intellectual property and proprietary rights and may harm our business, prospects and reputation.

We may be exposed to infringement or misappropriation claims by third parties, which, if determined adversely to us, could cause us to pay significant damage awards.

Our success depends largely on our ability to use and develop our technology and know-how without infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties. The validity and scope of claims relating to solar power technology patents involve complex scientific, legal and factual questions and analysis and, therefore, may be highly uncertain. We may be subject to litigation involving claims of patent infringement or violation of other intellectual property rights of third parties. The defense and prosecution of intellectual property suits, patent opposition proceedings, and related legal and administrative proceedings can be both costly and time-consuming and may significantly divert the efforts and resources of our technical and management personnel. An adverse determination in any such litigation or proceedings to which we may become a party could subject us to significant liability to third parties, require us to seek licenses from third parties, to pay ongoing royalties, or to redesign our products or subject us to injunctions prohibiting the manufacture and sale of our products or the use of our technologies. Protracted litigation could also result in our customers or potential customers deferring or limiting their purchase or use of our products until resolution of such litigation.

Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate from period to period in the future.

Sales of our solar power products have increased due to strong demand and our rapid expansion. Typically, demand for solar power products tends to be weaker during the winter months, because of adverse weather conditions in certain regions, which complicate the installation of solar power systems. As such, our quarterly operating results may fluctuate from period to period based on the seasonality of industry demand for solar power products. In addition, our quarterly results may also be affected by other factors, such as changes in costs of raw materials, delays in equipment delivery, suppliers’ failure to perform their delivery obligations and interruptions in electricity supply, etc. As a result, you may not be able to rely on period to period comparisons of our operating results as an indication of our future performance.

Increases in electricity costs or a shortage of electricity supply may adversely affect our operations.

We consume a significant amount of electricity in our operations. Moreover, with the rapid development of the PRC economy, demand for electricity has continued to increase. There have been shortages in electricity supply in various regions across China, especially during peak seasons, such as summer. To mitigate the effect of possible interruption or shortage of electricity, we have installed backup power transformer substations at our site with an aggregate capacity of 11 million volt-amperes. The capacity of our backup transformer substation is not sufficient to fully support our current production. In view of our operations and planned production expansion, we cannot assure you that there will be no risk of interruption or shortages in our electricity supply or that there will be sufficient electricity available to meet our future requirements. We also cannot assure you that our electricity cost will not rise significantly or that we will be able to pass the increased cost to our customers. Increases in electricity costs may adversely affect our profitability.

Compliance with environmental regulations can be expensive, and non-compliance with these regulations may result in adverse publicity and potentially significant monetary damages and fines.

As our manufacturing processes, including processing reclaimable silicon raw materials, producing ingots and slicing wafers, generate noise, waste water and gaseous and other industrial wastes, we are required to comply with all applicable regulations regarding protection of the environment. We are in compliance with present environmental protection requirements and have all the necessary environmental permits to conduct our business. However, if more stringent regulations are adopted in the future, the cost of compliance with these new regulations could be substantial. If we fail to comply with present or future environmental regulations, we may be required to pay substantial fines, suspend production or cease operations. We use, generate and discharge toxic, volatile and otherwise hazardous chemicals and wastes in our research and development and manufacturing activities. Any failure by us to control the use of, or to restrict adequately the discharge of, hazardous substances could subject us to potentially significant monetary damages and fines or suspensions in our business operations.

We have limited insurance coverage and may incur losses resulting from product liability claims or business interruptions.

As the insurance industry in China is still in an early stage of development, the product liability insurance and business interruption insurance available in China offer limited coverage compared to that offered in many other countries. We do not have any product liability insurance or business interruption insurance. Any business disruption or natural disaster could result in substantial costs and a diversion of resources, which would have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

As with other solar power product manufacturers, we are exposed to risks associated with product liability claims if the use of our solar power products results in injury. Since our solar wafers are made into electricity generating devices and our solar modules generate electricity, it is possible that users could be injured or killed by our products as a result of product malfunctions, defects, improper installation or other causes. We only began commercial shipment of our solar power products in July 2005, and, because of our limited operating history, we cannot predict whether product liability claims will be brought against us in the future or the effect of any resulting negative publicity on our business. The successful assertion of product liability claims against us could result in potentially significant monetary damages and require us to make significant payments. Historically, our solar modules were typically sold with a warranty for minimum power output warranty of up to 20 years following the date of sale. We also provided warranties for our solar modules against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of sale. We do not provide similar warranties for our solar wafers. We have sold solar modules only since July 2005, and discontinued the sale of our solar modules in April 2006. Due to the short usage history of our products, we cannot assure you that our assumptions regarding the durability and reliability of our products are reasonable. Our warranty provisions may be inadequate, and we may have to incur substantial expense to repair or replace defective products in the future. See “—Problems with product quality or product performance could result in increased costs, damage to our reputation and loss of revenues and market share.” Any increase in the defect rate of our products would cause us to increase the amount of our warranty reserves and have a correspondingly negative impact on our operating results. Furthermore, widespread product failures may damage our market reputation, reduce our market share and cause our sales to decline.

Our financial leverage may hamper our ability to expand and may materially affect our results of operations.

We have significant borrowings and issued RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 in March 2007 which are used primarily for working capital purposes and capital expenditures. We expect to incur new debt obligations to finance our operations and, as a result, we will be required to allocate a significant portion of our cash flow to service these obligations. This could impair our ability to make necessary capital expenditures, develop business opportunities or make strategic acquisitions. We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service our debts and make necessary capital expenditures, in which case we may seek additional financing, dispose of certain assets or seek to refinance some or all of our debts. We cannot assure you that any of these alternatives can be implemented on satisfactory terms, if at all, or without breach of the terms and conditions of existing or future financing arrangements. In the event that we are unable to meet our obligations when they become due or if our creditors take legal action against us for payment, we may have to liquidate our long-term assets to repay our creditors. We may have difficulty converting our long-term assets into current assets in such a situation and may suffer losses from the sale of our long-term assets. This would materially and adversely affect our operations and prevent us from successfully implementing our business strategy.

We failed to disclose certain trust arrangements involving shares in our company owned by Mr. Li and Mr. Wu in our admission document in connection with our AIM flotation. Any future breach of the AIM rules by us may subject us to strict disciplinary actions by AIM.

In July 2007, it came to our attention that the admission document we used in connection with our AIM flotation failed to mention an arrangement pursuant to which Messrs. Li and Wu had agreed to hold in trust for Mr. Zhengmin Lian and Mr. Xiangjun Dong, each a director of Zhejiang Yuhui, certain percentages of shares in ReneSola registered under Ruixin Holdings Limited and Yuncai Holdings Limited. Such omission was due to an oversight and resulted in a failure to disclose Mr. Lian’s and Mr. Dong’s beneficial interests in our shares. Promptly upon discovery of such omission, we informed AIM and issued a public announcement on the AIM market correcting this omission and disclosing Mr. Lian’s and Mr. Dong’s beneficial interests in us. After a preliminary inquiry, AIM found in September 2007 that we had breached the AIM rules in respect of the accurate disclosure of directors’ share ownership in the company. Because there was no intention to mislead our investors, AIM decided not to pursue disciplinary action against us or any individual associated with us. However, AIM has reserved the right to revisit this decision in the event of any future breach by us. Should any of AIM’s rules be breached in the future, AIM may take disciplinary action against us because of our prior record. Any disciplinary action by AIM against us, which could include, inter alia, a fine, public or private censure and/or cancellation of admission, may have a material adverse effect on the trading prices of our shares on AIM and of our ADS.

Risks Related To Doing Business In China

Adverse changes in political and economic policies of the PRC government could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China, which could reduce the demand for our products and materially and adversely affect our competitive position.

Substantially all of our business operations are conducted in China and some of our sales are made in China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects are affected significantly by economic, political and legal developments in China. Since the late 1970s, the PRC government has been reforming the economic system in China. These reforms have resulted in significant economic growth. However, we cannot predict the future direction of economic reforms or the effects such measures may have on our business, financial position or results of operations. Furthermore, while the economy of China has experienced significant growth in the past twenty years, this growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. Any adverse change in the economic conditions in China, in policies of the PRC government, or in laws and regulations in China, could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China and investment in the solar power industry. Such developments could adversely affect our business, lead to a reduction in demand for our products and adversely affect our competitive position.

Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could adversely affect us.

We are a holding company, and we conduct our business primarily through our subsidiary, Zhejiang Yuhui, incorporated in China. Zhejiang Yuhui is generally subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment in China and, in particular, laws applicable to wholly-foreign owned enterprises. The PRC legal system is based on written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value. Since 1979, PRC legislation and regulations have significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investments in China. However, since the PRC legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involve uncertainties, which may limit legal protections available to us. In addition, any litigation in China may be protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.

Expiration of, or changes to, current PRC tax incentives that our business enjoys could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

The PRC government has provided various incentives to foreign-invested enterprises to encourage foreign investments. Such incentives include reduced tax rates and other measures. As a foreign-invested enterprise in a manufacturing business with an authorized term of operation for more than ten years, Zhejiang Yuhui is entitled to full exemption from the enterprise income tax for the years of 2005 and 2006 and a 50% reduction during the three succeeding years.

In March 2007, the National People’s Congress of China enacted a new Enterprise Income Tax Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008. In December 2007, the State Council of China promulgated the Implementing Regulation of the new Enterprise Income Tax Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008. The new tax law imposes a unified state income tax rate of 25% on all domestic enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. Under the new tax law and relevant rules, Zhejiang Yuhui is subject to a state enterprise income tax rate of 25% as of January 1, 2008. In addition, enterprises that were established and already enjoyed preferential income tax treatments before March 16, 2007 will continue to enjoy the original preferential tax exemptions or reductions until the expiration of the specified terms, except that the relevant exemption or reduction starts from January 1, 2008, if the first profitable year for the relevant enterprise is later than January 1, 2008. Therefore, Zhejiang Yuhui will continue to be entitled to the above preferential tax exemption and reduction currently enjoyed by it during such transition period.

In addition, Zhejiang Yuhui increased its registered capital from $1.5 million to $16.5 million in April 2006, and then to $28.5 million in September 2006, and as a result, prior to January 1, 2008, it was entitled to full exemption from enterprise income tax for the two years from the first profitable year and a 50% deduction for the following three years with respect to the income attributable to operations funded by the increased capital according to the then effective PRC laws and regulations. As there is uncertainty regarding the interpretation and implementation of the new Enterprise Income Tax Law and relevant rules, it is uncertain whether Zhejiang Yuhui can continue to be entitled to such preferential tax treatment as of January 1, 2008.

Moreover, under the new tax law, enterprises organized under the laws of jurisdictions outside China with their de facto management bodies located within China may be considered PRC resident enterprises and, therefore, subject to PRC enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% on their worldwide income. The Implementing Regulation of the new tax Law defines a “de facto management body” as an establishment which exerts substantial overall management and control over the operation, personnel, financial affairs, assets and other aspects of the enterprise. If a majority of the members of our management team continue to be located in China after the effective date of the new tax law, we may be considered a PRC resident enterprise and therefore subject to PRC enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% on our worldwide income. If our current tax benefits expire or otherwise become unavailable to us for any reason, our profitability may be materially or adversely affected. In addition, our PRC subsidiary, Zhejiang Yuhui, is required to pay value added tax, or VAT, with respect to the gross sales proceeds. Historically, when exporting products, Zhejiang Yuhui was entitled to a 13% refund of VAT that it has already paid or borne. However, as of July 1, 2007, the VAT refund is reduced to 5%, which materially affects the gross margin of our overseas sales. If this VAT refund is further reduced, our profitability may be materially and adversely affected.

We rely on dividends paid by our subsidiary for our cash needs.

We rely on dividends paid by our PRC subsidiary, Zhejiang Yuhui, for our cash needs, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions, if any, to our shareholders, to service any debt we may incur and to pay our operating expenses. The payment of dividends by entities organized in China is subject to limitations. Regulations in the PRC currently permit payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits as determined in accordance with accounting standards and regulations in China. Zhejiang Yuhui is also required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profit based on PRC accounting standards each year to its general reserves until the accumulative amount of such reserves reaches 50% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. Zhejiang Yuhui is also required to allocate a portion of its after-tax profits, as determined by its board of directors, to its staff welfare and bonus funds, which may not be distributed to equity

owners. In addition, when Zhejiang Yuhui incurs debt on its own behalf, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us. For example, according to certain loan agreements between Zhejiang Yuhui and its banks, Zhejiang Yuhui is not permitted to pay dividends for any given year if it has no after-tax profit or any principal or interest due in that year has not been paid.

Under the current PRC tax law, dividend payments to foreign investors made by foreign-invested enterprises such as our PRC subsidiary, Zhejiang Yuhui, are exempt from PRC withholding tax. Pursuant to the new PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its Implementing Regulation, which will become effective on January 1, 2008, however, dividends payable by a foreign-invested enterprise to its foreign investors will be subject to a 10% withholding tax if the foreign investors are considered as non-resident enterprises without any establishment or place within China or if the dividends payable have no connection with the establishment or place of the foreign investors within China, unless any such foreign investor’s jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement. The British Virgin Islands, where we are incorporated, does not have such a tax treaty with China. Although the new Enterprise Income Tax Law contemplates the possibility of exemptions from withholding taxes for China-sourced income of foreign investors, the PRC tax authorities have not promulgated any related implementation rules and it remains unclear whether we would be able to obtain exemptions from PRC withholding taxes for dividend distributions to us by Zhejiang Yuhui.

Fluctuations in exchange rates may have a material adverse effect on your investment.

A substantial portion of our sales, costs and expenses is denominated in Renminbi and U.S. dollars, with the remainder in Euros and Japanese Yen. Fluctuations in exchange rates, particularly among the U.S. dollar and Renminbi, could affect our net profit margins and could result in foreign exchange losses and operating losses. For example, we recognized foreign exchange loss of $2.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. In addition, our foreign currency exchange losses may be magnified by PRC exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert Renminbi into foreign currencies.

The change in value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies is affected by, among other things, changes in China’s political and economic conditions. On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar. Under the new policy, the Renminbi is permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of certain foreign currencies. This change in policy has resulted in an approximately 12.2% appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar between July 21, 2005 and January 8, 2008. While the international reaction to the Renminbi revaluation has generally been positive, there remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could result in a further and more significant appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar. As a substantial portion of our costs and expenses is denominated in Renminbi, the revaluation beginning in July 2005 and potential future revaluation has and could further increase our costs in U.S. dollar terms. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from this offering into Renminbi for our operations, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the Renminbi amount we receive from the conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our shares or ADSs or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount available to us. In addition, appreciation or depreciation in the value of the Renminbi relative to the U.S. dollar would affect our financial results reported in U.S. dollar terms without giving effect to any underlying change in our business or results of operations.

Restrictions on currency exchange may limit our ability to receive and use our revenues or financing effectively.

A significant portion of our revenues and expenses are denominated in Renminbi. If our revenues denominated in Renminbi increase or expenses denominated in Renminbi decrease in the future, we may need to convert a portion of our revenues into other currencies to meet our foreign currency obligations, including, among others, payment of dividends declared, if any, in respect of our shares or ADSs. Under China’s existing foreign exchange regulations, Zhejiang Yuhui is able to pay dividends in foreign currencies, without prior

approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, we cannot assure you that the PRC government will not take further measures in the future to restrict access to foreign currencies for current account transactions.

Foreign exchange transactions by Zhejiang Yuhui under capital accounts continue to be subject to significant foreign exchange controls and require the approval of, or registration with, PRC governmental authorities. In particular, if Zhejiang Yuhui borrows foreign currency loans from us or other foreign lenders, these loans must be registered with SAFE, and if we finance it by means of additional capital contributions using, for instance, proceeds from this offering, these capital contributions must be approved or registered by certain government authorities including SAFE, the Ministry of Commerce or their local counterparts. These limitations could affect the ability of Zhejiang Yuhui to obtain foreign exchange through debt or equity financing, and could affect our business and financial condition.

If we are required to obtain the prior approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, for the listing and trading of our ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange, this offering could be delayed until we obtain approval.

On August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies, including the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Administration for Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, CSRC and SAFE, jointly issued the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, which became effective on September 8, 2006. These regulations include, among other things, provisions that purport to require that an offshore special purpose vehicle formed for purposes of overseas listing of equity interests in PRC companies and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals obtain CSRC approval prior to the listing and trading of such special purpose vehicle’s securities on an overseas stock exchange. On September 21, 2006, CSRC published on its official website procedures regarding its approval of overseas listings by special purpose vehicles. CSRC approval procedures require the filing of a number of documents with CSRC and it would take several months to complete the approval process. The application of this new regulation remains unclear with no consensus currently existing among leading PRC law firms regarding the scope of the applicability of the CSRC approval requirement.

Our PRC counsel, Boss & Young, has advised us that, based on their understanding of the current PRC laws and regulations as well as the procedures announced on September 21, 2006, CSRC currently has not issued any definitive rule or interpretation concerning whether offerings like ours under this prospectus are subject to this new procedure; and in spite of the above, given that we have completed our restructuring and established an offshore holding structure before September 8, 2006, the effective date of the new regulation, this regulation does not require an application to be submitted to CSRC for its approval of the listing and trading of our ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange, unless we are clearly required to do so by possible later CSRC rules.

If CSRC requires that we obtain its approval prior to the completion of this offering, this offering will be delayed until we obtain CSRC approval, which may take several months. If prior CSRC approval is required but not obtained, we may face regulatory actions or other sanctions from CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies. These regulatory agencies may impose fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, limit our operating privileges in the PRC, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from this offering into the PRC, or take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our ADSs. CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies also may take actions requiring us, or making it advisable for us, to halt this offering before settlement and delivery of the ADSs offered hereby. Consequently, if you engage in market trading or other activities in anticipation of and prior to settlement and delivery, you do so at the risk that settlement and delivery may not occur.

Also, if CSRC subsequently requires that we obtain its approval, we may be unable to obtain a waiver of CSRC approval requirements, if and when procedures are established to obtain such a waiver. Any uncertainties and/or negative publicity regarding this CSRC approval requirement could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of our ADSs.

Recent PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC resident shareholders to personal liability and limit our ability to inject capital into our PRC subsidiary, limit our subsidiary’s ability to increase its registered capital, distribute profits to us, or otherwise adversely affect us.

On October 21, 2005, SAFE issued the Notice on Issues Relating to the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Fund-raising and Reverse Investment Activities of Domestic Residents Conducted via Offshore Special Purpose Companies, or Notice 75, which became effective as of November 1, 2005. According to Notice 75, prior registration with the local SAFE branch is required for PRC residents to establish or to control an offshore company for the purposes of financing that offshore company with assets or equity interests in an onshore enterprise located in the PRC. An amendment to registration or filing with the local SAFE branch by such PRC resident is also required for the injection of equity interests or assets of an onshore enterprise in the offshore company or overseas funds raised by such offshore company, or any other material change involving a change in the capital of the offshore company. Moreover, Notice 75 applies retroactively. As a result, PRC residents who have established or acquired control of offshore companies that have made onshore investments in the PRC in the past were required to complete the relevant registration procedures with the local SAFE branch by March 31, 2006.

We have urged our shareholders who are PRC residents to make the necessary applications and filings as required under Notice 75 and other related rules. However, as a result of uncertainty concerning the reconciliation of Notice 75 with other approval or registration requirements, it remains unclear how Notice 75, and any future legislation concerning offshore or cross-border transactions, will be interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant government authorities. To our knowledge, our primary shareholders have completed the necessary filings as required under Notice 75 and other related rules, except that (i) Mr. Xianshou Li, our chief executive officer and director, and Mr. Yuncai Wu, our vice president and director, are in the process of updating their filing in connection with their transfers of shares in our company to their respective holding vehicles and the change in our company’s shareholding structure due to our AIM admission, which filings are expected to be completed in the near term; and (ii) Mr. Zhengmin Lian and Mr. Xiangjun Dong have inquired with the relevant local branch of the SAFE with respect to the filings of the shares which Mr. Li and Mr. Wu hold on trust for them as described in “Related Party Transactions—Restructuring,” but were advised that such applications could not be accepted as there is a lack of precedents for filing such trust arrangements. We attempt to comply, and attempt to ensure that our shareholders who are subject to these rules comply, with the relevant requirements. However, we cannot provide any assurances that all of our shareholders who are PRC residents will comply with our request to make or obtain any applicable registrations or comply with other requirements required by Notice 75 or other related rules. The failure or inability of our PRC resident shareholders to make any required registrations or comply with other requirements may subject such shareholders to fines and legal sanctions and may also limit our ability to contribute additional capital into or provide loans to (including using the proceeds from this offering) our PRC subsidiary, limit our PRC subsidiary’s ability to pay dividends or otherwise distribute profits to us, or otherwise adversely affect us.

We face risks related to health epidemics and other outbreaks.

Our business could be adversely affected by the effects of avian flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, or another epidemic or outbreak. From 2005 to 2007, there have been reports on the occurrence of avian flu in various parts of China and elsewhere in Asia, including a few confirmed human cases and deaths. Any prolonged recurrence of avian flu, SARS or other adverse public health developments in China may have a material adverse effect on our business operations. Our operations may be impacted by a number of health-related factors, including, among other things, quarantines or closures of our facilities which could severely disrupt our operations, the sickness or death of our key officers and employees, and a general slowdown in the Chinese economy. Any of the foregoing events or other unforeseen consequences of public health problems could adversely affect our business and results of operations. We have not adopted any written preventive measures or contingency plans to combat any future outbreak of avian flu, SARS or any other epidemic.

Risks Related To Our ADSs and This Offering

Volatility of the AIM market may adversely affect the price of our shares and ADSs.

Our shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. AIM, like any other securities exchange, may experience problems that affect the market price and liquidity of the securities of its listed companies. These problems may include temporary exchange closures, the suspension of stock exchange administration, broker defaults, settlement delays and strikes by brokers. Similar problems could occur in the future and, if they do, they could harm the market price and liquidity of our shares and the price of our ADSs.

There has been no prior market for our ADSs and this offering may not result in an active or liquid market for our ADSs.

