JIASHAN, China, Aug. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar modules and solar wafers, today announced it has formally obtained certification from the Standards Institution of Israel ("SII") for the Company's solar modules, including its Virtus series, monocrystalline series and multicrystalline series of solar modules.

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SII certification is required by the Israeli government before solar modules may be used for on-grid installation in Israel and ensures that ReneSola's solar modules meet Israel's safety requirements.

Mr. Xianshou Li, ReneSola's chief executive officer, said, "SII certification is the first step in establishing ReneSola's market presence in Israel, which is a key solar market in the Middle East. We believe our Virtus modules are well suited for installation in Israel's climate because the quasi-mono modules provide high efficiency with very low temperature sensitivity. With this certification, we will begin to invest more heavily in the Israeli market to place our high-quality solar modules on the grid and capitalize on the country's fast-growing solar market." 

About ReneSola

ReneSola is a leading global manufacturer of solar wafers and producer of solar power products based in China. Capitalizing on proprietary technologies, economies of scale, high production quality, and technological innovations and know-how, ReneSola leverages its in-house virgin polysilicon and solar cell and module production capabilities to provide its customers with high-quality, cost-competitive solar wafer products and processing services. The Company possesses a global network of suppliers and customers that includes some of the leading global manufacturers of solar cells and modules. ReneSola's ADSs are traded on The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SOL). For more information about ReneSola, please visit http://www.renesola.com.

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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Mr. Tony Hung
ReneSola Ltd
Tel:       +86-573-8473-9011
E-mail:  ir@renesola.com

Mr. Derek Mitchell
Ogilvy Financial, Beijing
Tel:       +86-10-8520-6284
E-mail:  sol@ogilvy.com

In the United States:

Ms. Jessica Barist Cohen
Ogilvy Financial, New York
Tel:       +1-646-460-9989
Email:   sol@ogilvy.com

SOURCE ReneSola Ltd