SHANGHAI, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") (www.renesolapower.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully-integrated solar project developer and operator, today announced that its distributed generation (DG) solar projects in China generated approximately 29 million kilowatt hours of electricity in the third quarter of 2017. 

The Company continues to believe the China rooftop solar market is a lucrative opportunity and has aggressively established its presence in that market.  ReneSola currently owns over 130 MW of China rooftop projects under development, concentrated in a handful of eastern provinces of China with attractive development environments. The Company anticipates to own 150-200 MW of China's rooftop projects by the end of 2017.

Xianshou Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ReneSola, commented, "The significant amount of electricity generated from our DG projects marks another key milestone in our project development efforts in the China rooftop market.  We are on track in our goal of developing 150-200 MW of solar rooftop projects in China this year.  Our efforts in the China rooftop market enable us to become the only US-listed company levered to the exciting China rooftop opportunity."

About ReneSola

Founded in 2005, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2008, ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) is an international leading brand of solar project developer and operator. Leveraging its global presence and solid experience in the industry, ReneSola is well positioned to develop green energy projects with attractive return around the world. For more information, please visit www.renesolapower.com.

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In China:

ReneSola Ltd
Ms. Rebecca Shen
+86 (21) 6280-9180 x106
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Mr. Gary Dvorchak, CFA
+86 (138) 1079-1480
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In the United States:

The Blueshirt Group
Mr. Ralph Fong
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