Prior to this offering, there has not been a public market for our ADSs and AIM has been the only market for our shares. Although application has been made for listing of our ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange, there can be no assurance that the offering will be completed and an active public market in our ADSs may not develop or be sustained after the offering. In addition, if a significant number of our ADS holders withdraw the underlying shares from our ADS facility and no additional ADSs are issued, the liquidity of our ADSs would be adversely affected.

The market price for our ADSs may be volatile.

The market price for our ADSs may be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:

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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly operating results;

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changes in financial estimates by securities research analysts;

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changes in the economic performance or market valuations of other solar power companies;

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announcements by us or our competitors of new products, patent litigation, issuance of patents, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;

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technological breakthroughs in the solar and other renewable power industries;

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reduction or elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives for the solar power industry;

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potential litigation or administrative investigations;

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addition or departure of key personnel;

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fluctuations of exchange rates between the RMB and U.S. dollar or other foreign currencies;

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release of lock-up or other transfer restrictions on our outstanding ADSs or shares or sales of additional ADSs; and

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general market conditions or other developments affecting us or our industry.

You should note that the stock prices of solar power companies have experienced wide fluctuations. Such wide market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our ADSs.

In addition, the securities market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our ADSs.

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of ADSs purchased.

The public offering price per ADSs will be substantially higher than the net tangible book value per ADS prior to the offering. Consequently, when you purchase ADSs in the offering at an assumed public offering price of $ , based on the closing price of our shares on AIM on , 2008, you will incur immediate dilution of $ per ADS. See “Dilution.” In addition, you may experience further dilution to the extent that additional shares are issued upon exercise of outstanding options we may grant from time to time.

Our existing principal shareholders have substantial influence over our company, and their interests may not be aligned with the interests of our other shareholders.

Mr. Xianshou Li, our chief executive officer and director, and Mr. Yuncai Wu, our vice president and director, currently hold, indirectly, 39.5% and 20.3% of our outstanding share capital and will hold, indirectly, approximately % and % of our outstanding share capital upon completion of this offering, respectively. As such, Mr. Li and Mr. Wu have substantial influence over our business, including decisions regarding mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. This concentration of ownership may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company, which could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company and might reduce the price of our ADSs. For example, holders of a majority of our shares entitled to vote in a duly convened and constituted shareholders’ meeting may pass a shareholders’ resolution to issue preferred shares in one or more series and to fix the powers and rights of these shares, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may be greater than the rights associated with our existing shares. Preferred shares could thus be issued with terms that would delay or prevent a change in control or make removal of management more difficult. These actions may be taken even if they are opposed by our other shareholders and holders of our ADSs, including those who purchase our ADSs in this offering.

We may need additional capital and may sell additional ADSs or other equity securities or incur indebtedness, which could result in additional dilution to our shareholders or increase our debt service obligations.

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flow from operations and the proceeds from this offering will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for the foreseeable future. We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If these resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. The sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

Substantial future sales of our ADSs in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could cause the price of our ADSs to decline.

Additional sales of our shares or ADSs in the public market after this offering, or the perception that these sales could occur, could cause the market price of our ADSs to decline. All ADSs sold in this offering will be freely transferable without restriction or additional registration under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Act. Each of our directors, executive officers and certain shareholders has agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer or dispose of any of our shares, in the form of ADSs or otherwise, for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus. After the expiration of the 180-day period, the shares held by these shareholders may be sold subject to volume and other restrictions under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Further, any or all of these shares may be released prior to expiration of the lock-up period at the discretion of the lead underwriters

for this offering. To the extent shares are released before the expiration of the lock-up period and these shares are sold into the market, the market price of our ADSs could decline.

As a holder of our ADSs, you may not have the same voting rights as the holders of our shares and may not receive voting materials in time to be able to exercise your right to vote.

As a holder of ADSs, you will not be treated as one of our shareholders. Instead, the depositary will be treated as the holder of the shares underlying your ADSs. However, you may exercise some of the shareholders’ rights through the depositary, and you will have the right to withdraw the shares underlying your ADSs from the deposit facility as described in “Description of American Depositary Shares—Deposit, Withdrawal and Cancellation” and “Description of American Depositary Shares—Your Right to Receive the Shares Underlying Your ADSs.” Except as described in this prospectus and in the deposit agreement, holders of our ADSs will not be able to directly exercise voting rights attaching to the shares evidenced by our ADSs on an individual basis. Holders of our ADSs will appoint the depositary or its nominee as their representative to exercise the voting rights attaching the shares represented by the ADSs. You may not receive voting materials in time to instruct the depositary to vote, and it is possible that you, or persons who hold their ADSs through brokers, dealers or other third parties, will not have the opportunity to exercise a right to vote.

You may not be able to participate in rights offerings and may experience dilution of your holdings as a result.

We may from time to time distribute rights to our shareholders, including rights to acquire our securities. Under the deposit agreement for the ADSs, the depositary will not offer those rights to ADS holders unless both the rights and the underlying securities to be distributed to ADS holders are either registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or exempt from registration under the Securities Act with respect to all holders of ADSs. We are under no obligation to file a registration statement with respect to any such rights or underlying securities or to endeavor to cause such a registration statement to be declared effective. In addition, we may not be able to take advantage of any exemptions from registration under the Securities Act. Accordingly, holders of our ADSs may be unable to participate in our rights offerings and may experience dilution in their holdings as a result.

You may be subject to limitations on transfer of your ADSs.

Your ADSs represented by the ADRs are transferable on the books of the depositary. However, the depositary may close its transfer books at any time or from time to time when it deems expedient in connection with the performance of its duties. In addition, the depositary may refuse to deliver, transfer or register transfers of ADSs generally when our books or the books of the depositary are closed, or at any time if we or the depositary deem it advisable to do so because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body, or under any provision of the deposit agreement, or for any other reason.

You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through the U.S. federal courts may be limited, because we are incorporated under British Virgin Islands law, conduct substantially all of our operations in China and most of our officers and directors reside outside the United States.

We are incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, and conduct substantially all of our operations in China through our wholly owned subsidiary in China. Most of our officers and directors reside outside the United States and some or all of the assets of those persons are located outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an original action against us or against these individuals in a British Virgin Islands or China court in the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under the U.S. federal securities laws or otherwise. Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the British Virgin Islands and of China may render you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets

of our directors and officers. There is no statutory recognition in the British Virgin Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, although the courts of the British Virgin Islands will generally recognize and enforce a non-penal judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits. For more information regarding the relevant laws of the British Virgin Islands and China, see “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities.”

Our corporate affairs are governed by our memorandum and articles of association and by the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 and common law of the British Virgin Islands. The rights of shareholders to take legal action against our directors and us, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us under British Virgin Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the British Virgin Islands. The common law of the British Virgin Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the British Virgin Islands as well as from English common law, which has persuasive, but not binding, authority on a court in the British Virgin Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under British Virgin Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedents in the United States. In particular, the British Virgin Islands has no securities laws as compared to the United States, and provides significantly less protection to investors. In addition, British Virgin Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action before the federal courts of the United States.

As a result of all of the above, our public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against our management, directors or major shareholders than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States.

We may be classified as a passive foreign investment company, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders of our ADSs or shares.

We do not expect to be a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our current taxable year ending December 31, 2008. However, we must make a separate determination each taxable year as to whether we are a PFIC (after the close of each taxable year). Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will not be a PFIC for our current taxable year ending December 31, 2008 or any future taxable year. A non-U.S. corporation will be considered a PFIC for any taxable year if either (1) at least 75% of its gross income is passive income or (2) at least 50% of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during the taxable year) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. The value of our assets for purposes of the PFIC asset test will generally be determined based on the market price of our ADSs and shares, which is likely to fluctuate after this offering. If we are treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder (as defined in “Taxation—United States Federal Income Taxation—Passive Foreign Investment Company”) holds an ADS or a share, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could apply to such U.S. Holder. See “Taxation—United States Federal Income Taxation—Passive Foreign Investment Company.”

We will incur increased costs as a result of being a public company in the United States.

As a public company in the United States, we will incur a significantly higher level of legal, accounting and other expenses than we did previously. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange, have required changes in the corporate governance practices of public companies. We expect these new rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time-consuming and costly. We are currently evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these new rules, and we cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We make “forward-looking statements” in the “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Use of Proceeds,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business” sections and elsewhere throughout this prospectus, such as our expected manufacturing capacity, our estimated silicon raw material requirements for 2008 and our estimated silicon consumption rate for 2008. Whenever you read a statement that is not simply a statement of historical fact (such as when we describe what we “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” will occur, what “will” or “could” happen, and other similar statements), you must remember that our expectations may not be correct, even though we believe that they are reasonable. We do not guarantee that the transactions and events described in this prospectus will happen as described or that they will happen at all. You should read this prospectus completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation, beyond that required by law, to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made, even though our situation will change in the future.

Whether actual results will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and reflect future business decisions that are subject to change. Some of the assumptions, future results and levels of performance expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements we make inevitably will not materialize, and unanticipated events may occur which will affect our results. The “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus describes the principal contingencies and uncertainties to which we believe we are subject.

This prospectus also contains data related to the solar power market in several countries, including China. This market data, including market data from Solarbuzz, include projections that are based on a number of assumptions. The solar power market may not grow at the rates projected by the market data, or at all. The failure of the market to grow at the projected rates may materially and adversely affect our business and the market price of our ADSs. In addition, the rapidly changing nature of the solar power market subjects any projections or estimates relating to the growth prospects or future condition of our market to significant uncertainties. If any one or more of the assumptions underlying the market data proves to be incorrect, actual results may differ from the projections based on these assumptions. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that we will receive net proceeds from this offering of approximately $ million or approximately $ million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional ADSs in full, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us. These estimates are based upon an assumed public offering price of $ per ADS, the closing price of our shares on AIM on , 2008 and adjusted to account for the ratio of shares per ADS. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of ADSs by the selling shareholders. A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $ per ADS would increase (decrease) the net proceeds of this offering by $ million, assuming the sale of ADSs at $ per ADS, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering for the following purposes:

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approximately $ million to invest in polysilicon manufacturing production in 2008; we believe that such amount will cover approximately % of the anticipated investment amount for polysilicon manufacturing production in 2008; and

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the remaining amount to pay or prepay for raw materials and for other general corporate purposes.

The foregoing represents our current intentions to use and allocate the net proceeds of this offering based upon our present plans and business conditions. We believe the net proceeds from this offering together with our anticipated cash flow from our operations and borrowings from our existing bank facilities will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for our expansion plans in 2008. Our management, however, will have significant flexibility and discretion to apply the net proceeds of this offering. If an unforeseen event occurs or business conditions change, we may use the proceeds of this offering differently than as described in this prospectus.

Pending use of the net proceeds, we intend to hold our net proceeds in demand deposits or invest them in interest-bearing government securities.

Since we are an offshore holding company, we will need to make capital contributions and loans to our PRC subsidiaries such that the net proceeds of the offering can be used in the manner described above. Such capital contributions and loans are subject to a number of limitations and approval processes under PRC laws and regulations. We cannot assure you that we can obtain the approvals from the relevant governmental authorities, or complete the registration and filing procedures required to use our net proceeds as described above, in each case on a timely basis, or at all. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of ADSs by the selling shareholders.

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have no present plan to declare and pay any dividends on our shares or ADSs in the near future. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business.

We are a limited liability holding company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. We rely on dividends from Zhejiang Yuhui, our subsidiary in China, and any newly formed subsidiaries to fund the payment of dividends, if any, to our shareholders. Current PRC regulations permit our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us only out of their retained profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, our subsidiary in China is required to set aside a certain amount of its retained profits each year, if any, to fund certain statutory reserves. These reserves may not be distributed as cash dividends. Furthermore, when Zhejiang Yuhui or any newly formed subsidiaries incurs debt on its own behalf, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us. For example, according to certain short-term loan agreements between Zhejiang Yuhui and its banks, Zhejiang Yuhui is not permitted to pay dividends for any given year if it has no after-tax profit or any principal or interest due in that year has not been paid. In addition, the new PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its Implementation Regulation, which became effective on January 1, 2008, eliminates the current enterprise income tax exemption for dividends derived by foreign investors from their directly invested enterprise in China, such as Zhejiang Yuhui, and imposes on the invested enterprise, an obligation to withhold a 10% tax on dividend distributions, if we, as the foreign investor of Zhejiang Yuhui, are considered as non-resident enterprises without any establishment or place within China or if the dividends payable have no connection with the establishment or place of the foreign investors within China.

Our board of directors has complete discretion as to whether to distribute dividends, subject to the approval of our shareholders. Even if our board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant. According to the terms of our RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012, if we pay any dividends, the conversion price of such bonds will be adjusted downward by multiplying a fraction, the numerator of which is the current market price per share of our company on the last trading day preceding the date on which the dividend is announced, or the market price of the preceding day, minus the fair market value of the dividend per share on the date of such announcement, and the denominator of which is the market price of the preceding day. If we pay any dividends, we will pay our ADS holders to the same extent as holders of our shares, subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, including the fees and expenses payable thereunder. See “Description of American Depositary Shares.”

CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of September 30, 2007:

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on an actual basis;

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on an as adjusted basis to reflect the sale of shares in the form of ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $ per ADS, the closing price of our shares on AIM on , 2008 and adjusted to account for the ratio of two shares per ADS, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us;

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on a pro forma as adjusted basis to reflect: (i) the conversion of approximately 10,485,231 shares pursuant to RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 calculated based on the conversion price in effect on the date of this prospectus, and (ii) the sale of shares in the form of ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $ per ADS, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

You should read this table together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus and the information under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”


	As of September 30, 2007
	Actual		As adjusted		Pro forma as adjusted
	(in thousands)
Convertible bonds payable	$	124,384	$	124,384		—
Long-term borrowings		6,657	$	6,657	$	6,657

Shareholders’ equity:
Shares (no par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized and 100,000,032 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2007)		36,266
Additional paid-in capital⁽¹⁾		14,157
Retained earnings		48,729		48,729		48,729
Accumulated other comprehensive income		4,694		4,694		4,694

Total shareholders’ equity⁽¹⁾		103,846

Total capitalization⁽¹⁾	$	369,509	$		$

(1)

Assuming the number of ADSs offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus remains the same, and after deduction of underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us, a $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $ per ADS would increase (decrease) each of additional paid-in capital, total shareholders’ equity and total capitalization by $ million.

DILUTION

Our net tangible book value as of September 30, 2007 was approximately $96.5 million, or $0.97 per share, and $1.93 per ADS. Net tangible book value per share represents the amount of total tangible assets (net of prepaid land rent), minus the amount of total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares outstanding. Dilution is determined by subtracting net tangible book value per share from the assumed public offering price per share.

Without taking into account any other changes in such net tangible book value after September 30, 2007, other than to give effect to (i) our issuance and sale of ADSs in this offering, at an assumed public offering price of $ per ADS, the closing price of our shares on AIM on , 2008 and adjusted to account for the ratio of two shares per ADS, after deduction of underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us (assuming the over-allotment option is not exercised), and (ii) the conversion of approximately 10,485,231 shares pursuant to RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 calculated based on the conversion price in effect on the date of this prospectus, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value at September 30, 2007 would have been $ per outstanding share, including shares underlying our outstanding ADSs, or $ per ADS. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $ per share, or $ per ADS, to existing shareholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $ per share, or $ per ADS, to purchasers of ADSs in this offering.

The following table illustrates the dilution on a per share basis assuming that the public offering price per share is $ , and all ADSs are exchanged for shares:


	Per Ordinary Share		Per ADS
Assumed public offering price	$
Net tangible book value as of September 30, 2007		0.97

Pro forma net tangible book value per share after giving effect to conversion of RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to conversion of RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 and this offering

Amount of dilution in net tangible book value to new investors in the offering	$

A $1.00 increase in the assumed public offering price of $ per ADS would increase our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share and per ADS after giving effect to the conversion of approximately 10,485,231 shares pursuant to our RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 calculated based on the conversion price in effect on the date of this prospectus and this offering by $ per share and $ per ADS and the dilution in pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share and per ADS to new investors in this offering by $ per share and $ per ADS, assuming no change to the number of ADSs offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

The number of shares issuable upon the conversion of our RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 will be adjusted if we issue shares in our offering at a price below 95% of the current market price on the last trading day preceding the date of announcement of the terms of our offering. The conversion price of the convertible bonds will be adjusted by multiplying the conversion price immediately before the issue of additional shares by the following fraction:

A + B

Where:

is the number of shares in issue immediately before the issue of such additional shares;

is the number of shares which the aggregate consideration receivable for the issue of such additional shares would purchase at such current market price per share; and

is the number of shares in issue immediately after the issue of such additional shares.

Current market price at a particular date means the average closing price our AIM shares for the five consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately preceding such date. Such adjustment shall become effective on the date of issue of such additional shares.

Therefore, a $1.00 decrease in the assumed public offering price of $ per ADSs would decrease our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share and per ADS after giving effect to the conversion of approximately shares pursuant to our convertible bonds calculated based on the adjusted conversion price resulted from such decrease in the assumed public offering price (after taking into effect anti-dilution adjustments), by $ per share and $ per ADS and the dilution in pro forma adjusted net tangible value per share and per ADS to new investors in this offering by $ per share and $ per ADS, assuming no change to the number of ADSs offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commission and other offering expenses.

Similarly, a 10% decrease in the assumed public offering price of $ per ADSs would decrease our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share and per ADS after giving effect to the conversion of approximately shares pursuant to our convertible bonds calculated based on the adjusted conversion price resulted from such decrease in the assumed public offering price (after taking into effect anti-dilution adjustments), by $ per share and $ per ADS and the dilution in pro forma adjusted net tangible value per share and per ADS to new investors in this offering by $ per share and $ per ADS, assuming no change to the number of ADSs offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commission and other offering expenses.

The pro forma and pro forma as adjusted information discussed above are illustrative only. Our net tangible book value following the completion of this offering is subject to adjustment based on the actual public offering price of our ADSs and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

The following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis as of September 30, 2007, the differences between the shareholders as of September 30, 2007 and the new investors with respect to the number of shares purchased from us, the total consideration paid and the average price per share paid at an assumed public offering price of $ per ADS, assuming the conversion of approximately 10,485,231 shares pursuant to our convertible bonds calculated based on the conversion price in effect on the date of this prospectus and before deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The total number of shares does not include ADSs issuable pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters.

Shares Purchased

Total Consideration

Average
Price Per
Share

Average
Price Per
ADS

Number

Percent

Amount

Percent

Existing shareholders

⁽¹⁾

New investors

Total

⁽¹⁾	Assuming the conversion of approximately 10,485,231 shares pursuant to RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 calculated based on the conversion price in effect on the date of this prospectus.

A $1.00 increase in the assumed public offering price of $ per ADS would increase total consideration paid by new investors, total consideration paid by all shareholders, average price per share and per ADS paid by all shareholders by $ million, $ million, $ per share and $ per ADS, respectively, assuming the conversion of approximately 10,485,231 shares pursuant to our convertible bonds based on the conversion price in effect on the date of this prospectus and sale of ADSs at $ , after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by us.

A $1.00 decrease in the assumed public offering price of $ per ADS would decrease total consideration paid by new investors, total consideration paid by all shareholders, average price per share and per ADS paid by all shareholders by $ million, $ million, $ per share and $ per ADS, respectively, assuming the conversion of approximately shares of our convertible bonds based on the conversion price resulted from such decrease in the assumed public offering price (after taking into effect anti- dilution adjustments) and sale of ADSs at $ , after deducting underwriting discounts and commission and other offering expenses payable by us.

A 10% decrease in the assumed public offering price of $ per ADS would decrease total consideration paid by new investors, total consideration paid by all shareholders, average price per share and per ADS paid by all shareholders by $ million, $ million, $ per share and $ per ADS, respectively, assuming the conversion of approximately shares of our convertible bonds based on the conversion price resulted from such decrease in the assumed public offering price (after taking into effect anti-dilution adjustments) and sale of ADSs at $ , after deducting underwriting discounts and commission and other offering expenses payable by us.

EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION

Our business is conducted in China and a substantial portion of our revenues are denominated in RMB. However, periodic reports made to shareholders will be expressed in U.S. dollars using the then current exchange rates. This prospectus contains translations of RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at specific rates solely for the convenience of the reader. The conversion of RMB into U.S. dollars in this prospectus is based on the noon buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers of RMB as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to RMB in this prospectus were made at a rate of RMB7.4928 to $1.00, the noon buying rate in effect as of September 28, 2007. We make no representation that any RMB or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates stated below, or at all. The PRC government imposes control over its foreign currency reserves in part through direct regulation of the conversion of RMB into foreign exchange and through restrictions on foreign trade. On January 8, 2008, the noon buying rate was RMB7.2670 to $1.00.

The following table sets forth information concerning exchange rates between the RMB and the U.S. dollar for the periods indicated. These rates are provided solely for your convenience and are not necessarily the exchange rates that we used in this prospectus or will use in the preparation of our periodic reports or any other information to be provided to you. The source of these rates is the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.


Period	Noon Buying Rate
Period	Period End	Average⁽¹⁾	Low	High
	(RMB Per $1.00)
2003	8.2767	8.2771	8.2800	8.2765
2004	8.2765	8.2768	8.2774	8.2764
2005	8.0702	8.1940	8.2765	8.0702
2006	7.8041	7.9579	8.0702	7.8041
2007	7.2946	7.5806	7.7714	7.2946
July	7.5720	7.5757	7.6055	7.5580
August	7.5462	7.5734	7.6181	7.5420
September	7.4928	7.5196	7.5540	7.4928
October	7.4682	7.5016	7.5158	7.4682
November	7.3850	7.4212	7.4582	7.3800
December	7.2946	7.3682	7.4120	7.2946
2008
January (through January 8)	7.2670	7.2754	7.2946	7.2670

(1)	Annual averages are calculated from month-end rates. Monthly averages are calculated using the average of the daily rates during the relevant period.

The conversion of pounds sterling into U.S. dollars in this prospectus is based on the noon buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers of pounds sterling as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from pounds sterling to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to pounds sterling in this prospectus were made at a rate of £1.00 to $2.0389, the noon buying rate in effect as of September 28, 2007. We make no representation that any pounds sterling or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or pounds sterling, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates stated below, or at all. On January 8, 2008, the noon buying rate was £1.00 to $1.9731.

