Investor Relations - 03.05.2011

1st phase of RES strategic partner selection completed

                                                            ΑΝOUNCEMENT

PPC Group announces the completion of the Invitation for Expression of Interest procedure for the selection of a long-term strategic partner in the RES field, in order to jointly develop with PPC Group a project involving the construction and operation of a photovoltaic park with a total capacity of 200MW in the area of Kozani, as well as the construction and operation of a plant for solar panels.

The procedure was completed on Friday, April 29 with the submission of 21 proposals (see following table).

After the evaluation of the submitted proposals, the companies that meet the acceptance criteria of the 1st phase will be invited to participate in the 2nd phase of the Tender.

Companies that submitted expression of interest

  1. Lanco Solar International Ltd (India)
  2. Joint Venture Macedonian Photovoltaic: Ellaktor S.A., ΤΕRΝΑ Energy S.A., INTRAKAT, DAMCO Energy S.A., International  Constructional S.A. (Greece)
  3. Toshiba Corporation – Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan)
  4. Siemens AG - Siemens  A.E. (Germany)
  5. China North Industries Corp. (NORINCO)  -  ATESE S.A. (China  - Greece)
  6. Elecnor S.A. (Spain)
  7. Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. (“Yingli Solar”) (China)
  8. Q-Cells SE – REC – Schneider Electric (Germany - Norway)
  9. SunEdison Hellas Solar Energy S.A. (parent company: USA)
  10. SPWR Solar Energeiaki Hellas (100%  subsidiary of SunPower Corp.) – METKA S.A. (USA –Greece)
  11. Joint Venture  ESSE s.rl.: Enel Green Power Spa -  Sharp Corporation – Sharp Electronics (Italia) Spa (Italy Japan)
  12. EDF Energies Nouvelles (France)
  13. Hanergy Holding Group Ltd (in cooperation with 5K Enterprises S.A.) (China)
  14. Shanghai Aerospace Automobile Electromechanical Co. Ltd (China)
  15. AES Solar Energy Limited (USA)
  16. Enolia Energy S.A. – ITOCHU Corporation – Abeinsa Ingeniera y Construccion S.A. – Solar Cells Energy Generation Alternative Systems    S.A.  – Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd (Greece – Japan – Spain – China)
  17. J&P AVAX S.A. – Sorgenia SpA – Würth Solar GmbH Co., KG (Greece  - Italy – Germany)
  18. Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG – Dongfang Electric International Corporation - DTS Hellas S.A.  (Germany – China  - Greece)
  19. Sojitz Corporation – ISOLUX INGENIERIA S.A. (Japan - Spain)
  20. CEEG Research Solar Institute Co. Ltd* (China)
  21. GMG International Engineering & Equipment Co. Ltd – Positive Energy* (China  - Greece)

 
Athens, 2-5-2011