DGAP-News: Prince Albert II of Monaco to Visit SolarWorld AG

SolarWorld AG / Miscellaneous

27.02.2008 

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Prince Albert II of Monaco will visit SolarWorld AG on Thursday within the
framework of his state visit to Saxony. Accompanied by the Prime Minister
of Saxony, Georg Milbradt, the Monegasque Head of State will view the
modern manufacturing facilities of the SolarWorld Group in Freiberg at his
explicit request. 'We are looking forward to making Prince Albert of Monaco
familiar with the shine of advanced solar power technology', elaborates
Dipl.-Ing. Frank H. Asbeck, Chairman and CEO of SolarWorld AG.

Prince Albert and SolarWorld to Discuss Development Cooperation  
between Monaco and the SolarWorld Group

In addition to visiting the silicon wafer and solar cell production
facilities the Prince will talk to the SolarWorld management about
cooperation projects for the use of solar technology in developing
countries. 'Two billion people worldwide have no access to the power grid.
Solar energy is often the only chance for these people to obtain electrical
lighting, to refrigerate medicines or to operate water pumps. We hope to be
able to promote new projects for the dissemination of solar technology in
developing countries in cooperation with the Principality', continues the
head of SolarWorld, Frank H. Asbeck.
Under the umbrella of 'Solar2World' the SolarWorld Group has been making
solar modules available since 2007 for selected projects primarily in
Africa. Thus, an orphanage in Malawi, a drinking water project in Kenia and
a hospital in Congo are receiving solar power modules from SolarWorld AG.

Prince Albert II of Monaco created a foundation for climate, species and
water protection in June 2006 after having pushed through the signing of
the Kyoto Protocol in the previous year. Since he came into office in April
2005 CO2 emissions in the city state have been significantly reduced. The
Principality is also pursuing ambitious targets in development aid whose
expenditure the government wants to increase by 25 per cent annually. In 20
developing countries, above all in Africa, Monaco is funding projects to
improve education, health and environmental protection. Thus a project
against malnutrition is financed in Senegal, twelve water pumps were built
in Mali and children in need are supported in Morocco.

Note to photo journalists: On 28 February, 10:30 am, there will be a photo
call outside the entrance to SolarWorld AG, Berthelsdorfer Straße 111 A,
09599 Freiberg. Freiberg miners will receive and welcome Prince Albert II
of Monaco by forming a guard of honor.

About SolarWorld AG: The SolarWorld AG group of companies (ISIN:
DE0005108401) is a world leader in high quality solar power technology. The
company is involved at all levels of the solar value chain and combines all
activities of the industry from silicon as the raw material to turn-key
solar power system. SolarWorld AG is represented in all international solar
growth markets. The group is exclusively dedicated to its core business of
photovoltaic power generation, operating production facilities in Germany
and the USA. They in turn supply the SolarWorld AG sales offices in
Germany, Spain, USA, South Africa and Singapore. In South Korea SolarWorld
AG is currently building up a solar module production facility in order to
be able to serve the growing demand in Asia on the spot in the future. A
central element of the business in addition to the sale of turn-key solar
systems and solar modules to retailers is the distribution of solar silicon
wafers to the international solar cell industry. Apart from grid-coupled
(on-grid) products the SolarWorld Group also sells off-grid solar power
solutions that make an important contribution to the sustainable economic
development of threshold and developing countries. Under the name
Solar2World the group has pooled its ethical commitment to solar power
especially in developing countries.
SolarWorld AG employs more than 2,000 people worldwide. At the stock market
the company is listed among others in the technology index TecDAX, in the
ÖkoDAX, in the Dow Jones STOXX 600, in the international MSCI index as well
as in the sustainability indices DAXglobal Alternative Energy and NAI.


Contact:
SolarWorld AG Investor Relations / Marketing Communications,
Tel.-No.: +49 228 55920 -470; Fax-No.: +49 228 55920-9470,
E-mail: placement@solarworld.de   
Internet: www.solarworld.de



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Language:     English
Issuer:       SolarWorld AG
              Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 12-14
              53113 Bonn
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)228 - 559 20 470
Fax:          +49 (0)228 - 559 20 99
E-mail:       placement@solarworld.de
Internet:     www.solarworld.de
ISIN:         DE0005108401
WKN:          510840
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Düsseldorf;
              Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart;
              Terminbörse EUREX
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