The conversion of euros into U.S. dollars in this prospectus is based on the noon buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers of euros as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from euros to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to euros in this prospectus were made at a rate of €1.00 to $1.4219, the noon buying rate in effect as of September 28, 2007. We make no representation that any euros or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or euros, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates stated below, or at all. On January 8, 2008, the noon buying rate was €1.00 to $1.4717.

MARKET PRICE INFORMATION

In August 2006, our shares were admitted to trading on AIM, in conjunction with a placing of 33,333,333 shares at $1.50 per share. AIM was launched in 1995 as an alternative investment market to the main London Stock Exchange. AIM is a market designed primarily for emerging or smaller companies to which a higher investment risk tends to be attached than to larger or more established companies.

AIM offers smaller growing companies the benefits of being traded on a public market, within a regulatory environment that has been designed specifically to meet their needs. AIM has grown significantly since its inception. Companies seeking to join AIM must appoint a firm as its Nominated Adviser approved by the London Stock Exchange, which needs to satisfy itself that the company is suitable for AIM admission and meets the ongoing regulatory requirements of an AIM company. As of September 30, 2007, the shares of 1,682 companies were traded on AIM with an aggregate market capitalization of £101.9 billion.

ReneSola shares are traded by member firms of the London Stock Exchange through an electronic order book called SETS MM which is an order driven central electronic trading system and the trading hours for AIM are 8.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. The FTSE AIM All Share index is a weighted index that is computed by adjusting the change in each constituent’s stock price by its relevant weighting, by market capitalization, in the index. The total weighted changes in stock price are then applied to the previous day’s total to calculate the new index figure. The base date for the index is December 31, 1994.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated:

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the high and low closing market price for our shares as reported on AIM;

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the average daily trading volume of our shares; and

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the high and low of the daily closing values of the AIM FTSE All Share index.


	Price per share		Average daily trading volume	FTSE AIM All Share Index
	High	Low	Average daily trading volume	High	Low
	£			£
2006 (from August 8)	4.77	0.79	1,131,083	10.55	9.73
Third quarter	1.94	0.79	954,798	10.54	10.01
Fourth quarter	4.77	1.80	1,255,367	10.55	9.73
2007	6.39	2.10	815,149	12.37	10.11
First quarter	6.39	4.12	656,726	11.46	10.46
January	5.90	4.12	628,912	10.79	10.46
February	6.39	5.30	734,523	11.43	10.88
March	5.25	4.74	613,815	11.46	10.81
Second quarter	5.71	4.36	756,848	12.26	11.44
April	5.62	4.36	711,608	11.81	11.44
May	5.32	4.75	862,926	12.13	11.77
June	5.71	5.35	691,700	12.26	11.97
Third quarter	5.52	2.10	1,051,842	12.37	10.64
July	5.52	4.74	418,209	12.37	11.81
August	4.51	2.10	1,670,869	11.79	10.64
September	3.62	2.25	1,067,909	11.14	10.84
Fourth quarter	4.94	2.99	792,446	11.51	10.11
October	4.85	2.99	1,100,963	11.51	11.15
November	4.75	3.32	634,937	11.44	10.35
December	4.94	3.53	601,356	10.49	10.11
2008
January (through January 8)	4.96	4.45	605,288	10.56	10.44

ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

We were incorporated in the British Virgin Islands in order to take advantage of certain benefits associated with being a British Virgin Islands company, such as:

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political and economic stability;

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an effective judicial system;

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a favorable tax system;

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the absence of exchange control or currency restrictions; and

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the availability of professional and support services.

However, certain disadvantages accompany incorporation in the British Virgin Islands. These disadvantages include:

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the British Virgin Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States and these securities laws provide significantly less protection to investors; and

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British Virgin Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States.

Our organizational documents do not contain provisions requiring that disputes, including those arising under the securities laws of the United States, between us, our officers, directors and shareholders, be arbitrated.

All of our operations are conducted in China, and substantially all of our assets are located in China. A majority of our officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions other than the United States and a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for a shareholder to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons, or to enforce against us or them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

We have appointed CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, as our agent upon whom process may be served in any action brought against us under the securities laws of the United States.

Harney Westwood & Riegels, our counsel as to British Virgin Islands law, and Boss & Young, our counsel as to PRC law, have advised us, respectively, that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the British Virgin Islands and China, respectively, would:

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recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States; or

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entertain original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

Harney Westwood & Riegels has further advised us that a final and conclusive judgment in the federal or state courts of the United States under which a sum of money is payable, other than a sum payable in respect of taxes, fines, penalties or similar charges, may be subject to enforcement proceedings as a debt in the courts of the British Virgin Islands under the common law doctrine of obligation.

Boss & Young has further advised us that the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other agreements that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments with the United States. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates the basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security or public interest. Thus, it is uncertain whether a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States.

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

You should read the following information in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The following selected consolidated statements of income data for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2007 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and June 30, 2007 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and reflect our current corporate structure as if it has been in existence throughout the relevant periods. The historical results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future period.

Our selected consolidated statement of income data for the period from August 7, 2003, the date of the inception of our predecessor entity to December 31, 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2004 and our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2004 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which are not included in this prospectus. Our selected consolidated statement of income data for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2007 have been derived from our unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements.


	Period from August 7 to December 31, 2003			For the Year Ended December 31,									For the Six Months Ended June 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Period from August 7 to December 31, 2003			2004			2005			2006			2006			2007			2006			2007
	(in thousands, except percentage, share, per share data)
Consolidated Statement of Income Data
Net revenues:
Product sales		—			—		$	5,088		$	78,515		$	23,330		$	76,195		$	49,009		$	143,996
Processing services		—			—			—			5,855			712			4,193			3,090			8,931
Total net revenues		—			—			5,088			84,371			24,042			80,388			52,099			152,927
Cost of revenues:
Product sales		—			—			(3,677	)		(57,141	)		(16,662	)		(60,085	)		(34,954	)		(114,195	)
Processing services		—			—			—			(2,505	)		(210	)		(2,201	)		(1,298	)		(4,855	)
Total cost of revenues		—			—			(3,677	)		(59,646	)		(16,872	)		(62,286	)		(36,252	)		(119,050	)
Gross profit		—			—			1,411			24,725			7,170			18,102			15,847			33,877
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing expenses		—			—			(210	)		(335	)		(204	)		(263	)		(250	)		(415	)
General and administrative expenses		(26	)		(23	)		(356	)		(2,285	)		(566	)		(2,765	)		(1,518	)		(5,119	)
Research and development expenses		—			—			—			(39	)		(22	)		(163	)		(28	)		(245	)
Other general income (expenses)		—			48			(243	)		169			15			89			155			335

Total operating income (expenses)		(26	)		25			(809	)		(2,490	)		(777	)		(3,102	)		1,641			5,444

Income (loss) from operations		(26	)		25			602			22,235			6,393			15,000			14,206			28,433

Interest income		—			3			1			312			6			1,154			150			1,705
Interest expenses		—			(26	)		(27	)		(331	)		(103	)		(1,338	)		(278	)		(2,822	)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)		—			—			(2	)		364			(9	)		(2,303	)		223			(2,873	)

Income (loss) before income tax		(26	)		2			574			22,580			6,287			12,513			14,301			24,443

Income tax benefit		—			5			617			2,721			751			177			1,697			985

Minority interest		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			37
Net income attributable to equity holders	$	(26	)	$	7		$	1,191		$	25,301			7,038			12,690		$	15,998		$	25,465


	Period from August 7 to December 31, 2003	For the Year Ended December 31,							For the Six Months Ended June 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Period from August 7 to December 31, 2003	2004	2005			2006			2006			2007			2006			2007
	(in thousands, except percentage, share, per share data)
Earnings per share:⁽¹⁾
Basic	—	—		0.02			0.32			0.11			0.13			0.22			0.25
Diluted	—	—		0.02			0.32			0.11			0.13			0.22			0.25
Earnings per ADS
Basic	—	—		0.04			0.63			0.21			0.25			0.44			0.51
Diluted	—	—	$	0.04		$	0.63		$	0.21		$	0.25		$	0.44		$	0.51
Weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share:⁽¹⁾
Basic	—	—		66,666,699			80,000,032			66,666,699			100,000,032			73,260,106			100,000,032
Diluted	—	—		66,666,699			80,122,052			66,666,699			100,156,848			73,260,106			100,147,666
Other Consolidated Financial Data
Gross margin	—	—		27.7	%		29.3	%		29.8	%		22.5	%		30.4	%		22.2	%
Operating margin	—	—		11.8			26.4			26.6			18.7			27.3			18.6
Net margin	—	—		23.4	%		30.0	%		29.3	%		15.8	%		30.7	%		16.7	%
Selected Operating Data
Solar wafers shipped (in MW)	—	—		0.01			26.0			7.0			32.6			15.2			61.9
Average selling price ($/W)⁽²⁾	—	—	$	1.55		$	2.16		$	2.09		$	2.21		$	2.14		$	2.25

⁽¹⁾	All shares and per share data have been presented to give retrospective effect to our reorganization in 2006.

⁽²⁾	Calculated based on net revenues attributable to solar wafer sales divided by solar wafers shipped during such period.


	As of December 31,								As of June 30, 2007		As of September 30, 2007
	2003		2004		2005		2006		As of June 30, 2007		As of September 30, 2007
	(in thousands)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
Cash and cash equivalents	$	194	$	40	$	404	$	9,862	$	67,904	$	68,935
Inventories		1		1		3,233		44,775		75,325		94,263
Advances to suppliers		—		9		1,151		16,952		33,777		34,379
Total current assets		460		261		6,769		89,365		209,022		241,258
Property, plant and equipment, net		508		463		2,426		19,908		50,046		94,400
Advances for purchases of property, plant and equipment		—		—		54		14,957		37,931		22,874
Total assets		968		908		10,059		128,586		308,235		369,509
Short-term borrowings		—		245		712		14,675		58,929		74,554
Advances from suppliers and customers		—		—		4,495		34,452		25,866		35,451
Total current liabilities		404		469		7,316		55,982		93,825		124,772
Total shareholders’ equity		564		439		2,703		72,541		87,312		103,846
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	968	$	908	$	10,059	$	128,586	$	308,235	$	369,509

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the section entitled “Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following discussion and analysis contain forward-looking statements relating to events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus.

Overview

We are a leading Chinese manufacturer of solar wafers, which are the principal component of solar cells. We have historically focused on manufacturing monocrystalline wafers. As part of our expansion plan, we commenced the production of multicrystalline wafers in the third quarter of 2007. As of December 31, 2007, we had annual ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 378 MW, consisting of monocrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 218 MW and multicrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 160 MW, and solar wafer manufacturing capacity of approximately 305 MW. To further capitalize on rising global demand for solar wafers, we intend to increase our annual ingot manufacturing capacity to approximately 645 MW, consisting of monocrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 325 MW and multicrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 320 MW, and our wafer manufacturing capacity to approximately 585 MW by the end of 2008.

We have grown rapidly since we began manufacturing solar wafers in 2005. Our net revenues increased significantly from $5.1 million in 2005 to $84.4 million in 2006 and from $52.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $152.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Our income from operations increased from $0.6 million in 2005 to $22.2 million in 2006 and from $14.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $28.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Our net income increased from $1.2 million in 2005 to $25.3 million in 2006 and from $16.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $25.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Our growth is driven by the expected increasing demand for solar power products, our ability to increase our manufacturing capacity and production output, and our ability to improve operational efficiency. The solar power industry is currently facing an industry-wide shortage of virgin polysilicon, the principal raw material for making solar wafers. To address this shortage, we produce solar wafers primarily from a wide range of reclaimable silicon raw materials, including broken wafers and broken cells that are difficult to process but are less expensive than other reclaimable silicon raw materials. We have developed proprietary technologies, processes and know-how, which enable us to produce cost-effectively solar wafers comparable in quality and performance to those made from solar-grade virgin polysilicon. Our historical financial results were also affected by changes in our product mix. We initially sold solar wafers, solar modules and other related solar products. In April 2006, we discontinued the sale of solar modules to focus strategically on our production and sale of solar wafers.

Industry demand

The solar power market has grown significantly over the past decade. According to Solarbuzz, the global solar power market, as measured by annual solar power system installed capacities, grew at a CAGR of 42.2% from 427 MW in 2002 to 1,744 MW in 2006. In one of Solarbuzz’s forecasts, annual solar power system installed capacities may further increase to 7,630 MW in 2011, and solar power industry revenue may increase from $10.6 billion in 2006 to $31.5 billion in 2011, which we believe is driven largely by surging market demand, rising product prices and government initiatives. See “Business—Our Industry” for a discussion of the factors affecting the growth of the solar power industry.

As solar wafer manufacturing capacity and output currently lag the manufacturing capacity and output of solar cell and module manufacturers, we expect our leading position as a solar wafer manufacturer will help us capture the significant expansion opportunities for upstream manufacturers provided by the market.

Our manufacturing capacity

We have rapidly expanded our manufacturing capacity since we began the production of solar wafers. We had an annual silicon ingot manufacturing capacity of 14 MW and 80 MW as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, we had annual monocrystalline and multicrystalline ingot manufacturing capacities of approximately 218 MW and 160 MW, respectively, and solar wafer manufacturing capacity of approximately 305 MW. During the second quarter of 2007, a number of our monocrystalline furnaces were temporarily shut down for upgrades to produce larger wafers, which resulted in a lower output for the quarter than planned. Furthermore, the implementation of our plan to manufacture multicrystalline wafers was also delayed due to the late delivery of crucibles. In the third quarter of 2007, we began the production of multicrystalline ingots. We intend to increase our annual manufacturing capacities for monocrystalline ingots to approximately 325 MW, multicrystalline ingots to approximately 320 MW and solar wafers to approximately 585 MW by the end of 2008. However, we cannot assure you that we will achieve our 2008 expansion plan. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—Our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers for key manufacturing equipment could prevent us from timely fulfillment of customer orders and successful execution of our expansion plans.” We believe the economies of scale resulting from our increasing manufacturing capacity have enhanced, and will continue to enhance, our cost structure and manufacturing efficiency.

Availability and price of silicon raw materials

Virgin polysilicon and reclaimable silicon are the primary raw materials used to make crystalline silicon solar wafers. The increase in demand for solar power products has led to an industry-wide silicon shortage and to significant price increases in virgin polysilicon in recent years. To address this shortage, we manufacture solar wafers primarily from reclaimable silicon raw materials that cost less than the spot price of virgin polysilicon. In addition, we have developed proprietary technologies, processes and know-how to facilitate the processing of various types of broken wafers and cells that can be purchased at significantly lower costs than virgin polysilicon and other types of reclaimable silicon raw materials. As a result, we believe we enjoy cost advantage over many competitors that rely on virgin polysilicon and reclaimable silicon raw materials that are easy to process and are purchased from the spot market. However, as more wafer manufacturers utilize reclaimable silicon raw materials, the prices of reclaimable silicon raw materials have also increased over the past few years. We currently purchase reclaimable silicon raw materials from waste management companies and trading companies that have connections with semiconductor manufacturers. We also procure a portion of our silicon raw materials directly from semiconductor manufacturers, and plan to enhance our relationships with them.

We believe that the prices of reclaimable silicon raw materials will continue to increase until the shortage of virgin polysilicon eases. Although we primarily use reclaimable silicon raw materials as feedstock at present, we plan to increase the use of virgin polysilicon in the future to supplement our existing feedstock mix.

We rely on a combination of supply contracts and framework agreements with our suppliers in order to secure a steady supply of raw materials. With the exception of a few contracts, our supply contracts generally have fixed quantity and fixed price. Our framework agreements provide for fixed quantity, but the pricing terms are subject to negotiations. Under the framework agreements, a purchase order is generally issued for each shipment of products. Moreover, to satisfy our raw material requirements, we secure silicon raw materials from some of our customers and sell solar wafers or ingots to them in return. We also provide some of our customers with wafer and ingot processing services. These agreements not only enhance the utilization rate of our manufacturing capacity and mitigate the risk of raw material price increases, they also strengthen our strategic partnerships with customers. We also source a portion of our silicon raw materials from the spot market from time to time depending on the price and our requirement.

Based on the supply agreements that we entered into over the last few years, including the more recent supply agreements, the prices of silicon raw materials have been increasing, which resulted in a material increase in our cost of revenues. See “Business—Raw Materials” for more details on the recent supply agreements we

entered into. For delivery of silicon raw materials in 2008, some of the agreements stipulate a fixed price below the current spot price, whereas other agreements stipulate a price at a percentage below the market price calculated on a periodic basis. We believe the expected increase in cost of revenues due to our contracts with a fixed price will be consistent with the historical increase that we have experienced. However, depending on the increase in the price of silicon raw materials in 2008, the increase in cost of revenues resulting from our contracts without a fixed price may be greater than the historical increase we have experienced.

To enhance our access to virgin polysilicon, in August 2007, we and Zhongsheng Steel established Linzhou Zhongsheng Semiconductor, a joint venture to engage in virgin polysilicon production in Linzhou, Henan Province, China. We have committed to invest approximately RMB102.9 million ($13.7 million) in cash for a 49% interest and have paid $8.0 million. We plan to pay the remaining $5.7 million from our current cash and cash equivalents and anticipated cash flow from operations within one year. For the 51% interest in the joint venture, Zhongsheng Steel is obligated to contribute approximately RMB107.1 million ($14.1 million) in the form of equipment, factory premises and land use rights. Production from the first phase with a planned annual capacity of 300 metric tons is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2008, and the estimated output in 2008 is 200 to 300 metric tons. The schedule for the construction of the second phase of 450 metric tons of annual capacity is currently under consideration. We have committed to purchase 90% of the joint venture’s polysilicon output, which is expected to provide up to 15% of our silicon raw material requirements in 2008. Zhongsheng Steel is entitled to appoint three directors, while we are entitled to appoint two directors, the general manager and the finance manager.

Advancement in process technologies

Advancement in our process technologies is important to our financial performance, as it improves the production yields, reduces the manufacturing costs and enhances the quality and performance of our products. We have developed advanced processes for sorting, cleaning and testing reclaimable silicon, which enable us to process a wide range of reclaimable silicon raw materials that are difficult to process and are less expensive. Our experience in using reclaimable silicon raw materials, particularly semiconductor-grade silicon raw materials, enables us to produce silicon ingots and solar wafers comparable in quality and performance to those made from solar-grade virgin polysilicon. We have also developed other proprietary technologies in our wafer manufacturing processes. For example, we are able to produce more monocrystalline ingots by adding silicon raw materials in the furnaces after each production cycle without waiting for the furnaces to cool. This innovation enables us to increase the yield of our ingots, reduce electricity costs and enhance the utilization rate of our furnaces and consumables, such as crucibles. Our advanced technologies for using silicon powder to produce ingots expands the range of reclaimable silicon raw materials for our production. Furthermore, we have customized our manufacturing equipment and trained our employees to enhance our product quality and manufacturing efficiency while maintaining relatively low production costs.

Product pricing

Our wafer prices are based on a variety of factors, including silicon raw material costs, supply and demand conditions globally, the quality of our wafers, and the terms of our customer contracts, including sales volumes and the terms on which certain customers supply us with silicon raw materials under buy-and-sell arrangements. In 2005 and 2006, the average selling price of our wafers increased due to strong demand. The average selling price of our wafers remained relatively stable in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. We expect wafer prices to decline in the next few years due to increased production efficiencies, expected increases in global polysilicon supplies, declines in polysilicon prices and increased wafer manufacturing capacity in our industry.

Product mix

Our historical financial results were also affected by changes in our product mix. We initially sold solar wafers in return for solar cells that were assembled into solar modules which we sold in 2005 and the first quarter of 2006. Solar modules, as finished products, command a higher price than that of wafers, which are components. As we do not have solar cell manufacturing capabilities, we incurred processing fees outsourcing the processing of wafers into solar cells, which were included in our cost of revenues. In April 2006, we discontinued the sale of solar modules, which faced increasing margin pressures, to strategically focus on our production and sale of solar wafers. We also sold ingots when our ingot manufacturing capacity was larger than our wafer slicing capacity.

Historically, we offered 125 mm by 125 mm monocrystalline wafers with a thickness of 220 microns since 2005. In late 2006, we introduced 125 mm by 125 mm monocrystalline wafers with a thickness of 200 microns. Currently, we also offer 156 mm by 156 mm monocrystalline wafers with a thickness of 200 microns at customers’ requests. Furthermore, we began manufacturing 156 mm by 156 mm multicrystalline wafers with a thickness of 220 microns in the third quarter of 2007. Although multicrystalline wafers generally command a lower price than monocrystalline wafers of a comparable size because of lower conversion efficiencies of solar cells made from them, they also cost less to produce per watt and have less stringent raw material requirements. With the addition of larger solar wafers and multicrystalline wafers to our product portfolio, we will be able to offer our customers with diversified solar wafers to satisfy their needs.

Gross margin

Our gross margin is affected by changes in our net revenues and cost of revenues. Our net revenues are determined by the average selling prices of our products, as well as MW of products that we are able to sell. Our cost of revenues is affected by our ability to manage raw material costs and to efficiently manage our manufacturing process. Our gross margin increased from 27.7% in 2005 to 29.3% in 2006. The increase was primarily due to our increased wafer production, which has higher margin, and discontinuance of module production, which has lower margin. Our gross margin decreased from 30.4% in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to 22.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The decrease was due primarily to the increase in silicon raw material prices. We were able to alleviate some of the pressure on our gross margin by:

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controlling raw material costs through sourcing reclaimable silicon raw materials from various sources, and

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increasing production yield by enhancing process technologies and improving labor skills.

We expect that raw material costs will continue to increase, which may lead to a decline in our gross margin over the next two quarters. We cannot assure you that the decline would not be material. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related To Our Business—The current industry-wide shortage of silicon raw materials could constrain our revenue growth and decrease our gross margins and profitability.”

Net revenues

We derive revenue primarily from the sale of solar wafers and solar modules. To focus on the production and sale of solar wafers, we discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006. We also sold solar cells in 2005 and 2006 and silicon raw materials in 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to meet our liquidity needs. In 2005, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we derived a portion of our revenues from the sale of ingots, when our ingot manufacturing capacity was larger than our wafer slicing capacity. In 2006, a portion of our revenues related to our disposition of solar cells after we discontinued the sale of solar modules. In 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we also processed silicon raw materials into silicon ingots or solar wafers for customers and generated processing services revenues. Set forth below is the breakdown of our net revenues by product and service, in absolute amount and as a percentage of total net revenues, for the periods indicated.


	Year Ended December 31,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2005				2006				2006				2007
	(in thousands except percentages)
Revenue by products:
Solar wafers	$	21	0.4	%	$	56,219	66.6	%	$	32,591	62.6	%	$	139,592	91.3	%
Solar modules		3,919	77.0			2,176	2.6			2,176	4.2			—	—
Ingots		803	15.8			13,764	16.3			9,148	17.6			1,091	0.7
Solar cells		345	6.8			2,840	3.4			2,431	4.7			—	—
Other materials		—	—			3,516	4.2			2,663	5.1			3,313	2.2

Processing services		—	—			5,855	6.9			3,090	5.9			8,931	5.8

Total	$	5,088	100.0	%	$	84,371	100.0	%	$	52,099	100.0	%	$	152,927	100.0	%

Our net revenues derived from product sales are net of valued-added tax, sales returns and exchanges. Factors affecting our net revenues derived from product sales include our unit sales volume and average selling prices. We increased sales of our solar wafers in 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to strong market demand and increased production output. We discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006 to focus on upstream solar power products as we believed our solar module business would face increased competition and margin pressure. Selling prices of our solar power products increased overall in 2006 from 2005 primarily due to increases in silicon raw material costs. Selling prices of our solar wafers remained relatively stable in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

A substantial portion of our sales, particularly our sales to our major customers, including JA Solar Co., Ltd., Motech Industries Inc., Solarfun Power Holding Ltd. and Suntech Power Co. Ltd., are made under multiple-year framework agreements. The framework agreements typically stipulate the sales volumes and prices of our solar wafers for the first year in binding terms. The pricing terms, and sometimes the sales volumes, for subsequent years are subject to annual renegotiation. In addition, we have entered into one-year sales contracts with some of our customers which provide for an agreed sales volume at a fixed price. Compared to spot sales contracts, we believe our framework agreements and sales contracts not only provide us with better visibility into future revenues, but also help us enhance relationships with our customers. Generally the prices of our solar wafers are determined near the end of the previous year or at the time when the contracts or framework agreements are entered into. In 2005, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our sales contracts and framework agreements typically required our customers to make a prepayment depending on the credit status of our customers, market demand and the term of the contracts, with the remaining price to be paid within a short period after shipment.

In 2005, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our top five customers collectively accounted for 62.1%, 59.1% and 78.8%, respectively, of our net revenues. Sales to each of Konca Solar Energy (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., Motech Industries Inc. and Suntech Power Co. Ltd. accounted for over 10% of our net revenues in 2006. In the nine months ended September 30, 2007, sales to each of Motech Industries Inc., Solarfun Power Holding Ltd. and Suntech Power Co. Ltd. accounted for over 10% of our net revenues. Our largest customers have changed from 2005 to 2006, primarily because we discontinued the sale of solar modules in 2006. Changes in our product mix have also resulted in changes in our market concentration from year to year. For example, our sales to Europe decreased substantially in 2006 as we discontinued the sale of solar modules, the primary customers of which are based in Europe. Moreover, we entered into a contract to sell 18.9 MW of solar wafers in 2007 to Motech Industries Inc. with deliveries on a monthly basis. Accordingly, Motech Industries Inc. accounted for 28.1% of our net revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. We determine the geographical market of our net sales based on the immediate destination of our shipped goods. The following table sets forth the breakdown of our net revenues by geographic market, in absolute amount and as a percentage of total net revenues, for the periods indicated.


	Year Ended December 31,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2005				2006				2006				2007
	(in thousands, except percentages)
China	$	1,365	26.8	%	$	56,591	67.1	%	$	35,889	68.9	%	$	88,862	58.1	%
Taiwan		—	—			14,706	17.4			6,560	12.6			51,884	33.9
Korea		—	—			6,942	8.2			6,000	11.5			5,844	3.8
Rest of Asia		21	0.4			1,543	1.8			1,286	2.4			4,235	2.8
Germany		3,338	65.6			1,990	2.4			1,774	3.4			56	—
Others		364	7.2			2,599	3.1			590	1.2			2,046	1.4

Total	$	5,088	100.0	%	$	84,371	100.0	%	$	52,099	100.0	%	$	152,927	100.0	%

Cost of Revenues

Our cost of revenues consists primarily of costs for:

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reclaimable silicon raw materials, including part-processed and broken wafers, broken solar cells, pot scrap, silicon powder, ingot tops and tails, and other off-cuts;

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consumables, including crucibles, steel sawing wires, chemicals and packaging materials;

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direct labor costs, including salaries and benefits for our manufacturing personnel;

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overhead costs, including equipment maintenance and utilities such as electricity and water used in manufacturing;

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depreciation of manufacturing facilities and equipment;

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processing fees, which we incurred for outsourcing the processing of ingots or wafers into solar cells before we discontinued the sale of solar modules; and

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warranty costs.

All the above costs increased from 2005 to 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as we expanded our manufacturing capacity and increased our sales volume. The increase in our silicon raw materials costs was attributable to increases in prices of reclaimable silicon raw materials and purchase volume from 2005 to 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as well as a change in raw material mix in 2007 as we purchased higher quality raw materials.

In 2005 and 2006, our cost of revenues included provisions for warranties in respect to our solar modules. We sold solar modules until April 2006 typically with a warranty for minimum power output of up to 20 years following the date of sale. We also provided a warranty for our solar modules against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of sale. We accrued warranty costs generated from solar module sales of approximately $41,000, $22,000 and nil in 2005, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. We determine our warranty costs based on several factors. See “—Critical Accounting Policies—Warranty.” We do not provide similar warranty for our solar wafers.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses include sales and marketing expenses, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses.

Sales and marketing expenses

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries, bonuses and benefits for our sales personnel, commission paid to our sales agents, expenses for attending industrial exhibitions and other sales and marketing expenses.

We expect our selling expenses to increase in the near term as we increase our sales efforts, hire additional sales personnel, and target new markets and initiate additional marketing programs to build our brand. However, because most of our wafers are sold under arrangements where our customers bear the transportation costs, absent other factors, we do not expect sales and marketing expenses to increase at a proportionate rate with increases in net revenues. Accordingly, as a result of economies of scale, sales and marketing expenses, as a percentage of net revenues, may decrease with increased sales.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, bonuses and benefits for our administrative and management personnel, consulting and professional service fees, travel, and related costs of

our administrative and management personnel. In 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recognized share-based compensation expenses in connection with share awards to certain members of our management. In the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our general and administrative expenses increased due primarily to increased salaries and benefits as we hired more staff to manage our growing business, as well as expenses related to setting up our offices in Malaysia, Singapore and the United States. During the same period, we also experienced an increase in professional fees and compliance expenses as we became a public company listed on AIM. We expect our general and administrative expenses to continue to increase as we hire additional personnel and advisors and incur expenses to facilitate our listing in the United States and to support our future operations as a U.S. listed public company, including compliance-related costs.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses primarily relate to equipment and raw materials used in our research and development activities, research and development personnel costs, and other costs related to the design, development, testing and enhancement of our products and processes. We did not incur research and development expenses in 2005. In 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our research and development expenses amounted to approximately $39,000 and $0.2 million, respectively. We expect our research and development expenses to increase substantially in the near future as we hire more research and development personnel and devote greater resources to research and development efforts. Our research and development efforts are undertaken primarily to enhance our manufacturing processes, reduce manufacturing cost and enhance product performance.

Other Income and Expenses

Our other income and expenses consist of interest income, interest expenses, foreign currency exchange gains or losses and other income and expenses.

Our interest income represents interest on our cash balances. Our interest expenses relate primarily to our short-term borrowings from banks and our convertible bonds issued in March 2007, less capitalized interest expenses to the extent they relate to our capital expenditures.

Our foreign currency exchange gain or loss results from our net exchange gains and losses on our monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies during the relevant period. Our functional currency is Renminbi. Foreign currency transactions have been translated into functional currency at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of transactions. Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated into our functional currency at exchange rates prevailing on the balance sheet date. Due to the continued appreciation of Renminbi against U.S. dollar from 2005, we incurred foreign exchange losses when we held more U.S. dollar-denominated assets than our U.S. dollar-denominated liabilities. Our reporting currency is U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities have been translated into our reporting currency using exchange rates prevailing on the balance sheet date. Income statement items have been translated into our reporting currency using the weighted average exchange rate for the relevant periods. Translation adjustments have been reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheets. In 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we had foreign currency exchange losses of approximately $2,000 and $2.9 million, respectively. In 2006, we had a foreign exchange gain of $0.4 million.

Other income and expenses primarily represent losses from the disposal of fixed assets and cash incentives received from the PRC government to support the solar power industry.

Taxation

Under the current laws of the British Virgin Islands, we are not subject to any income or capital gains tax. Additionally, dividend payments made by us are not subject to any withholding tax in the British Virgin Islands.

Prior to January 1, 2008, under PRC laws and regulations, a company established in China was typically subject to a state enterprise income tax rate of 30% and a local enterprise income tax rate of 3% on its taxable income. PRC laws and regulations also provide foreign-invested enterprises established in certain areas in the PRC with preferential tax treatment.

Zhejiang Yuhui, a foreign-invested enterprise engaged in manufacturing and established in Jiashan, which is within a coastal economic zone, was entitled to a preferential state enterprise income tax rate of 24% and a preferential local enterprise income tax of 2.4%, or an aggregate 26.4% tax rate, prior to January 1, 2008. As a foreign-invested enterprise in a manufacturing business with an authorized term of operation of more than ten years, Zhejiang Yuhui is entitled to a two-year exemption from the enterprise income tax from the first profitable year, which are 2005 and 2006, and to a 50% reduction of its applicable income tax rate for the following three years, which are 2007, 2008 and 2009. Accordingly, Zhejiang Yuhui was qualified for a preferential enterprise income tax rate of 13.2% for 2007.

In March 2007, the National People’s Congress of China enacted a new Enterprise Income Tax Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008. The new tax law imposes a unified income tax rate of 25% on all domestic enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. Under the new tax law, Zhejiang Yuhui is subject to a state enterprise income tax rate of 25% as of January 1, 2008. In addition, enterprises that were established and already enjoyed preferential tax treatment before March 16, 2007 will continue to enjoy the original preferential tax exemptions or reductions until the expiration of the specified terms, except that the relevant exemption or reduction starts from January 1, 2008, if the first profitable year for the relevant enterprise is later than January 1, 2008. Therefore, Zhejiang Yuhui will continue to enjoy the above preferential tax exemption and reduction during such transition period.

Furthermore, Zhejiang Yuhui increased its registered capital from $1.5 million to $16.5 million in April 2006, and then to $28.5 million in October 2006, and as a result, prior to January 1, 2008, was entitled to full exemption from enterprise income taxes for the two years from the first profitable year and a 50% reduction for the following three years with respect to the income attributable to operations funded by the increased capital according to the then effective PRC laws and regulations. As there is uncertainty regarding the interpretation and implementation of the new Enterprise Income Tax Law and relevant rules, it is uncertain whether Zhejiang Yuhui can continue to be entitled to such preferential tax treatment as of January 1, 2008. Zhejiang Yuhui further increased its registered capital to $34.5 million in December 2006 and $45.0 million in January 2007 and is currently applying for exemption from enterprise income taxes with the relevant PRC tax authorities. There is no assurance, however, that such exemption will be granted.

Under the Provisional Regulation of China on Value Added Tax and its implementing rules, all entities and individuals that are engaged in the sale of goods, the provision of processing, repairs and replacement services, and the importation of goods into China are generally required to pay value added tax, or VAT, at a rate of 17.0% of the gross sales proceeds received, less any deductible VAT already paid or borne by the taxpayer. Further, when exporting goods, the exporter is entitled to a refund of some or all of the VAT that it has already paid or borne. Accordingly, we are subject to 17.0% VAT with respect to our sales of solar wafers in China. Historically, we were entitled to a 13% refund of VAT that we have already paid or borne with respect to our export of solar wafers. However, as of July 1, 2007, the VAT refund is reduced to 5%, which materially affects our export of solar wafers. Imported raw materials that are used for manufacturing export products and are deposited in bonded warehouses are exempt from import VAT.

Zhejiang Yuhui is also entitled to tax credits for up to 40% of the purchase price of certain domestic equipment purchases. Such tax credits can be used to offset up to the incremental amount of Zhejiang Yuhui’s income tax compared to that of the year before such purchases, and the tax credit can be carried forward for up to seven years.

Critical Accounting Policies

We prepare our financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions. We continually evaluate these estimates and assumptions based on the most recently available information, our own historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.

An accounting policy is considered critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time such estimate is made, and if different accounting estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur periodically, could materially impact the consolidated financial statements. We believe that the following accounting policies involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity in their application and require us to make significant accounting estimates. The following descriptions of critical accounting policies, judgments and estimates should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and other disclosures included in this prospectus.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement with the customer exists, the product is shipped and title has passed, provided that we do not have significant post delivery obligations, the amount due from the customer is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. We extend credit terms only to a limited number of customers and receive cash for the majority of the sales transactions before delivery of products, which are recorded as advances from customers. For customers to whom credit terms are extended, we assess collectibility based on a number of factors, including past transaction history with the customer and creditworthiness of the customer.

We also generate revenue from processing silicon raw materials into silicon ingots or solar wafers for customers.

Warranty

We sell our module products to customers along with a warranty on the performance of solar module products at certain levels of conversion efficiency for an extended period. Our solar modules are typically sold with a 20-year warranty against specified declines in the initial minimum power generation capacity at the time of sale. We also provided warranty for our solar modules against defects in materials and workmanship for a period two years from the date of sale. We, therefore, maintain warranty reserves to cover potential liabilities that could arise from these warranties. We accrue warranty costs at the time revenues are recognized and such costs are included in our cost of revenues. Due to our limited history, we do not have a significant history of warranty claims. We determine the costs for product warranty claims based on our experience of the amount of claims made, an assessment of our competitor’s accrual history, industry-standard testing, estimates of failure rates from quality review and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Impairment of long-lived assets

We evaluate our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When these events occur, we measure impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. We recognize an impairment loss in the event the carrying amount exceeds the estimated future cash flows attributable to such assets, measured as the difference of the assets and the fair value of the impaired assets. There was no impairment of loss of long-lived assets in any of the years presented.

Income tax

We currently have deferred tax assets mainly resulting from investment tax credit carryforwards, net operating loss carryforwards and deductible temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amount on the financial statements, all of which are available to reduce future taxes payable. In assessing whether such deferred tax assets can be realized in the future, we need to make judgments and estimates on the ability to generate taxable income in future years. We believe that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized as we expect that we will generate sufficient taxable income in future.

Share-based compensation

Determining the value of our share-based compensation expenses in future periods requires the input of highly subjective assumption, including estimated forfeitures and the price volatility of the underlying shares. We grant our restricted shares at the fair value, which is the market value at the date of grant. We estimate our forfeitures based on our expectations of future retention rates, and we will prospectively revise our forfeiture rates based on actual history. Our share-based compensation cost may change based on changes to our actual forfeitures.

Prior to September 2007, we did not have a share incentive plan. We adopted a share incentive plan in September 2007 and granted options to certain directors and employees in October and November 2007. See “Management—Share Incentive Plan” and “—Share Options.” We expect that our share-based compensation expenses relating to our October and November 2007 option grants may have an adverse effect on our reported earnings for the year ending December 31, 2007 and over the remaining vesting periods. We estimate that our total share-based compensation expenses relating to our October and November 2007 option grants would be approximately $13.4 million, amortized over five years using a straight-line vesting method. Determining the value of our share-based compensation expense in future periods requires the input of subjective assumptions, including estimated forfeitures and the price volatility of the underlying shares. We estimate our forfeitures of our shares based on past employee retention rates, our expectations of future retention rates, and we will prospectively revise our forfeiture rates based on actual history. Our share compensation charges may change based on changes to our actual forfeitures. Our actual share-based compensation expenses may be materially different from our current expectations.

Inventory

Our inventory consists of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods. Silicon raw materials in our inventory mainly include unprocessed raw materials and scrap materials with low resistivity. We usually acquire reclaimable silicon raw materials in batches for a fixed price. Upon signing a purchase order for such materials, some of the raw materials contained within each batch may be of greater value than others and, as a result, we have implemented a process whereby the value of each batch is allocated to the various classes of raw materials contained within each batch. Specifically, the reclaimable raw materials are tested for resistivity on a piece-by-piece basis and are allocated into one of three different classes of raw materials: “waste,” having no future value; “scrap,” having low resistivity but some future alternative uses; and “qualified,” being ready for immediate use. The total purchase price for a given batch is then allocated based on these categories as follows: waste—zero; scrap—market value; and qualified—the residual amount of the fixed price of the batch. Our work-in-progress mainly includes qualified silicon raw materials that are being used as feedstock for ingot production and ingots. As of September 30, 2007, our inventory contains $37.0 million of unprocessed reclaimable raw materials, $1.8 million of scrap raw materials with low resistivity, $39.8 million of qualified raw materials and $15.7 million of ingots, wafers and other materials in inventory.

Our scrap raw material inventory was less than $2 million as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007. The market value of these materials is primarily based upon a limited number of sales transactions and reference to an independent website containing estimated values for comparable scrap raw materials.

We state inventory at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined by the first-in-first-out method. Cost comprises direct materials, direct labor and those overhead costs that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and conditions. Adjustments are recorded to write down the cost of obsolete and excess inventory to the estimated market value based on historical and forecast demand.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the preparation and external audit of our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, we and our independent registered public accounting firm have identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in the standards established by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The material weaknesses identified related to (i) our lack of adequate financial reporting and accounting resources to internally address the significant demands of a U.S. initial public offering, and (ii) our failure to apply, or failure to apply in a consistent manner, certain aspects of U.S. GAAP accounting policies and procedure, such as inadequate documentation with respect to physical inventory management, inventory costing, and the implementation of the control procedures on fixed assets management.

We are in the process of implementing a number of measures to address the deficiencies that have been identified, including: (i) improve our accounting manual by incorporating U.S. GAAP requirements, (ii) enhance the implementation of our accounting manual and other control procedures and enhance the documentation of the procedures and their implementation, (iii) engage an advisory firm to advise us on compliance with requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and (iv) hiring an internal audit manager to assist in our internal control compliance efforts. We are working to complete these measures, although our success will depend upon the availability of appropriate candidates for financial controller and internal audit manager positions in the market place.

Selected Quarterly Results of Operations

The following table presents our unaudited consolidated quarterly results of operations for the seven quarterly periods ended September 30, 2007. You should read the following table in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. We have prepared the unaudited consolidated quarterly financial information on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements. This unaudited consolidated financial information includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that we consider necessary for a fair representation of our financial position and operating results for the quarters presented. Because our business is relatively new, our operating results for any particular quarter are not necessarily indicative of our future results. Furthermore, our quarterly operating results may fluctuate from period to period based on changes in customer demand and the seasonality of consumer spending and industry demand for solar power products. For additional risks, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business.”


	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2006			June 30, 2006			September 30, 2006			December 31, 2006			March 31, 2007			June 30, 2007			September 30, 2007
	(in thousands)
Net revenues	$	8,285		$	15,758		$	28,057		$	32,272		$	35,916		$	44,471		$	72,540
Cost of revenues		5,981			10,891			19,380			23,394			27,764			34,521			56,765

Gross profit		2,304			4,867			8,677			8,878			8,152			9,950			15,775
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		104			100			47			85			149			114			152
General and administrative		148			417			952			766			1,058			1,707			2,354
Research and development		11			11			6			11			63			100			82
Other general income (expenses)		(22	)		8			(141	)		(14	)		(57	)		(32	)		(246	)

Total operating expenses		241			536			864			848			1,213			1,889			2,342

Income from operation		2,063			4,330			7,812			8,030			6,939			8,061			13,433

Interest income		1			5			143			162			60			1,094			551
Interest expenses		(19	)		(84	)		(174	)		(53	)		(176	)		(1,161	)		(1,484	)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)		(7	)		(2	)		232			141			(63	)		(2,241	)		(569	)

Income before income tax		2,038			4,249			8,013			8,280			6,760			5,753			11,931

Income tax benefit		241			510			946			1,023			22			155			808

Minority interest		—			—			—			—			—			—			37

Net income attributable to equity holders	$	2,279		$	4,760		$	8,959		$	9,303		$	6,781		$	5,908		$	12,776

Solar wafer shipped (in MW)		1.9			5.0			8.3			10.8			13.7			18.9			29.3
Average selling price ($/W)⁽¹⁾		2.01			2.11			2.19			2.18			2.21			2.22			2.30

(1)	Calculated based on net revenue attributable to solar wafer sales divided by solar wafers shipped during such period.

For the seven quarters ended September 30, 2007, our net revenues grew quarter to quarter, primarily as a result of continued growth in the sale of our solar wafers and related products driven by strong market demand for solar wafers and the expansion of our manufacturing capacity. Our cost of revenue also increased quarter to quarter due primarily to increased cost of silicon raw materials.

Our gross profit increased from quarter to quarter, except for the first quarter of 2007, which decrease was due primarily to growth in the prices of silicon raw materials. Our gross margin declined from the fourth quarter of 2006 to the third quarter of 2007, as compared with the previous quarters, reflecting increases in the cost of silicon raw materials primarily due to higher raw material prices while the average selling prices for our wafers remained relatively stable. The impact of the increase in the cost of silicon raw materials was partially offset by the effects of (i) reduction of processing fees paid to third parties after our establishment of in-house wafer-slicing capabilities in the third quarter of 2006, (ii) controlling raw material costs through sourcing of reclaimable silicon raw materials from various sources and (iii) increasing production yield by enhancing process technologies and improving labor skills.

Our income from operations increased from quarter to quarter, in line with our gross profit trend, except for the first quarter of 2007. On the non-operating expenses, our interest expenses increased in the second and third quarters of 2007 as a result of our issuance of convertible bonds in March 2007 and incurrence of more short-term and long-term borrowings in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. We also experienced a significant foreign exchange loss in the second quarter of 2007 primarily due to the appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and our holding of large amounts of U.S. dollar denominated assets.

Our net income increased from quarter to quarter, in line with our gross profit trend, except for the first and second quarters of 2007, which decreases were partly due to increases in interest expenses and foreign exchange losses.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth a summary, for the periods indicated, of our consolidated results of operations with each item expressed as a percentage of our total net revenues.


	Year Ended December 31,										For the Six Months Ended June 30,										For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2005					2006					2006					2007					2006					2007
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Net revenues:
Product sales	$	5,088		100.0	%	$	78,515		93.1	%	$	23,330		97.0	%	$	76,195		94.8	%	$	49,009		94.1	%	$	143,996		94.2	%
Processing services		—		0.0			5,856		6.9			712		3.0			4,193		5.2			3,090		5.9			8,931		5.8

Total net revenues		5,088		100.0			84,371		100.0			24,042		100.0			80,388		100.0			52,099		100.0			152,927		100.0
Cost of revenues:
Product sales		(3,677	)	(72.3	)		(57,141	)	(67.7	)		(16,662	)	(69.3	)		(60,085	)	(74.7	)		(34,954	)	(67.1	)		(114,195	)	(74.7	)
Processing services		—		—			(2,505	)	(3.0	)		(210	)	(0.9	)		(2,201	)	(2.7	)		(1,298	)	(2.5	)		(4,855	)	(3.2	)

Total cost of revenues		(3,677	)	(72.3	)		(59,646	)	(70.7	)		(16,872	)	(70.2	)		(62,286	)	(77.4	)		(36,252	)	(69.6	)		(119,050	)	(77.8	)

Gross profit		1,411		27.7			24,725		29.3			7,170		29.8			18,102		22.6			15,847		30.4			33,877		22.2

Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		(210	)	(4.1	)		(335	)	(0.4	)		(204	)	(0.8	)		(263	)	(0.3	)		(250	)	(0.5	)		(416	)	(0.3	)
General and administrative		(356	)	(7.0	)		(2,285	)	(2.6	)		(566	)	(2.4	)		(2,765	)	(3.4	)		(1,518	)	(2.9	)		(5,119	)	(3.3	)
Research and development		—		—			(39	)	0.0			(22	)	(0.1	)		(163	)	(0.2	)		(28	)	—			(244	)	(0.2	)
Other general (expenses) income		(243	)	(4.8	)		169		0.2			15		0.1			89		0.1			155		0.3			335		0.2

Total operating expenses		809		15.9			2,490		3.0			777		3.2			(3,102	)	(3.9	)		1,641		3.1			5,444		3.6
Income from operations		602		11.8			22,235		26.4			6,393		26.6			15,000		18.7			14,206		27.3			28,433		18.6
Interest income		1		—			312		0.4			6		0.0			1,154		1.4			150		0.3			1,705		1.1
Interest expenses		(27	)	(0.5	)		(331	)	(0.4	)		(103	)	(0.4	)		(1,338	)	(1.7	)		(278	)	(0.5	)		(2,822	)	1.8
Foreign exchange gain (loss)		(2	)	—			364		0.4			(9	)	0.0			(2,303	)	(2.9	)		223		0.3			(2,873	)	(1.9	)

Income before income tax		574		11.3			22,580		26.8			6,287		26.2			12,513		15.5			14,301		27.4			24,443		16.0
Income tax benefit		617		12.1			2,721		3.2			751		3.1			177		0.2			1,697		3.3			985		0.6
Minority interest		—		—			—		—			—		—			—		—			—		—			37		—

Net income attributable to equity holders	$	1,191		23.4	%	$	25,301		30.0	%	$	7,038		29.3	%	$	12,690		15.7	%	$	15,998		30.7	%	$	25,465		16.7	%

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

Net revenues. Our net revenues increased significantly from $52.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $152.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due primarily to an increase in solar wafer sales. We discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006 to focus on the production and sale of solar wafers. We built up our wafer slicing capacity in 2006 and increased our annual manufacturing capacity of solar ingots to 215 MW as of September 30, 2007, which contributed to our significant revenue growth. As a result, our revenues generated from the sale of solar wafers increased from approximately $32.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $139.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, and our revenues derived from the sale of modules decreased from $2.2 million to nil during the same period. We sold 15.2 MW and 61.9 MW of solar wafers in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. We sold 0.5 MW and nil of solar modules in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, we derived a portion of our revenues from the sale of ingots, when our ingot manufacturing capacity was larger than our wafer slicing capacity. Our revenues generated from the sale of ingots decreased from $9.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $1.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as we built up our wafer slicing capability. We also generated revenues of $2.4 million from sale of solar cells in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 in connection with the purchase and sale of solar cells and the disposal of our solar cell inventories after we discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006. Our revenues generated from sale of silicon raw materials increased from $2.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $3.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, $3.1 million and $8.9 million of our net revenues were generated from processing silicon raw materials into silicon ingots or solar wafers for customers. This increase is primarily due to increased demand from customers for such processing services.

Cost of revenues. Our cost of revenues increased from $36.3 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2006 to $119.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Our reclaimable silicon raw material costs increased significantly due primarily to increases in silicon raw material prices and purchased volume, as well as a change in raw material mix as we purchased higher quality raw materials. In the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our average silicon cost per watt increased approximately 38.2% compared to the cost in the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Our costs of consumables, overhead costs, labor costs and depreciation also increased due to increased sales and processing services.

Gross profit. Our gross profit increased by $18.1 million from $15.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $33.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Our gross margin decreased from 30.4% in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to 22.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to increases in the cost of reclaimable silicon raw materials as described above while prices of our wafers remained relatively stable. The impact of the increase in the cost of raw materials was offset in part by our efforts to (i) control raw material costs through sourcing reclaimable silicon raw materials from various sources, and (ii) increase production yield by enhancing process technologies and improving labor skills.

Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased from $0.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $0.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in expenses for attending industrial exhibitions and advertising and promotion expenses and an increase in sales and marketing personnel as we expanded our wafer business. As a percentage of net revenues, sales and marketing expenses decreased from 0.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to 0.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 primarily due to our increased scale, a decrease in commissions paid to sales agents because we engaged in more direct sales and a decrease in warranty costs as we discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased from $1.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $5.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in our general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to increased salaries, bonuses and benefits as we hired more staff to manage the manufacture and sale of multicrystalline wafers and our growing business, and our professional fees and compliance expenses increased as we became a public company listed on AIM. As a percentage of net revenues, general and administrative expenses increased from 2.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to 3.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses increased from $28,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to approximately $0.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in our research and development expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 included increases in salaries and benefits of our research and development employees, chemicals and other materials used in our research and development activities and depreciation of relevant equipment.

Interest income and expenses. Our interest income was $0.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $1.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Our cash balances increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, primarily due to the net proceeds we received from our issuance of convertible bonds, part of which were placed in interest-bearing deposit accounts. Our interest expenses increased from $0.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $2.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 primarily as a result of increased short-term and long-term borrowings to finance equipment purchases, construction of plants and the working capital requirements of our growing business, as well as interests on our convertible bonds issued in March 2007.

Foreign exchange gain (loss), net. We recognized a foreign exchange loss of $2.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to a foreign exchange gain of $0.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Our foreign exchange loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was primarily due to the appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and increases in our U.S. dollar denominated assets, such as cash and cash equivalents and advances to suppliers. Our foreign exchange gain in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily due to the appreciation of Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and increases in our U.S. dollar dominated liabilities, such as advance from customers.

Income tax benefit. Our income tax benefit decreased from $1.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $1.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to the utilization of tax credit carryforwards to offset the income tax of the current period and the increase in our deferred tax liabilities.

Net income. As a result of the foregoing, our net income increased from $16.0 million, or 30.7% of net revenues, in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $25.5 million, or 16.7% of net revenues, in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

Net revenues. Our net revenues increased significantly from $24.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $80.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007 due primarily to an increase in solar wafer sales. We discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006 to focus on the production and sale of solar wafers. We built up our wafer slicing capacity in 2006 and increased our annual manufacturing capacity of solar ingots to 165 MW as of June 30, 2007, which contributed to our significant revenue growth. As a result, our revenues generated from the sale of solar wafers increased from approximately $14.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $72.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007, and our revenues derived from the sale of modules decreased from $2.2 million to nil during the same period. We sold 6.9 MW and 32.6 MW of solar wafers in the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. We sold 0.5 MW and nil of solar modules

in the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. As we entered into a contract to sell 18.9 MW of solar wafers to Motech Industries Inc. in 2007 with monthly deliveries, Motech Industries Inc. accounted for 42.9% of our net revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2007.

In the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, we derived a portion of our revenues from the sale of ingots, when our ingot manufacturing capacity was larger than our wafer slicing capacity. Our revenues generated from the sale of ingots decreased from $4.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $0.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007 as we built up our wafer slicing capability. We also generated revenues of $1.9 million from sale of solar cells in the six months ended June 30, 2006 in connection with the purchase and sale of solar cells and the disposal of our solar cell inventories after we discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006. Our revenues generated from sale of silicon raw materials increased from $0.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $3.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007.

In the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, $0.7 million and $4.2 million of our net revenues were generated from processing silicon raw materials into silicon ingots or solar wafers for customers. This increase is primarily due to increased demand from customers.

Cost of revenues. Our cost of revenues increased from $16.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $62.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our reclaimable silicon raw material costs increased significantly due primarily to increases in sales volume and silicon prices. Our costs of consumables, overhead costs, labor costs and depreciation also increased due to increased sales and processing services.

Gross profit. Our gross profit increased by $10.9 million from $7.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $18.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our gross margin decreased from 29.8% in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to 22.5% in the six months ended June 30, 2007, primarily due to increases in the cost of reclaimable silicon raw materials while prices of our wafers remained relatively stable. The impact of the increase in the cost of raw materials was offset in part by our efforts to (i) control raw material costs through sourcing a wider range of reclaimable silicon raw materials, and (ii) increase production yield by enhancing process technologies and improving labor skills.

Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased from $0.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $0.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in expenses for attending industrial exhibitions and advertising and promotion expenses and an increase in sales and marketing personnel as we expand our wafer business. As a percentage of net revenues, sales and marketing expenses decreased from 0.8% in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to 0.3% in the six months ended June 30, 2007 primarily due to our increased scale, a decrease in commissions paid to sales agents because we engaged in more direct sales and a decrease in warranty costs as we discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased from $0.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $2.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in our general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to increased salaries, bonuses and benefits as we hired more staff to manage for the manufacture and sale of multicrystalline wafers and our growing business, and our professional fees and compliance expenses increased as we became a public company listed on AIM. As a percentage of net revenues, general and administrative expenses increased from 2.4% in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to 3.4% in the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses increased from $0.02 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to approximately $0.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our research and development expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2007 included salaries and benefits of our research and development employees, chemicals and other materials used in our research and development activities and depreciation of relevant equipment.

Interest income and expenses. Our interest income was $7,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $1.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007. Our cash balances increased in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, primarily due to the net proceeds we received from our AIM listing and the issuance of convertible bonds, part of which were placed in interest-bearing deposit accounts. Our interest expenses increased from $103,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $1.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007 primarily as a result of increased short-term and long-term borrowings to finance equipment purchases, construction of plants and the working capital requirements of our growing business, as well as interests on our convertible bonds issued in March 2007.

Foreign exchange gain (loss), net. We recognized foreign exchange losses of $9,000 and $2.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Our foreign exchange losses were primarily due to the appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and increases in our U.S. dollar denominated assets, such as cash and cash equivalents and advances to suppliers, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Income tax benefit. Our income tax benefit decreased from $0.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $0.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007, primarily due to the utilization of tax credit carry forwards to offset the income tax of the current period and the increase in our deferred tax liabilities.

Net income. As a result of the foregoing, our net income increased from $7.0 million, or 29.3% of net revenues, in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $12.7 million, or 15.6% of net revenues, in the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2006

Net revenues. Our net revenues increased significantly from $5.1 million in 2005 to $84.3 million in 2006. We commenced our production of solar wafers and modules in the second half of 2005 and sold solar modules in 2005 and the first quarter of 2006. We discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006 to focus on the production and sale of solar wafers. We built up our wafer slicing capacity in 2006 and increased our annual manufacturing capacity of solar wafers to 45 MW as of December 31, 2006, which contributed to our significant revenue growth. As a result, our revenues generated from the sale of solar wafers increased from approximately $21,000 in 2005 to $56.0 million in 2006, and our revenues derived from the sale of modules decreased from $3.9 million in 2005 to $2.2 million in 2006. We sold 26.0 MW of solar wafers in 2006 and 1.1 MW and 0.5 MW of solar modules in 2005 and 2006.

In 2005 and 2006, we derived a portion of our revenues from the sale of ingots, when our ingot manufacturing capacity was larger than our wafer slicing capacity. Our revenues generated from the sale of ingots increased from $0.8 million in 2005 to $13.8 million in 2006. Due to the increase in our ingot manufacturing capacity from 14 MW as of December 31, 2005 to 80 MW as of December 31, 2006 and due to the strong demand for ingots, our ingot sales increased from 0.7 MW in 2005 to 8.3 MW in 2006. We also sold some solar cells in 2005 and 2006. We sold more solar cells in 2006 compared to 2005 due to the disposal of our solar cell inventories after we discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006. In 2006, $5.9 million of our net revenues were generated from processing silicon raw materials into silicon ingots or solar wafers for customers.

Cost of revenues. Our cost of revenues increased from $3.7 million in 2005 to $59.6 million in 2006. Our reclaimable silicon raw material costs increased significantly due primarily to the expansion of our solar wafer manufacturing capacity and output and increase in silicon prices. Our costs of consumables, overhead costs, labor costs and depreciation also increased due to increased sales and processing services. We also incurred more processing fees in 2006 compared to 2005 as we outsourced some slicing of ingots into wafers to third party-manufacturers before our in-house capacity was fully built up.

Gross profit. Our gross profit increased by $23.3 million from $1.4 million in 2005 to $24.7 million in 2006. Our gross margin increased from 27.7% in 2005 to 29.3% in 2006, primarily due to our increased wafer production, which has higher margin, and discontinuance of module production, which has lower margin.

Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased from $0.2 million in 2005 to $0.3 million in 2006. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in sales and marketing personnel as we grew our wafer business. As a percentage of net revenues, sales and marketing expenses decreased from 4.1% in 2005 to 0.4% in 2006 primarily because of our increased scale, a decrease in commissions paid to sales agents due to our enhanced relationships with customers and a decrease in warranty costs as we discontinued the sale of solar modules in April 2006.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased from $0.4 million in 2005 to $2.3 million in 2006. The increase in our general and administrative expenses was attributable to increases in employee salaries and benefits as we hired more staff to manage our growing business, and share-based compensation with respect to the grant of restricted shares to certain members of our management. As a percentage of net revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased from 7.0% in 2005 to 2.7% in 2006 because of our increased scale.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses increased from nil in 2005 to approximately $39,000 in 2006. Our research and development expenses in 2006 were primarily due to purchases of relevant equipment and chemicals used in our research and development activities.

Interest income and expenses. Our interest income was $0.3 million in 2006 compared to $1,000 in 2005. Our cash balances increased significantly in 2006, primarily due to the net proceeds we received from our AIM listing. Our interest expenses increased from $27,000 in 2005 to $0.3 million in 2006 primarily as a result of increased short-term borrowings to finance equipment purchases and the working capital requirements of our growing business.

Foreign exchange gain (loss), net. We recognized a foreign exchange loss of $2,000 in 2005 compared to a foreign exchange gain of $0.4 million in 2006. Our foreign exchange gain was due primarily to the appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and to increases in our U.S. dollar dominated assets, such as cash and cash equivalents and advances to suppliers, in 2006 compared to 2005.

Income tax benefit. Our income tax benefit increased from $0.6 million in 2005 to $2.7 million in 2006, primarily because of an increase in deferred tax resulting from an increase in tax credits we received for making certain equipment purchases.

Net income. As a result of the foregoing, our net income increased from $1.2 million, or 23.4% of net revenues, in 2005 to $25.3 million, or 30.0% of net revenues, in 2006.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have financed our operations primarily through short-term borrowings, long-term borrowings, the proceeds from our initial public offering on AIM, the proceeds from our convertible bonds offering, equity contributions by our shareholders and cash generated from operations. As of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and September 30, 2007, we had $0.4 million, $9.9 million and $68.9 million, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents, and $0.7 million, $14.7 million and $81.2 million, respectively, in outstanding borrowings. In 2005, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, we had bank credit facilities of $0.7 million, $15.6 million and $182.4 million, respectively, of which $0.7 million, $14.7 million and $81.2 million were drawn down. As of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and September 30, 2007, nil, $0.9 million and $101.2 million were available under these facilities.

As of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and September 30, 2007, we had outstanding short-term borrowings of $0.7 million, $14.7 million and $74.6 million, respectively. These short-term borrowings expire at various times throughout the year. Our short-term borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and September 30, 2007 were RMB-denominated and bore an weighted average interest rate of 7.3%, 6.0% and 5.8%, respectively. Some of our short-term borrowings are secured by our inventories, facilities and equipment. We have other short-term borrowings guaranteed by Mr. Li, our chief executive officer and director, and his wife. Furthermore, according to certain loan agreements, our operating subsidiary Zhejiang Yuhui is not permitted to pay dividends for any given year if it has no after-tax profit or any principal or interest due in that year has not been paid. See “Dividend Policy.”

As of September 30, 2007, we had outstanding long-term loans of $6.7 million. We obtained two long-term loans in RMB equivalent of approximately $2.6 million and $2.1 million in June 2007 and one long-term loan in RMB equivalent of approximately $2.0 million in July 2007 from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The loans were used to finance the construction of our multicrystalline wafer facilities and purchase of equipment. All of our bank loans are unsecured and have variable interest rates tied to a percentage below the applicable benchmark interest rate set by the People’s Bank of China. The loans in the amount of $2.1 million, $2.6 million and 2.0 million will be due for repayment upon maturity in 2009, 2010 and 2010, respectively. The weighted average interest rate for such loans was approximately 6.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

In August 2006, we raised net proceeds of $46.3 million from share issuances in connection with our admission to AIM. We issued RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 in March 2007. The bonds are convertible into our ordinary shares at an initial conversion price of £5.88 per share. The conversion price will be adjusted upon occurrence of certain events, including among others, issuance of our shares at a price below 95% of the current market price on the last trading day preceding the date of announcement of the terms of our offering. Current market price at a particular date is the average closing price of our AIM shares for the five consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately preceding such date. The bonds mature on March 26, 2012 at 105.9% of their principal amount plus accrued interest. We may redeem the bonds at any time on or after March 26, 2009, at a premium giving holders a yield of 2.125% per annum, compounded semi-annually, plus accrued interest. Holders may require us to redeem the bonds on March 26, 2010 at 103.47% of their principal amount plus accrued interest. As of September 30, 2007, the carrying value of our convertible bonds was $124.4 million.

We have significant working capital commitments because many of our suppliers of silicon raw materials require us to make prepayments in advance of shipment. Due to the industry-wide shortage of polysilicon, working capital and access to financing to allow for the purchase of silicon raw materials are critical to growing our business. Our short-term borrowings increased primarily as a result of our need to fund our expanded working capital, including advances to suppliers and increases in our inventory. Our advances to suppliers increased significantly from $1.2 million as of December 31, 2005 to $17.0 million as of December 31, 2006 and $34.4 million as of September 30, 2007 due to the significant expansion of our solar wafer manufacturing capacity and output. We expect that our inventories will continue to increase as our business grows.

We generally require customers to make prepayment before delivery. Accordingly, although our business has grown significantly, our accounts receivable only increased from $0.2 million as of December 31, 2005 to $0.7 million as of December 31, 2006 and $5.6 million as of September 30, 2007. The increase in our accounts receivable as of September 30, 2007 compared to December 31, 2006 was primarily due to a delivery of our products to one of our major customers at the end of the third quarter of 2007. The payment for this delivery has since been received. Because of the prepayment requirements that we imposed on our customers, our allowance for doubtful accounts was not significant.

The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:


	Year Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2005			2006			2006			2007
	(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	1,082		$	(15,499	)	$	(7,469	)	$	(56,226	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,237	)		(32,205	)		(15,857	)		(69,702	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		1,499			57,218			55,085			182,255
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		364			9,458			31,870			59,074
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year		40			404			404			9,862
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	$	404		$	9,862		$	32,275		$	68,935

Operating activities

Net cash used in operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $56.2 million, primarily attributable to (i) an increase in inventories of $46.8 million as we expended substantially more cash to increase our inventories to meet production output, (ii) an increase in advances to suppliers of $16.5 million to secure raw materials for our increased production output, (iii) an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $11.8 million primarily related to our entitlement to tax credits for the purchase of certain domestic equipment and our prepayment of income tax. The substantial cash outflow was offset in part by a net income of $25.5 million. We believe the net cash outflow will continue, although we expect to fund our net cash outflow from drawing down our bank facilities and proceeds from this offering. Net cash used in operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $7.5 million, partly attributable to an increase in inventories of $22.0 million and an increase in advances to suppliers of $12.8 million to secure raw materials for our increased production output, partly offset by a net income of $16.0 million and an increase in advances from customers of $30.0 million resulting from increased sales.

Net cash used in operating activities in 2006 was $15.5 million, primarily attributable to an increase in inventories of $40.6 million as we expended substantially more cash to increase our inventories to meet production output and an increase in advances to suppliers of $15.6 million to secure raw materials for our increased production output. The substantial cash outflow was partially offset by an increase in advances from customers of $29.2 million due to increased sales and a net income of $25.3 million. Net cash provided by operating activities in 2005 was $1.1 million, partly attributable to a net income of $1.2 million, adjusted by an increase in advances from customers of $4.5 million resulting from increased sales, offset by increases in inventories of $3.2 million and advances to suppliers of $1.1 million to secure raw materials for our increased production output.

Investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $69.7 million, primarily due to the construction of our wafer and ingot processing plant and the purchase of production equipment, as well as advances for the purchase of production equipment and land use rights. Net cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $15.9 million, primarily due to the purchase of production equipment, advances for the purchase of production equipment and the acquisition of factory premises.

Net cash used in investing activities in 2006 was $32.2 million, primarily due to building our wafer and ingot processing plant, purchasing production equipment, including advances for the purchase of production equipment, and acquiring factory premises. Net cash used in investing activities in 2005 was $2.2 million, primarily due to building our wafer and ingot processing plant and purchasing production equipment.

Financing activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $182.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily attributable to an increase in short-term borrowings ($64.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007) and the net proceeds of $115.8 million received from our convertible bonds issued in March 2007.

Net cash provided by financing activities increased from $1.5 million in 2005 to $57.2 million in 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in short-term borrowings and the net proceeds from our initial public offering on AIM in August 2006.

Capital Expenditures

We had capital expenditures of $0.3 million, $2.2 million, $17.6 million and $62.5 million in 2004, 2005, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. We had advances for purchases of property, plant and equipment of $53,000, $14.6 million and $7.2 million in 2005, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. As of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, commitments outstanding for purchase of property, plant and equipment were $29.6 million and $126.3 million, respectively. Our capital expenditures were used primarily to build our wafer and ingot processing plant, purchase production equipment and acquire land use rights.

We expect our capital expenditures to increase in the future as we implement a business expansion program to capture what we believe to be an attractive market opportunity in the solar wafer industry. We estimate that our capital expenditures will be approximately $196 million in 2008. As of December 31, 2007, we had annual ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 378 MW, consisting of monocrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 218 MW and multicrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 160 MW, and solar wafer manufacturing capacity of approximately 305 MW. To meet the increasing demand for our solar wafers, we intend to increase our annual ingot manufacturing capacity to approximately 645 MW, consisting of monocrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 325 MW and multicrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 320 MW, and solar wafer manufacturing capacity to approximately 585 MW by the end of 2008.

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flows from our operations, existing bank facilities and proceeds from this offering will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs, including our cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures, in 2008. We may, however, require additional cash due to changing business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we have decided or may decide to pursue. If our existing cash is insufficient to meet our requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity securities, debt securities or borrow from lending institutions.

Contractual Commitments

In addition to our planned capital expenditures, we have also entered into substantial commitments for future purchases of silicon raw materials. Our actual silicon raw materials purchases in the future may exceed these amounts.

The following table sets forth our contractual cash commitments as of December 31, 2006. The amount of short-term borrowings is the principal amount only.


	Payment Due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years	More than 5 years
	(in thousands)
Short-term borrowings	$	14,675	$	14,675		—	—	—
Interest related to borrowings		503		503		—	—	—
Purchase obligations⁽¹⁾		29,561		28,953	$	608	—	—

Total	$	44,739	$	44,131	$	608	—	—

(1)	Includes commitments to purchase production equipment and payment obligations under construction contracts.

In addition to the contractual obligations and commercial commitments set forth above, we issued RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 in March 2007 and are obligated to repay the principal of approximately RMB928.7 million ($119.0 million) in March 2012 and make payment of 1% per annum interest semiannually from September 2007. We obtained two long-term loans in RMB equivalent of approximately $2.6 million and $2.1 million in June 2007 and one long-term loan in RMB equivalent of approximately $2.0 million in July 2007, all from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, which are unsecured and are due in 2009, 2010 and 2010, respectively. In January 2008, we obtained the RMB equivalent of approximately $16.0 million from Bank of China, which are due in January 2010 and are secured by mortgages over some of our equipment and inventory and a guarantee provided by Mr. Xianshou Li, our director and chief executive officer, and his wife. All of the bank loans have variable interest rates tied to a percentage below the applicable benchmark interest rate set by the People’s Bank of China.

Since December 31, 2006, we also entered into contracts to purchase equipment. As of September 30, 2007, we had payment obligations under equipment purchase contracts and construction contracts in the aggregate of $126.3 million. In August 2007, we also entered into a joint venture contract with Zhongsheng Steel, pursuant to which we committed to purchase 90% of the joint venture’s polysilicon output. The joint venture is expected to have a planned annual manufacturing capacity of 750 metric tons by the end of 2008.

Off-balance Sheet Commitments and Arrangements

There are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors, other than those discussed under “—Contractual Commitments” above.

Inflation

Since our inception, inflation in China has not materially impacted our results of operations. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, inflation as measured by the consumer price index in China was 3.9%, 1.8% and 1.5% in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Market Risks

Foreign exchange risk

Our sales in China are denominated in Renminbi and our export sales are generally denominated in U.S. dollars. Our costs and capital expenditures are largely denominated in Renminbi and foreign currencies, including U.S. dollars, Euros and Japanese Yen. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly between the U.S. dollar and Renminbi and between Euros and Renminbi, could have a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations, affect our gross and operating profit margins, and result in foreign exchange and operating gains or losses.

We incurred foreign currency exchange losses of approximately $2,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, but a foreign exchange gain of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. We have employed derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, including forward exchange contracts to hedge the exchange rate risk arising from future costs and capital expenditures. We do not hold derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Although we consider the use of a derivative portfolio to be an effective risk management tool, we did not apply hedge accounting. Such derivative instruments are marked to market and are recorded in the combined balance sheets as either an asset or liability, with changes in fair value recognized in the income statement in administrative and general expenses.

Interest rate risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates to interest expenses incurred by our short-term and long-term borrowings, RMB928,700,000 U.S. Dollar Settled 1% Convertible Bonds due 2012 and interest income generated by excess cash invested in demand deposits with original maturities of three months or less. We have not used any derivative financial instruments to manage our interest rate risk exposure due to lack of such financial instruments in China. Historically, we have not been exposed to material risks due to changes in interest rates; however, our future interest income may decrease or interest expenses on our borrowings may increase due to changes in market interest rates. We are currently not engaged in any interest rate hedging activities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” or FIN 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This interpretation requires us to recognize and disclose in our financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 applies to us from January 1, 2007, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle, if any, recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. We are still assessing the impact of the adoption of FIN 48 on our financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, Issue No. 06-3, "How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (that is, Gross versus Net Presentation)," or “EITF 06-3,” which allows companies to adopt a policy of presenting taxes in the income statement on either a gross or net basis. Taxes within the scope of this EITF issue would include taxes that are imposed on a revenue transaction between a seller and a customer. If such taxes are significant, the accounting policy should be disclosed as well as the amount of taxes within the scope of EITF 06-3 included in the financial statements if presented on a gross basis. EITF 06-3 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2006. We present tax on revenues on a net basis and consequently do not believe the adoption of EITF 06-3 will have any impact on our financial statements other than certain additional disclosures, if deemed necessary.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157, “Fair Value Measurements,” or SFAS 157, which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS 157 applies to us from January 1, 2008. Earlier adoption is permitted, provided we have not yet issued financial statements, including for interim periods, for that fiscal year. We are still assessing the impact of the adoption of SFAS 157 on our financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, an amendment of SFAS 115. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial

instruments at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring different assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of SFAS 159 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position or its results of operations.

BUSINESS

Overview

We have focused historically on manufacturing monocrystalline wafers and have accumulated extensive experience and expertise in developing and using monocrystalline wafer production technologies. We primarily offer 125 mm by 125 mm monocrystalline wafers with a thickness of 200 microns. In the second quarter of 2007, we also began to offer 156 mm by 156 mm monocrystalline wafers with a thickness of 200 microns. As part of our expansion plan, we began the production of multicrystalline wafers in the third quarter of 2007 at customers’ requests. Monocrystalline cells are made from monocrystalline wafers. Solar power products that use monocrystalline cells generally yield higher conversion efficiencies. On the other hand, multicrystalline wafers are less expensive to produce and have less stringent raw material requirements. With our production of multicrystalline wafers, we expect to realize cost synergies by utilizing some of the silicon materials reclaimable from our monocrystalline wafer production process.

We possess one of the largest solar wafer manufacturing plants in China based on production output in 2006. As of December 31, 2007, we had annual ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 378 MW, consisting of monocrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 218 MW and multicrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 160 MW, and solar wafer manufacturing capacity of approximately 305 MW. To further capitalize on rising global demand for solar wafers, we intend to increase our annual ingot manufacturing capacity to approximately 645 MW, consisting of monocrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 325 MW and multicrystalline ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 320 MW, and our solar wafer manufacturing capacity to approximately 585 MW by the end of 2008. However, we cannot assure you that we will achieve our 2008 expansion plan. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—Our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers for key manufacturing equipment could prevent us from timely fulfillment of customer orders and successful execution of our expansion plans.”

We believe we are well positioned to address the challenges presented by the current industry-wide shortage of silicon raw materials. We have established an extensive global network of suppliers and maintain dedicated procurement personnel in China, the United States and Singapore to facilitate close contact with our suppliers. Aiming to enhance our competitive advantage as a low-cost producer and to secure a reliable long-term supply of feedstock, we have taken steps to expand into upstream polysilicon manufacturing.

Our Industry

Solar power is one of the rapidly growing renewable energy sources today, and the solar power market has grown significantly over the past decade. According to Solarbuzz, the global solar power market, as measured by

annual solar power system installed capacities, grew at a CAGR of 42.2% from 427 MW in 2002 to 1,744 MW in 2006. In one of Solarbuzz’s forecasts, annual solar power system installed capacities may further increase to 7,630 MW in 2011, and solar power industry revenue may increase from $10.6 billion in 2006 to $31.5 billion in 2011.

Source: Solarbuzz, 2007.

Key Growth Drivers

We believe the following factors have driven and will continue to drive the growth of the solar power industry:

Growing Electric Power Demand and Supply Constraints. In recent years, global economic development has resulted in surging energy demand, while the generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure is capacity constrained and limited supply and escalating consumption of coal, oil and natural gas continue to drive up wholesale electricity prices, resulting in higher electricity costs for consumers. As a result, renewable energy, such as solar power, is expected to play an important role in meeting the increasing energy demand.

Advantages of Solar Power. Solar power has several advantages over both conventional and other forms of renewable energy:

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Fuel Risk Advantage. Unlike fossil fuels, solar energy has no fuel price volatility or supply constraints. In addition, because solar power relies solely on sunlight, it does not present similar delivery risks associated with fossil or nuclear fuels. Although the amount and timing of sunlight varies over the day, season and year, a properly sized and configured system can be designed to provide a highly reliable and long-term electricity supply.

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Modularity and Location Advantage. Unlike other renewable resources such as hydroelectric and wind power, solar power can be utilized anywhere there is sunlight and directly where the power will be used. As a result, solar power limits the expense of and energy losses associated with transmission and distribution from large-scale electric plants to the end users. Moreover, solar power products can be deployed in many different sizes and configurations to meet specific customer needs.

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Reliability. With no moving parts and no requirement for regular maintenance, solar power systems are among the most reliable forms of electricity generation.

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Environmental Advantage. Solar power products generate electricity without air or water emissions, noise, vibration, habitat impact or waste generation.

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Peak Energy Use Advantage. Since the maximum sunlight hours correspond to peak electricity demand periods, solar power is well-suited to match peak energy needs and is not subject to the seasonal availability problems typically faced by hydroelectric and wind power.

Government Incentives for Solar Power. Increasing environmental awareness and energy security concerns have resulted in governmental policies and regulations in many countries designed to accelerate the development

and adoption of solar power and other renewable energy sources. International environmental protection initiatives, such as the Kyoto Protocol for the reduction of overall carbon dioxide and other gas emissions, have also created momentum for government incentives encouraging solar power and other renewable energy sources.

The Solar Power Industry Value Chain

Crystalline silicon-based technologies and thin-film technologies are the primary technologies currently used in the solar power industry. According to Solarbuzz, crystalline silicon-based solar cells represented 91.7% of the solar cell production in 2006, compared to 8.3% for thin-film-based solar cells.

The crystalline silicon-based solar power manufacturing value chain starts with the processing of quartz sand to produce metallurgical-grade silicon. This material is further purified to semiconductor-grade or solar-grade polysilicon feedstock. Reclaimable silicon raw materials, acquired from the semiconductor and solar power industries, can also be used as feedstock. The silicon feedstock is then processed into solar wafers.

Wafers are manufactured into solar cells through a multiple step manufacturing process that entails etching, doping, coating and applying electrical contacts. Solar cells are then interconnected and packaged to form solar modules, which together with system components such as batteries and inverters, are installed as solar power systems.

The following diagram illustrates the value chain for the manufacture of crystalline silicon-based solar power products.

In contrast, thin-film technologies generally require lower amounts of semiconductor materials, and do not require bulk polysilicon in the production of solar cells and modules. However, compared to crystalline silicon-based solar cells, the conversion efficiencies of thin-film-based solar cells are generally lower. Therefore, to attain electricity generation capacities comparable to that of crystalline silicon-based solar power systems, thin-film-based solar power systems need to use more solar cells and modules and need more space for installation. This restricts their use, particularly where space for installation is limited, such as in residential rooftop applications.

The Challenges Facing Solar Power

In spite of the benefits of solar power, the industry must overcome the following challenges to achieve widespread commercialization and use.

High Cost of Solar Electricity. For most on-grid applications, the current overall cost of generating solar power electricity, when upfront capital costs are factored in, is greater than the cost of purchasing retail

electricity from a utility grid. While government programs have accelerated the use of solar power for on-grid applications, the higher cost of solar power products remain one of the impediments to growth. To address this issue, the solar power industry must continually reduce manufacturing and installation costs and find ways to make the use of solar power cost-effective over time without government incentives or subsidies. Increasing the conversion efficiency of solar power products in particular will help reduce the cost of electricity generated from solar power. We believe that when the cost of electricity generated from solar power products approaches the cost of electricity purchased from conventional power sources, solar power will become more attractive to consumers and greater demand for solar power than currently estimated will result.

Shortages of Silicon Raw Materials. Virgin polysilicon and reclaimable silicon are essential raw materials in the solar power supply chain. There is currently an industry-wide shortage of silicon raw materials, which is expected to continue in the near term. According to Solarbuzz, the average long-term supply contract price of virgin polysilicon increased from approximately $35-$40 per kilogram in 2005 to $50-$55 per kilogram in 2006, and is expected to increase to $60-$65 per kilogram in 2007. In addition, according to Solarbuzz, spot prices for virgin polysilicon were, in some cases, as high as $300 per kilogram in 2006. Furthermore, as an increasing number of solar wafer manufacturers use more reclaimable silicon raw materials in their production to enhance raw material sufficiency and reduce manufacturing costs, prices of reclaimable silicon raw materials have also increased.

Need to Increase Awareness and Acceptance of Solar Power Usage. Growth in solar power usage has been mostly limited to on-grid applications. Increasing promotion efforts for solar power products are needed to increase customers’ awareness and acceptance of solar power, and thus tap the potential of the off-grid market.

Solar Wafer Industry

Despite the higher prices of virgin polysilicon caused by its shortage, the substitution of reclaimable silicon raw materials to manufacture ingots and wafers has helped to lower the overall cost of raw materials. However, advanced technology is required to produce solar wafers of comparable quality and performance from reclaimable silicon. The conversion efficiencies of solar cells depend to a large extent on the purity of the silicon raw materials and manufacturing process technologies of ingots, wafers and cells.

Reclaimable silicon raw materials include part-processed and broken wafers, broken solar cells, pot scrap, silicon powder, ingot tops and tails, and other off-cuts sourced from the semiconductor industry and the solar power industry. Most reclaimable silicon raw materials sourced from the semiconductor industry are semiconductor-grade, which, after a relatively complicated recycling process, is typically of higher purity than solar-grade reclaimable silicon raw materials. The supplies of reclaimable silicon raw materials, particularly semiconductor-grade silicon, are dominated by waste management companies and trading companies that have connections with semiconductor manufacturers. As an increasing number of solar wafer manufacturers resort to using a greater amount of reclaimable silicon raw materials in their production of solar wafers, prices of reclaimable silicon raw materials have also increased. A close relationship with suppliers is critical to a wafer manufacturer’s ability to secure raw material supplies.

There are two primary solar wafer technologies: monocrystalline silicon technology and multicrystalline silicon technology. According to Solarbuzz, monocrystalline and multicrystalline wafer-based cell production represented approximately 42% and 49% of the total solar power market in 2006 respectively.

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Monocrystalline silicon technology has the longest history among the different solar power production technologies. In monocrystalline technology, the basic silicon material is produced from a single seed

crystal, which is dipped in molten polysilicon and then pulled to become a single cylindrical ingot. The pulling process is also a purifying process, and the upper part of the ingot generally has higher purity. Ingots are then sliced into monocrystalline wafers. Monocrystalline-based solar power products are more expensive to produce than multicrystalline-based solar power products of similar dimensions. However, due to the uniform properties associated with using a single crystal, the conductivity of electrons in monocrystalline silicon is optimized, thus yielding higher conversion efficiencies. China offers a competitive advantage for monocrystalline wafer production because of low labor and consumable costs. According to Solarbuzz, high-efficiency monocrystalline modules achieved an average conversion efficiency rate of 14.7% in 2006, and in the first quarter of 2007 monocrystalline silicon wafer prices increased 12% from the first quarter of 2006.

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Multicrystalline silicon is made from casting polysilicon into ingot blocks. It consists of numerous smaller crystals and generally contains more impurities and crystal defects that impede the flow of electrons relative to monocrystalline silicon. While this results in a lower energy conversion efficiency, producing multicrystalline-based solar power products involves less labor and lower quality silicon feedstock, and is cheaper compared to producing monocrystalline-based solar power products of similar dimensions. According to Solarbuzz, high-efficiency multicrystalline modules achieved an average conversion efficiency rate of 13.2% in 2006, and in the first quarter of 2007 multicrystalline silicon wafer prices increased 10% from the first quarter of 2006.

The surface area of solar wafers in another key factor in determining how much incident light can be absorbed and converted into electricity. To reduce manufacturing costs during the current period of silicon shortage, solar wafer manufacturers strive to reduce the thickness of solar wafers without reducing the surface area as the production of thinner wafers uses less silicon per unit. Solar wafer manufacturers currently produce wafers primarily between 200 and 220 microns.

Due to rising market demand for solar wafers, wafer manufacturers are expanding their manufacturing capacities. However, from order to the delivery of key wafer manufacturing equipment, particularly wire saws, generally takes one to two years. Relationships with key equipment suppliers are therefore critical for wafer manufacturers to implement their expansion plans.

Our Strengths

We believe that the following strengths enable us to compete effectively:

Leading Position as a Solar Wafer Manufacturer

We possess one of the largest solar wafer manufacturing plants in China based on production output in 2006. As of December 31, 2007, we had annual wafer manufacturing capacity of 305 MW. As solar wafer manufacturing capacity and output currently lag behind the manufacturing capacity and output of solar cell and module manufacturers, we believe the market provides significant expansion opportunities for solar wafer manufacturers. We have dedicated our resources to developing our core competencies in solar wafer manufacturing, which provides us with a strong base to expand into other sectors of the solar power industry.

We have focused on the production of monocrystalline wafers since we began manufacturing solar power products in 2005, and have accumulated extensive experience and expertise in developing and utilizing monocrystalline technologies. We believe that our advanced technological capabilities are evidenced by our ability to mass produce monocrystalline wafers with a thickness of 200 microns. To expand our product portfolio, we also began the manufacturing of multicrystalline wafers in the third quarter of 2007. We believe our in-depth understanding of our customers’ needs, our expertise and our dual capability to produce monocrystalline and multicrystalline wafers provide us with a stronger market position.

Strong Technology Development Capabilities

We believe that we have one of the strongest research and development teams among solar wafer manufacturers in China, comprising over 20 experienced researchers and engineers. We have two patents and nine pending patent applications in China relating to our process technologies, including advanced processes for sorting, cleaning and testing reclaimable silicon. Our proprietary technologies, processes and know-how enable us to manufacture cost-effectively solar wafers from a wider range of reclaimable silicon raw materials compared to many of our competitors. We believe that this affords us significant advantages over those competitors as we are able to both procure less expensive raw materials and better weather the current industry-wide shortage of silicon raw materials. We have also developed proprietary methods of producing more monocrystalline ingots by adding silicon raw materials in the furnaces after each production cycle without waiting for the furnaces to cool. These innovations enable us to increase our manufacturing yield of ingots, reduce electricity costs and enhance the utilization rate of our furnaces. We have also developed technologies that allow us to use silicon powder to produce ingots, thereby further expanding the range of silicon raw materials for our production. Furthermore, we have customized our manufacturing equipment to enhance our product quality and manufacturing efficiency while keeping production costs relatively low.

Large-scale, Cost-effective Manufacturing

We have built a large-scale manufacturing facility in Jiashan, China. As of December 31, 2007, we had annual ingot manufacturing capacity of approximately 378 MW, with 226 monocrystalline furnaces and 32 multicrystalline furnaces installed, and annual solar wafer manufacturing capacity of approximately 305 MW, with 77 wire saws installed.

We scale up our manufacturing capacity cost-effectively by taking advantage of the lower cost of facilities, equipment, utilities and labor in China compared to more developed countries. Leveraging our workforce of over 2,700 employees, who have been trained through our in-house training programs, our production process incorporates advanced technology and cost-effective manual techniques. For example, for the complicated ingot pulling process, we believe that we have one of the largest monocrystalline ingot pulling workforce in China, comprising of approximately 300 skilled employees. Furthermore, approximately 1,000 of our employees are involved in our silicon reclamation process, enabling us to recycle cost-effectively the raw materials we purchase. We are also able to lower our equipment procurement, transportation and installation costs by procuring some of our manufacturing equipment, principally for the manufacture of monocrystalline ingots, from suppliers in China. Located within one hour’s drive of Shanghai, our manufacturing facilities’ close proximity to the largest port in China provides us with cost and time advantages over some of our competitors. Our economies of scale and cost advantages have helped us achieve a strong record of profitability.

Global Network of Suppliers and Customers

We have an established network of relationships with a variety of silicon raw materials suppliers. We purchase some feedstock directly from international semiconductor manufacturers and have established direct links with polysilicon producers. We also maintain close relationships with waste management companies and trading companies that have connections with semiconductor manufacturers, providing us with stable access to reclaimable silicon raw materials. To satisfy our raw material requirements, we also secure silicon raw materials from some of our customers and sell solar wafers to them in return under buy-and-sell arrangements. In addition, we also provide some of our customers with wafer and ingot processing services. These arrangements not only satisfy a portion of our raw material requirements and mitigate the risk of raw material price increases, but also strengthen our strategic partnerships with customers. We have dedicated procurement personnel in China, the United States and Singapore, and we believe our procurement team’s geographic proximity to semiconductor manufacturers and polysilicon producers enables us to communicate with them in a timely manner and readily inspect the quality and quantity of supplies before shipment.

We have established a number of long-term relationships with several key players in the solar power industry. Our current customer base consists of some of the leading global manufacturers of solar cells and modules, such as JA Solar Co., Ltd., Motech Industries Inc., Solarfun Power Holding Ltd., Suntech Power Co. Ltd. and Topco Technologies Corp. We believe our strong customer base will continue to enable us to capture the growth opportunities in the solar power industry.

Experienced Management Team

We have an experienced management team with a vision for strategic planning and a successful track record of execution. Mr. Xianshou Li, our chief executive officer and founder, is a pioneer in the solar power industry in China. Our management team also consists of members with complementary managerial experience, industry background and international perspectives. Mr. Charles Xiaoshu Bai, our chief financial officer, has over 17 years of experience working in investment banks and multinational companies. Mr. Binghua Huang, our chief technology officer, has extensive experience in the research and application of solar power technologies. Dr. Panjian Li, our vice president of business development and chief executive officer of Renesola America, spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and has over ten years of experience working overseas. Our management team is also complemented by Mr. Ying Tao, our consultant, who has strong expertise in silicon raw materials production. Several key members of our management team have worked closely for several years, and their joint efforts led to our successful AIM admission in 2006. Our management team’s strong industry expertise and execution capabilities have also enabled us to significantly ramp up our ingot and wafer production within a short period of time.

Our Strategies

Expand Manufacturing Capacity

We plan to rapidly expand our manufacturing capacity in order to meet the anticipated growth in demand for our products and to gain market share. We will continue to expand our monocrystalline manufacturing capacity to cement our leading position in the monocrystalline wafer sector. In addition to the 125 mm by 125 mm monocrystalline wafer we currently produce, we have commenced manufacturing 156 mm by 156 mm monocrystalline wafers, and will expand our manufacturing capacity of high-efficiency large wafers. Furthermore, we are in the process of building our multicrystalline wafer manufacturing capacity to expand our product offerings which will enable us to diversify our customer base. We believe our production of multicrystalline wafers will provide us with cost synergies, as it can utilize certain types of silicon materials reclaimed from our monocrystalline wafer manufacturing process that cannot be re-used for monocrystalline wafer production. In addition, our monocrystalline furnaces can also purify the silicon materials reclaimed from our multicrystalline wafer manufacturing process, thus further enhancing our silicon utilization.

We plan to install additional monocrystalline furnaces, multicrystalline furnaces and wire saws to increase our total annual manufacturing capacities for monocrystalline ingots to approximately 325 MW, multicrystalline ingots to approximately 320 MW and solar wafers to approximately 585 MW by the end of 2008. We believe our increased economies of scale in manufacturing both monocrystalline and multicrystalline wafers will further enhance our operating efficiencies and cost advantage. In addition, we have signed purchase contracts to secure additional squaring machines and wire saws to increase our solar wafer manufacturing capacity to 325 MW by the end of the first quarter of 2008. We established a facility in Malaysia with an annual reclaimable silicon processing capacity of 1,000 metric tons.

Complement Existing Business Through Upstream Integration

We plan to expand upstream into polysilicon manufacturing to secure reliable long-term raw material supplies at a lower cost as compared to raw materials purchased under long-term supply contracts or from the spot market. We have established a joint venture in Linzhou, Henan Province, China to engage in the production of virgin polysilicon, with our company holding a 49% interest. Production from the first phase with a planned annual capacity of 300 metric tons is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2008, and the estimated output in 2008 is 200 to 300 metric tons. The schedule for the construction of the second phase of 450 metric tons of annual capacity is currently under consideration. We have committed to purchase 90% of the joint venture’s production output, which will help us meet some of our raw material requirements from our wafer business.

We believe that the expertise and experience gained from the joint venture will provide us with a solid foundation to further expand into this sector of the solar power industry. We have taken steps to build a polysilicon production facility in Meishan, Sichuan Province, China, and our subsidiary, Sichuan ReneSola Silicon Material Co., Ltd., was established in Sichuan Province in August 2007. We expect that the facility will have a planned annual manufacturing capacity of 1,500 metric tons and that the trial production will begin in 2009. In September 2007, we entered into a contract with Chemical Equipment Engineering Limited to purchase major equipment for our polysilicon production facility in Meishan, Sichuan Province, China, in the aggregate amount of €22.2 million ($31.6 million). We also entered into several equipment purchase contracts with other suppliers. We plan to use advanced equipment to ensure that the facility will achieve the expected efficiency and realize other technical and cost synergies. We believe that a combination of lower polysilicon cost from in-house production, cost savings from reclaimable silicon raw materials from our production process and the low cost of reclaimable silicon raw materials we purchase from third parties will provide us with significant cost advantages over many of our competitors.

Continue to Pursue Technological Innovation

We plan to devote substantial resources to research and development in order to enhance our manufacturing processes, reduce manufacturing cost and enhance product performance. We plan to focus our research and development on the following areas:

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developing technologies to manufacture high-efficiency large monocrystalline wafer;

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further broadening the range of reclaimable silicon raw materials that can be used in our production, optimizing our silicon reclamation process and exploring new methods to cost-effectively produce polysilicon;

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improving the monocrystalline wafer manufacturing process, such as by shortening the time required for ingot-pulling, increasing the purity of the ingots produced, slicing thinner monocrystalline wafers, reducing wafer breakage rates and improving the quality and performance of our monocrystalline wafers;

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ramping up the production of multicrystalline wafers efficiently and cost-effectively; and

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continuing to customize our manufacturing equipment and devices to enhance their performance.

To achieve this strategy, we have established a solar power technology development center that is equipped with advanced equipment.

Further Develop Silicon Procurement Capabilities

Our future success depends largely on our ability to reliably and cost-effectively secure silicon raw materials. In addition to our upstream expansion into polysilicon production, we will continue to pursue a diversified and flexible procurement program to manage our supply quantities and raw materials costs. Capitalizing on our procurement team’s existing domestic and overseas presence, we will seek to maintain and

expand our network of suppliers. We will enhance direct relationships with semiconductor manufacturers to ensure a consistent supply of semiconductor-grade reclaimable silicon raw materials. We will also continue our buy-and-sell arrangements with and processing services for some customers to satisfy part of the raw materials requirements for our expanded manufacturing capacity.

Continue to Focus on Key Markets

We will leverage our track record with top customers to attract new customers. Asia accounted for a majority of our sales in 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007. We will continue our focus on Asian markets, particularly China, where many leading solar cell and module manufacturers are located. We will strengthen existing relationships and cultivate new relationships with leading solar cell and module manufacturers. With the expansion of our capacity and the addition of larger solar wafers and multicrystalline wafers to our product portfolio, we will be able to offer our major customers with a diversified selection of solar wafers to satisfy their needs.

Our Products

We develop, manufacture and sell solar wafers, which are thin sheets of crystalline silicon material primarily made by slicing monocrystalline or multicrystalline ingots. We offer monocrystalline wafers in sizes of 125 mm by 125 mm with a thickness of 200 microns and 156 mm by 156 mm with the same thickness at customers’ requests, which are two of the standard specifications used by most solar cell manufacturers. Currently 200 micron wafers are the thinnest wafers used by most solar cell manufacturers in China, and we believe we are one of the few wafer manufacturers in China capable of slicing 200 micron wafers on a large scale. We began the production of 156 mm by 156 mm multicrystalline wafers with a thickness of 220 microns in the third quarter of 2007.

Manufacturing

The manufacture of solar wafers can be divided into three main steps:

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treatment of reclaimable silicon raw materials;

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ingot production; and

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wafer slicing.

Treatment of Reclaimable Silicon Raw Materials

We produce solar wafers using mainly reclaimable silicon raw materials, in the form of partially-processed and broken wafers, broken solar cells, pot scrap, silicon powder, ingot tops and tails and other off-cuts. We primarily use semiconductor-grade reclaimable silicon. Using our proprietary technologies and experience in recycling and using reclaimable silicon, we produce solar wafers with quality and performance characteristics comparable to those made from solar-grade virgin polysilicon.

We began recycling reclaimable silicon raw materials in July 2005, and we believe that we were one of the first manufacturers in China to process reclaimable silicon raw materials for solar wafer production. We have established large-scale and cost-efficient silicon recycling operations.

We first test and sort reclaimable silicon raw materials based on their technical properties. Our employees use our self-designed hand-held testing devices to efficiently sort reclaimable silicon raw materials by testing their resistivity. We also use our self-developed solvent to quickly categorize different kinds of reclaimable silicon raw materials according to their electrical properties.

We then remove the impurities from the reclaimable silicon raw materials through mechanical grinding, chemical etching and ultrasonic cleaning. A substantial portion of our reclaimable silicon raw materials feedstock is derived from different types of scrap wafers that are significantly less costly but require more intensive processing than other types of reclaimable silicon raw materials. After cleaning, the usable reclaimed silicon raw materials are mixed using our proprietary formula. Our ability to remove impurities from the reclaimable silicon materials we purchase and our formula for mixing different types of recycled silicon raw materials are critical to the production of high-quality silicon ingots.

Ingot Production

To produce monocrystalline ingots, we place reclaimed silicon raw materials into a quartz crucible in a furnace, where the silicon is melted. Then, a thin crystal seed is dipped into the molten silicon to determine the crystal orientation. The seed is rotated and then slowly extracted from the molten silicon to form a single crystal as the molten silicon and crucible cool. Once the single crystals have been grown to pre-determined specifications, they are surface-ground to produce ingots. The uniform properties of a single crystal promotes the conductivity of electrons, thus yielding higher conversion efficiencies. We have developed a proprietary method for producing more ingots in one heating and cooling cycle by adding silicon raw materials during the melting process. This innovation enables us to increase our yield of ingots, reduce electricity cost and enhance the utilization rate of furnaces and consumables, such as crucibles.

We installed our first ten multicrystalline furnaces and began the trial production of multicrystalline ingots in the third quarter of 2007. To produce multicrystalline ingots, the molten silicon is changed into a block through a casting process in the multicrystalline furnaces. Crystallization starts by gradually cooling the crucibles in order to create multicrystalline ingot blocks. The resulting ingot blocks consist of multiple smaller crystals as opposed to the single crystal of a monocrystalline ingot. Compared to a monocrystalline furnace, more silicon raw materials can be placed into a multicrystalline furnace, which shortens the ingot production cycle. As a result, the output of a multicrystalline furnace is higher than that of a monocrystalline furnace.

Wafer Slicing

After the ingots are inspected, monocrystalline ingots are squared by squaring machines. Through high-precision cutting techniques, the squared ingots are then sliced into wafers by wire saws using steel wires and silicon carbon powder. After insertion into frames, the wafers are cleaned to remove debris from the previous processes and then dried. Finally, the wafers are inspected before they are packed in boxes and shipped to customers.

To produce multicrystalline wafers, multicrystalline ingots are first cut into pre-determined sizes. After a testing process, the multicrystalline ingots are cropped and the usable parts of the ingots are sliced into wafers by wire saws by the same high-precision cutting techniques as used for slicing monocrystalline wafers. After a cleansing and drying process, the wafers are inspected, packed and shipped.

Manufacturing Capacity

Since we commenced our manufacturing of solar wafers, we have significantly expanded our manufacturing capacity to meet the increasing demand for our solar wafers. We installed our first eight monocrystalline furnaces in September 2005. We expanded our ingot manufacturing capacity by installing 82 additional monocrystalline furnaces in 2006. As of December 31, 2007, we had 226 monocrystalline furnaces and 32 multicrystalline furnaces installed with an annual capacity of approximately 218 MW and 160 MW, respectively, of monocrystalline and multicrystalline ingots. In addition, as of December 31, 2007, we had 77 wire saws, which are sufficient to slice 305 MW of solar wafers. We are still in the process of arranging for additional power supply for the operation of several of our newly installed equipment. In addition, several of our newly installed furnaces are in the process of undergoing software upgrades. We purchased monocrystalline furnaces from China and wire saws overseas, including Japan and Switzerland. We possess one of the largest monocrystalline wafer plants in China based on production output in 2006.

In 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we had ingot and wafer manufacturing output of approximately 38.9 MW and 73.9 MW, respectively, including ingots and wafers which were processed in connection with our processing services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we processed 11.3 MW of ingots and wafers in connection with our processing services.

We plan to install additional furnaces and other equipment as we increase manufacturing capacity to capture market opportunities. We intend to increase our annual manufacturing capacities for monocrystalline ingots to approximately 325 MW, multicrystalline ingots to approximately 320 MW and solar wafers to approximately 585 MW by the end of 2008. However, we cannot assure you that we will achieve our 2008 expansion plan. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—Our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers for key manufacturing equipment could prevent us from timely fulfillment of customer orders and successful execution of our expansion plans.” The following table sets forth the manufacturing capacities of our facilities.


		Annual Manufacturing Capacity as of December 31, 2007	Expected Annual Manufacturing Capacity
Manufacturing Facility		Annual Manufacturing Capacity as of December 31, 2007	as of December 31, 2008
Ingot	— Monocrystalline	218 MW	325 MW
	— Multicrystalline	160 MW	320 MW
Wafer		305 MW	585 MW

We selectively use automation to enhance the quality and consistency of our finished products and improve efficiency in our manufacturing processes. All of our current monocrystalline furnaces and a portion of our squaring machines were purchased from Chinese solar power equipment suppliers to lower our equipment procurement, transportation and installation costs. Other major equipment is sourced overseas.

Facilities

We conduct our research, development and manufacturing of solar wafers at our facilities in Jiashan, China, where we occupy a site area of approximately 183,000 square meters as of December 31, 2007. On this site, there are completed manufacturing facilities and office premises occupying an area of approximately 105,000 square meters and additional manufacturing facilities, office premises and dormitories under construction occupying an area of 78,000 square meters. We own the facilities completed and under construction and own the right to use the relevant land for the durations described below (including capacities and major equipment):

Facility
No.

Construction
Area (square
meters)

Duration of Land Use Right

Products

Annual

Manufacturing

Capacities
as of

December 31,
2007

Expected
Annual

Manufacturing

Capacities

as of
December 31,
2008

Major Equipment

36,000

January 2007 to November 2053 (a plot of 22,000 square meters); May 2006 to November 2053 (a plot of 18,000 square meters); and October 2006 to October 2056 (a plot of 23,000 square meters)

monocrystalline
ingots

monocrystalline
wafers

165 MW

Monocrystalline Furnaces⁽¹⁾

NTC Wire Saws

25,000

January 2007 to December 2056

multicrystalline
ingots

multicrystalline
wafers

160 MW

140 MW

320 MW

300 MW

ALD Multicrystalline Furnaces

Meyer Burger Wire Saws

July 2007 to July 2057

monocrystalline
ingots

monocrystalline
wafers

53 MW

—

160 MW

120 MW

Monocrystalline Furnaces⁽²⁾

HCT Wire Saws

(1)	Manufactured by Beijing Oriental Keyun Crystal Technologies Co., Ltd. for producing ingots in sizes of 6-inch and 8-inch in diameter, each with a capacity of 0.8 to 0.9 MW per year.

(2)	Manufactured by Shanghai Hanhong Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Ferrotec Corporation, for producing ingots in the size of 8-inch in diameter, each with a capacity of 1.3 to 1.4 MW per year.

*	Facilities have recently been constructed and are still in the process of construction completion inspection. According to the applicable law and practice in China, the accurate construction area number will be available after the construction completion inspection and related procedures.

We believe that our existing facilities, together with our facilities under construction, are adequate for our expansion plan in 2008. We are in the process of acquiring the right to use two parcels of land of approximately 67,000 square meters and 32,000 square meters, respectively, adjacent to the current site. We have not developed a definitive plan for the use of these two parcels of land.

Raw Materials

The key raw material for our production is silicon feedstock. Currently, we produce solar wafers primarily using reclaimable silicon raw materials sourced from the semiconductor industry. During the current industry-wide shortage of silicon raw materials, we seek to procure our raw materials from diversified sources and have established an international network of silicon raw materials suppliers. We maintain close relationships with silicon waste management companies and trading companies. These companies generally have connections with semiconductor manufacturers and provide us with stable access to semiconductor-grade reclaimable silicon raw materials.

To satisfy our raw material requirements. We secure silicon raw materials, including polysilicon and reclaimable silicon raw materials, from some of our customers and sell solar wafers to them in return. We also provide some of our customers with wafer and ingot processing services. These arrangements not only satisfy a portion of our raw material requirements and mitigate the risk of raw material price increases, but also strengthen our partnerships with customers. In 2007, we have provided processing services to companies such as BP Solar, MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. and Topco Technologies Corp. In 2008, we will provide processing services to other customers, including JA Solar Co., Ltd. and Suntech Power Co., Ltd. As of the date of this prospectus, we have secured over 500 metric tons of silicon raw materials for 2008 under our existing contracts and purchase orders for processing services.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we purchased a monthly average of approximately 70 metric tons of silicon raw materials. Our top five suppliers collectively accounted for over 40% of the silicon raw material supplies procured in 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Shangrao Desheng was the only supplier that accounted for more than 10% of the silicon raw material supplies procured in 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Historically, a majority of our reclaimable silicon raw materials and virgin polysilicon inventory are purchased under supply contracts with one year or shorter durations or under purchase orders.

In October 2007, we entered into a supply contract with Sichuan Yongxiang Polysilicon Co. Ltd., under which Sichuan Yongxiang Polysilicon Co. Ltd. agreed to supply 200 metric tons, 500 metric tons and 3,000 metric tons of polysilicon to us in 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively, and an aggregate of 9,000 metric tons from 2011 to 2013, with the price tied to a percentage below the market price calculated each quarter. In October 2007, we entered into a supply contract with Daqo New Material Co., Ltd., under which Daqo New Material Co., Ltd. agreed to supply to us 150 to 200 metric tons of polysilicon in 2008 at a fixed price and an aggregate of 1,800 metric tons of polysilicon from 2009 to 2012 with prices to be negotiated each quarter. In July 2007, we entered into a supply contract with Shangrao Desheng, under which Shangrao Desheng agreed to supply us with 240 metric tons of reclaimable silicon raw materials in 2008, with the price subject to renegotiation if the change of the market price exceeds a benchmark provided in the contract. We have also entered into other short-term supply contracts, providing for approximately 488 metric tons of silicon raw materials for 2008.

We believe that the supply contracts we entered into as of the date of this prospectus, the estimated output of 200 metric tons from our joint venture in Linzhou and the raw materials secured under our processing service arrangements could provide us with more than two-thirds of our estimated silicon raw material requirements for 2008, based on our silicon consumption rate of 6.7 grams per watt we achieved in the third quarter of 2007. With respect to a specified period, the silicon consumption rate equals the amount of inventory that we used to produce solar wafers divided by the wattage equivalent of the wafers we produced, excluding the wafers that we produced under our wafer slicing services provided to our customers. However, we cannot assure you that our joint venture will achieve the estimated output or that we will achieve the assumed consumption rate in 2008. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business.”

We also procure a portion of our silicon raw materials directly from semiconductor manufacturers. We have dedicated procurement personnel in China, the United States and Singapore, and we believe our procurement teams’ geographic proximity to semiconductor manufacturers and polysilicon producers enables us to communicate with them in a timely manner and to readily inspect the quality and quantity of supplies before shipment.

Customers and Sales

We currently sell our solar wafers primarily to solar cell and module manufacturers. Our customers include some of the global industry leaders, including JA Solar Co., Ltd., Motech Industries Inc., Solarfun Power

Holding Ltd., Suntech Power Co. Ltd. and Topco Technologies Corp. We derived 67.1% and 58.1% of our sales from customers in China in 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. In 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our top five customers collectively accounted for approximately 59.1% and 78.8%, respectively, of our total sales. Sales to each of Konca Solar Energy (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., Motech Industries Inc. and Suntech Power Co. Ltd., accounted for over 10% of our net revenues for 2006. In the nine months ended September 30, 2007, sales to each of Motech Industries Inc., Solarfun Power Holding Ltd. and Suntech Power Co. Ltd. accounted for over 10% of our net revenues, with sales to each of Motech Industries Inc. and Suntech Power Co., Ltd. representing over 20% of our net revenues.

In 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, a majority of our sales have been made to companies based in Asia, primarily to leading solar cell and module companies in China and Taiwan. We will continue our focus on this region, particularly China, where many leading solar cell and module manufacturers are located. With the expansion of our capacity and the addition of larger solar wafers and multicrystalline wafers to our product portfolio, we will be able to offer our major customers with a diversified selection of solar wafers to satisfy their needs.

The following table sets forth by region our total net revenues for the periods indicated:


	Year Ended December 31,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2005				2006				2006				2007
	(in thousands, except percentages)
China	$	1,365	26.8	%	$	56,591	67.1	%	$	35,889	68.9	%	$	88,862	58.1	%
Taiwan		—	0.0			14,706	17.4			6,560	12.6			51,884	33.9
Korea		—	0.0			6,942	8.2			6,000	11.5			5,844	3.8
Rest of Asia		21	0.4			1,543	1.8			1,286	2.4			4,235	2.8
Germany		3,338	65.6			1,990	2.4			1,774	3.4			56	—
Others		364	7.2			2,599	3.1			590	1.2			2,046	1.4

Total	$	5,088	100	%	$	84,371	100	%	$	52,099	100.0	%	$	152,927	100.0	%

A substantial portion of our sales, particularly our sales to our major customers, are made under multiple-year framework agreements. The framework agreements typically provide for the sales volumes and price of our solar wafers for the first year, which terms are binding. The pricing terms, and sometimes the sales volumes, for subsequent years are subject to annual renegotiation. In addition, we have entered into one-year sales contracts with some of our customers which provide for an agreed sales volume at a fixed price. Some of our customers also make their purchases by purchase orders. We recently entered into framework contracts with JA Solar Co. Ltd., Jetion Holding Limited and Suntech Power Co., Ltd. for delivery of solar wafers starting 2008.

Under our buy-and-sell arrangements with some of our customers, we obtain silicon raw materials from these customers, and sell solar wafers to them in return. The payment we make for the silicon raw materials and the payment our customers make for the solar wafers are generally settled separately, in line with market practice. Since 2006, we have also entered into wafer processing arrangements with certain customers, under which we process, into ingots or wafers, the silicon raw materials provided by the customers, and charge them wafer processing fees.

In November 2006, we entered into a framework sales contract with Motech Industries Inc., under which it agreed to purchase 18.9 MW of monocrystalline wafers in 2007 for a fixed price. This framework sales contract also provides for the purchase of 28.3 MW and 42.9 MW solar wafers in 2008 and 2009, respectively, which terms are not binding as the price of solar wafers is subject to annual negotiation.

In September 2007, we entered into a framework sales contract with Suntech Power Co. Ltd., under which it agreed to purchase at least 60 MW of solar wafers in 2008 with the price subject to renegotiation if the change in

the market price exceeds a benchmark price provided in the contract. This framework sales contract also provides for the sale of at least 450 MW of solar wafers from 2009 to 2011, which terms are not binding as the price and the quantity of solar wafers are subject to annual negotiation.

In December 2007, we entered into a framework sales contract with JA Solar Co. Ltd., under which JA Solar Co. Ltd. agreed to purchase an aggregate of 80 MW and 520 MW of monocrystalline wafers from July 2008 to June 2010 and from July 2010 to August 2013, respectively. The prices of our solar wafers under this contract for deliveries from July 2008 to December 2009 are fixed, and the prices for subsequent deliveries are subject to renegotiation if the change in the market price exceeds a benchmark price provided in the contract.

Quality Control

We apply our quality control system at each stage of our manufacturing process, from raw materials procurement to production and delivery, in order to ensure a consistent quality of our products. We conduct systematic inspections of incoming raw materials, ranging from silicon raw materials to various consumables, such as crucibles, steel wires and silicon carbon powder. We have formulated and adopted guidelines for recycling reclaimable silicon, ingot production and wafer slicing, and continue to devote efforts to developing and improving our inspection measures and standards. Prior to packaging, we conduct a final quality check to ensure that our solar wafers meet all our internal standards and customers’ specifications. We have received the ISO 9001: 2000 certification for our quality assurance system for the production of monocrystalline ingots and wafers, which we believe demonstrates our technological capabilities and instills customer confidence.

As of December 31, 2007, we had a dedicated team of 267 employees overseeing our quality control processes, who also work collaboratively with our sales term to provide customer support and after-sale services. We emphasize gathering customer feedback for our products and addressing customer concerns in a timely manner.

Research and Development

We focus our research and development efforts on improving our manufacturing efficiency and the quality of our products. As of December 31, 2007, our research and development team consisted of 26 experienced researchers and engineers. In addition, some of our manufacturing employees regularly participate in our research and development programs. A part of our research and development occurs at our solar power technology development center, which is outfitted with advanced equipment for the study of solar power.

We have developed advanced processes for sorting, cleaning, testing and treating reclaimable silicon raw materials. For example, we developed a hand-held testing device extensively used by our employees to efficiently sort reclaimable silicon raw materials by testing their resistivity and a solvent for quickly categorizing different kinds of reclaimable silicon raw materials according to their electrical properties. We have designed customized sand blasting equipment to facilitate the removal of impurities from reclaimable silicon raw materials, enabling us to recycle thin scrap wafers, which are less expensive but more difficult to utilize compared to other types of reclaimable silicon.

Our in-depth experience in using reclaimable silicon raw materials enables us to mix different types of raw materials in the right proportions to produce high-quality silicon ingots. We have also developed proprietary methods of producing more monocrystalline ingots by inserting silicon raw materials into the furnaces after each production cycle without waiting for the furnaces to cool. These innovations enable us to increase the yield of our ingots, reduce electricity costs and enhance the utilization rate of our furnaces and consumables, such as crucibles. We have also improved the structure of our monocrystalline furnaces so that they can provide more favorable heating conditions to enhance ingot production. In addition, we have developed technologies that allow us to use silicon powder to produce ingots, thereby further expanding the range of silicon raw materials for our production. We have also designed a device used for transporting solar wafers during the manufacturing process.

Intellectual Property

As of the date of this prospectus, we had two patents and nine pending patent applications in China. These patents and patent applications as listed below relate to the technologies utilized in our manufacturing processes.

We intend to continue to assess appropriate opportunities for patent protection of critical aspects of our technologies.


Patent and Patent Applications		Status
1.	Sandblaster equipment for removing impurities from reclaimable silicon wafers	granted
2.	Portable device for sorting silicon materials	granted
3.	Reactor for recycling reclaimable silicon materials	pending
4.	Adjustable clamp for carrying silicon wafers	pending
5.	Silicon powder wafer machine	pending
6.	Feeding tube for monocrystalline furnace	pending
7.	Silicon cleaning methodology	pending
8.	Reclaimable silicon cleaning methodology	pending
9.	Chromogenic methodology for testing and sorting reclaimable silicon materials	pending
10.	Method for removing impurity from pot scrap generated from Czochralski technique	pending
11.	Chromogenic agent for testing and sorting reclaimable silicon materials	pending

We also rely on a combination of trade secrets and employee contractual protections to establish and protect our proprietary rights. We believe that many elements of our solar power products and manufacturing processes involve proprietary know-how, technology or data that are not covered by patents or patent applications, including technical processes, equipment designs, algorithms and procedures. We take security measures to protect these elements. All of our research and development personnel have entered into confidentiality agreements with us. These agreements address intellectual property protection issues and require our employees to assign to us all of the inventions, designs and technologies that they develop when utilizing our resources or when performing their employment-related duties.

We filed trademark registration applications for “ReneSola” and relevant designs with the PRC Trademark Office and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2006, and with the Japan Patent Office and EU Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market in 2007.

Competition

The solar power market is highly competitive and continually evolving. We expect to face increased competition, which may result in price reductions, reduced margins or loss of market share. We believe that the key competitive factors in the market for solar wafers include:

•

product quality;

•

price and cost competitiveness;

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manufacturing technologies and efficiency;

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strength of supplier relationships;

•

economies of scale; and

•

reputation.

Our competitors include specialized solar wafer manufacturers such as LDK Solar Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Shunda PV-Tech Co., Ltd. and Jinggong P-D Shaoxing Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Our competitors also include solar wafer manufacturing divisions of large conglomerates engaging in solar wafer manufacturing such as Deutsche Solar AG, Kyocera Corporation and M. SETEK Co. Ltd. Many of our competitors have a longer operating history, stronger market position, greater resources, better name recognition and better access to silicon raw materials than we do. Many of our competitors also have more established distribution networks and larger customer bases. In addition, many of our competitors are developing and are currently producing products based on alternative solar power technologies, such as thin-film technologies, that may reduce the dependence on solar wafers for use in solar power products.

We believe that the standard specifications of monocrystalline wafers used by most solar cell manufacturers are wafers in sizes of 125 mm by 125 mm and 156 mm by 156 mm. Most China-based monocrystalline wafer manufacturers offer wafers in the size of 125 mm by 125 mm. We currently offer monocrystalline wafers in sizes of both 125 mm by 125 mm and 156 mm by 156 mm. Due to the lack of sufficient market information, it is difficult for us to ascertain our competitive position vis-a-vis our competitors based on some important competitive factors. For example, conversion efficiency of solar power products is not only determined by the quality of solar wafers but is also dependent on the solar cell and module production processes and technologies. Therefore, solar wafer manufacturers usually assume the conversion efficiency of their solar wafers based on the conversion efficiency of solar cells and modules manufactured by their customers, and there is a lack of publicly available information on the conversion efficiency of the solar wafers.

Environmental Matters

We are in compliance with present environmental protection requirements and have all the necessary environmental permits to conduct our business. Our manufacturing processes generate noise, waste water, gaseous wastes and other industrial wastes. We have installed various types of anti-pollution equipment at our premises to reduce, treat, and, where feasible, recycle the wastes generated in our manufacturing process. We outsource the treatment of some of our wastes to third-party contractors. Our operations are subject to regulation and periodic monitoring by local environmental protection authorities.

Employees

We had 305 and 1,882 employees as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, we had 2,925 full-time employees, including 2,217 in manufacturing, 211 in equipment maintenance, 267 in quality assurance, 29 in purchasing, 26 in research and development, six in sales and marketing, and 169 in general and administrative. Substantially all of these employees are located at our facilities in Jiashan, China, and a small portion of employees are based in Malaysia, Singapore and the United States. In addition, Linzhou Zhongsheng Semiconductor had 161 full-time employees as of December 31, 2007. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.

Insurance

We maintain property insurance policies with insurance companies covering our equipment, facilities, buildings and building improvements. These insurance policies cover losses due to fire, explosion, flood and a wide range of other natural disasters. Insurance coverage for our properties and inventory in China amounted to approximately RMB169.3 million ($22.5 million) as of September 30, 2007. We do not maintain product liability insurance or business interruption insurance. We consider our insurance coverage to be in line with other manufacturing companies of similar size in China.

Legal Proceedings

Since February 2007, we have received complaints from one of our former customers regarding defective solar modules in several shipments that were sold in 2005. The shipments were in an aggregate of approximately $1.4 million. We are in dispute over the alleged defects. Any proven defects could lead to return or refund of our products under our warranties, cause us to incur additional costs and divert the attention of our personnel from our operations. If we do not reach an amicable settlement with such party, we may proceed to arbitration as stipulated in our contracts over the alleged defective goods. We cannot assure you that we will prevail at the outcome of the arbitration.

We are not involved in any litigation or other legal proceedings that would have a material adverse impact on our business or operations. We may from time to time be subject to various judicial or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business.

REGULATION

Renewable Energy Law and Other Government Directives

In February 2005, China enacted its Renewable Energy Law, which became effective on January 1, 2006. The Renewable Energy Law sets forth policies to encourage the development and use of solar energy and other non-fossil energy. The renewable energy law sets out the national policy to encourage and support the use of solar and other renewable energy and the use of on-grid generation. It also authorizes the relevant pricing authorities to set favorable prices for the purchase of electricity generated by solar and other renewable power generation systems.

The law also sets out the national policy to encourage the installation and use of solar energy water-heating systems, solar energy heating and cooling systems, solar photovoltaic systems and other solar energy utilization systems. It also provides the general principles regarding financial incentives for the development of renewable energy projects. The projects, as listed in the renewable energy industry development guidance catalogue, may obtain preferential loans from financial institutions and can enjoy tax preferences. The State Council is authorized to stipulate the specific tax preferential treatments. However, so far, no rule has been issued by the State Council pertaining to this matter. In January 2006, China’s National Development and Reform Commission promulgated two implementation directives of the Renewable Energy Law. These directives set out specific measures in setting prices for electricity generated by solar and other renewal power generation systems and in sharing additional expenses occurred. The directives further allocate the administrative and supervisory authorities among different government agencies at the national and provincial levels and stipulate the responsibilities of electricity grid companies and power generation companies with respect to the implementation of the Renewable Energy Law.

China’s Ministry of Construction also issued a directive in June 2005, which seeks to expand the use of solar energy in residential and commercial buildings and encourages the increased application of solar energy in different townships. In addition, the State Council promulgated a directive in July 2005 which sets out specific measures to conserve energy resources.

Environmental Regulations

We are subject to a variety of governmental regulations related to environmental protection. The major environmental regulations applicable to us include the Environmental Protection Law of PRC, the Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Implementation Rules of the Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, the Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, the Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution, and the Law of PRC on the Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution.

We are in compliance with present environmental protection requirements and have all necessary environmental permits to conduct our business. Our operations are subject to regulation and periodic monitoring by local environmental protection authorities.

Restriction on Foreign Ownership

The principal regulation governing foreign ownership of solar power businesses in the PRC is the Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue, effective as of January 1, 2005, or Catalogue. The Catalogue classifies the various industries into four categories: encouraged, permitted, restricted and prohibited. As confirmed by the government authorities, Zhejiang Yuhui, our operating subsidiary, is engaged in an encouraged industry. Zhejiang Yuhui is, accordingly, entitled to preferential treatment granted by the PRC government authorities, such as exemption from tariffs on equipment imported for its own use.

Tax

PRC enterprise income tax is calculated primarily on the basis of taxable income determined under PRC accounting principles. As a foreign-invested enterprise in a manufacturing business with an authorized term of operation of no less than ten years, Zhejiang Yuhui is entitled to a two-year exemption from the enterprise income tax from the first profitable year, which are 2005 and 2006, and to a 50% reduction of its applicable income tax rate for the succeeding three years, which we expect will be 2007, 2008 and 2009. To enjoy the above preferential treatment, the authorized operation duration of Zhejiang Yuhui shall be no less than 10 years.

In March 2007, the National People’s Congress of China enacted a new Enterprise Income Tax Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008. The new tax law imposes a unified income tax rate of 25% on all domestic enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises unless they qualify under certain limited exceptions. Under the new tax law, Zhejiang Yuhui is subject to a state enterprise income tax rate of 25% as of January 1, 2008. In addition, enterprises that were established and already enjoyed preferential tax treatment before March 16, 2007 will continue to enjoy the original preferential tax exemption or reduction until the expiration of the specified terms, except that the relevant exemption or reduction starts from January 1, 2008, if the first profitable year for the relevant enterprise is later than January 1, 2008. Therefore, Zhejiang Yuhui will continue to be entitled to the above preferential tax exemption and reduction it currently enjoys during such transition period.

Furthermore, Zhejiang Yuhui increased its registered capital from $1.5 million to $16.5 million in April 2006, and then to $28.5 million in September 2006, and as a result, prior to January 1, 2008, it was entitled to full exemption from enterprise income tax for the two years from the first profitable year and a 50% deduction for the following three years with respect to the income attributable to operations funded by the increased capital according to the then effective PRC laws and regulations. As there is uncertainty regarding the interpretation and implementation of the new Enterprise Income Tax Law and relevant rules, it is uncertain whether Zhejiang Yuhui can continue to be entitled to such preferential tax treatment as of January 1, 2008.

Under the Provisional Regulation of China on Value Added Tax and its implementing rules, all entities and individuals that are engaged in the sale of goods, the provision of processing, repairs and replacement services, and the importation of goods into China are generally required to pay value added tax, or VAT, at a rate of 17.0% of the gross sales proceeds received, less any deductible VAT already paid or borne by the taxpayer. Further, when exporting goods, the exporter is entitled to a partial or full refund of VAT that it has already paid or borne. Accordingly, we are subject to 17.0% VAT with respect to our sales of solar wafers in China. Historically, we were entitled to a 13% refund on VAT that we have already paid or borne with respect to our export of solar wafers. However, as of July 1, 2007, the VAT refund is reduced to 5%, which materially affects our export of solar wafers. Imported raw materials that are used for manufacturing export products and are deposited in bonded warehouses are exempt from import VAT.

Waste Importation Regulations

We frequently import reclaimable silicon raw materials. China has established a regime regulating the import of waste materials into China. The major laws and regulations include the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste and the Provisional Measures on the Prevention of Environmental Pollution Regarding Import of Waste Materials. Under these laws and regulations, waste materials are categorized as “permitted,” “restricted” or “prohibited.” If certain imported material is recognized as waste material and is not categorized as “permitted” or “restricted,” it generally will be deemed as “prohibited” for import. The prohibited waste materials are not allowed to be imported into China. The import of restricted waste material is subject to the approval of relevant authorities, including environmental protection authorities.

According to the advice of our PRC counsel, Boss & Young, and our consultation with relevant governmental authorities, it is unclear whether reclaimable silicon we used shall be regarded as waste materials and, therefore shall be subject to the waste importation regulations. Currently, relevant PRC local customs allow the import of reclaimable silicon. However, we were informed that new rules may be issued to clarify the classification of imported reclaimable silicon. It is uncertain when the new rules will be issued and we cannot predict the categorization of the silicon material we used under the new rules. If reclaimable silicon is categorized as a restricted or prohibited waste material for import, we may be unable to import reclaimable silicon raw materials in sufficient quantities to support our production, or at all.

Regulation of Foreign Currency Exchange and Dividend Distribution

Foreign Currency Exchange. The principal regulations governing foreign currency exchange in China are the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations (1996), as amended, and the Administration Rules of the Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange (1996). Under these regulations, Renminbi are freely convertible for current account items, including the distribution of dividends, interest payments, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, but not for most capital account items, such as direct investment, loan, repatriation of investment and investment in securities outside China, unless the prior approval of the SAFE or its local counterparts is obtained. In addition, any loans to our operating subsidiaries in China, each is a foreign invested enterprise, cannot, in the aggregate, exceed the difference between their respective approved total investment amount and their respective approved registered capital amount. Furthermore, any foreign loan must be registered with SAFE or its local counterparts for the loan to be effective. Any increase in the amount of the total investment and registered capital must be approved by the PRC Ministry of Commerce or its local counterpart. We may not be able to obtain these government approvals or registrations on a timely basis, if at all, which could result in a delay in the process of making these loans.

The dividends paid by the subsidiary to its shareholder are deemed shareholder income and are taxable in China. Pursuant to the Administration Rules of the Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange (1996), foreign-invested enterprises in China may purchase or remit foreign exchange, subject to a cap approved by SAFE, for settlement of current account transactions without the approval of SAFE. Foreign exchange transactions under the capital account are still subject to limitations and require approvals from, or registration with, SAFE and other relevant PRC governmental authorities.

Dividend Distribution. The principal regulations governing the distribution of dividends by foreign holding companies include the Foreign Investment Enterprise Law (1986), as amended, and the Administrative Rules under the Foreign Investment Enterprise Law (2001).

Under these regulations, foreign investment enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their retained profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, foreign investment enterprises in China are required to allocate at least 10% of their respective retained profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds unless these reserves have reached 50% of the registered capital of the enterprises. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends.

Notice 75. On October 21, 2005, SAFE issued Notice 75, which became effective as of November 1, 2005. According to Notice 75, prior registration with the local SAFE branch is required for PRC residents to establish or to control an offshore company for the purposes of financing that offshore company with assets or equity interests in an onshore enterprise located in the PRC. An amendment to registration or filing with the local SAFE branch by such PRC resident is also required for the injection of equity interests or assets of an onshore enterprise in the offshore company or overseas funds raised by such offshore company, or any other material change involving a change in the capital of the offshore company.

Moreover, Notice 75 applies retroactively. As a result, PRC residents who have established or acquired control of offshore companies that have made onshore investments in the PRC in the past are required to

complete the relevant registration procedures with the local SAFE branch by March 31, 2006. Under the relevant rules, failure to comply with the registration procedures set forth in Notice 75 may result in restrictions being imposed on the foreign exchange activities of the relevant onshore company, including the increase of its registered capital, the payment of dividends and other distributions to its offshore parent or affiliate and capital inflow from the offshore entity, and may also subject relevant PRC residents to penalties under PRC foreign exchange administration regulations.

PRC residents who control our company are required to register with SAFE in connection with their investments in us. If we use our equity interest to purchase the assets or equity interest of a PRC company owned by PRC residents in the future, such PRC residents will be subject to the registration procedures described in Notice 75.

New M&A Regulations and Overseas Listings

On September 21, 2006, CSRC published on its official website procedures regarding its approval of overseas listings by special purpose vehicles. The CSRC approval procedures require the filing of a number of documents with the CSRC and it would take several months to complete the approval process. The application of this new PRC regulation remains unclear with no consensus currently existing among leading PRC law firms regarding the scope of the applicability of the CSRC approval requirement.

Our PRC counsel, Boss & Young, has advised us that, based on their understanding of the current PRC laws and regulations as well as the procedures announced on September 21, 2006:

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CSRC currently has not issued any definitive rule or interpretation concerning whether offerings like ours under this prospectus are subject to this new procedure; and

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In spite of the above, given that we have completed our restructuring and established an offshore holding structure before September 8, 2006, the effective date of the new regulation, this regulation does not require that an application be submitted to CSRC for its approval of the listing and trading of our ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange, unless we are clearly required to do so by possible later CSRC rules.

Intellectual Property Rights

Patent

The PRC has domestic laws for the protection of rights in copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets. The PRC is also a signatory to all of the world’s major intellectual property conventions, including:

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Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO Convention) (June 4, 1980);

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Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (March 19, 1985);

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Patent Cooperation Treaty (January 1, 1994); and

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The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) (November 11, 2001).

Patents in the PRC are governed by the China Patent Law (March 12, 1984), as amended and its Implementing Regulations (January 19, 1985), as amended.

The PRC is signatory to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, in accordance with which any person who has duly filed an application for a patent in one signatory country shall enjoy, for the purposes of filing in the other countries, a right of priority during the period fixed in the convention (12 months for inventions and utility models, and 6 months for industrial designs).

The Patent Law covers three kinds of patents, namely, patents for inventions, utility models and designs. The Chinese patent system adopts the principle of first to file. This means that, where multiple patent applications are filed for the same invention, a patent will be granted only to the party that filed its application first. Consistent with international practice, the PRC only allows the patenting of inventions or utility models that possess the characteristics of novelty, inventiveness and practical applicability. For a design to be patentable, it should not be identical with or similar to any design which, before the date of filing, has been publicly disclosed in publications in the country or abroad or has been publicly used in the country, and should not be in conflict with any prior right of another.

PRC law provides that anyone wishing to exploit the patent of another must conclude a written licensing contract with the patent holder and pay the patent holder a fee. One rather broad exception to this, however, is that, where a party possesses the means to exploit a patent for inventions or utility models but cannot obtain a license from the patent holder on reasonable terms and in a reasonable period of time, the PRC State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) is authorized to grant a compulsory license. A compulsory license can also be granted where a national emergency or any extraordinary state of affairs occurs or where the public interest so requires. No compulsory license, however, has been granted by the SIPO up to now. The patent holder may appeal such decision within three months from receiving notification by filing a suit in a People’s Court.

PRC law defines patent infringement as the exploitation of a patent without the authorization of the patent holder. A patent holder who believes his patent is being inf