Read the latest interims.......just make sure that you are sitting down.

SOLA will only be proven a bargain at this level when the next trading statement exceeds expectations!

Chuckle - but you are right.

SOLA and other links

And here's our other little Chinese favourite doing quite nicely once again:

SOLA Bid: 550p Offer: 554p Change: 13

trading update tomorrow..for anyone interested even you cynic

:)

F18

No wonder the SP is doing so well.

fortitude, where has that info come from?

thanks forti .... yes i do have some again at 566 + 590 from 2 weeks back

andyh78

from the horse's mouth as it were..from the dark side..e-mail from sola to krupatel on fnvda

here's hoping lots of profit for all

keep lucky

f18

amazed that you eager beavers have not been pounding the keyboards about SOLA's trading update! ...... How much has already been discounted?

all and much much more by the looks of opening price of about 510 and falling ..... buy more? .... hmm!!

bugger! .... tried to buy at 507 but market moved too damn fast and had to pay 516

cynic

just wait when Merrills upgrade EPS for 2007. Check the darkside for a copy sola contract with JA SOlar showing wafer prices for 07 of $6.80 instead of the $5.30 that was being charged in 06. with sawing efficiencies and prod upgrades coming through in 07 ML will have no choice to upgrade. Alsp check the 30% prepayments from JA solar that covers new machines capex..what more do people want?

f18

i would agree, but also reiterate the truism that one buys on expectation and sells on the news ..... in this instance, am pleased i was at least alert enough to buy towards the bottom of the heavy markdown ..... indeed, many thanks for the timely reminder about today's update being due

cynic, SOLA is too heart stopping for me...I would have got a heart attack by now investing in SOLA...LOL

i have traded it several times ...... i am sure i shall not hang on that long to this morning's purchase as it makes my SOLA holding somewhat overweight ...... will prob wait for broker reaction or similar, though i guess that will be self-apparent during the day.

Morning all. Well, I seem to have slept through all the excitement (often the best way, I feel!).

SP currently: SOLA Bid: 569p Offer: 575p Change: -7

Well done Cynic if you managed a sneaky profit this a.m.!

However, that update looks good.

Full text thereof:

ReneSola LTD - Pre-Close Trading Update
RENESOLA LTD

PRE-CLOSE TRADING UPDATE

ReneSola Ltd ('ReneSola' or the 'Company') (AIM: SOLA), a leading manufacturer
of solar wafers for the photovoltaic industry, is pleased to provide an update
to the market in advance of the publication of its results for the year ended
31 December 2006.

2006 Results

The Board is pleased to announce that Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, which has
extensive experience in the solar industry in China, has commenced work on the
audit of the consolidated accounts for the year ended 31 December 2006. It is
anticipated that the preliminary announcement of the results will be released
by 16 April 2007.

Subject to completion of the audit, the Directors expect that total sales for
2006 will be approximately US$86 million with a consolidated profit before and
after tax in the range of US$22-23 million.

The Directors are delighted with this achievement in the Company's first full
year of operations, during which ReneSola grew rapidly to become a major player
in the global solar industry. Annualised production capacity increased from
approximately 14 MW to 80 MW at the end of 2006 with the expansion set to
accelerate substantially in 2007 to take advantage of the rising demand for
wafers.

Implementation of 2007 Production Capacity Expansion

ReneSola is on track to grow annualised capacity to 265 MW by the end of 2007.
As set out in the announcement on 30 November 2006, the accelerated plan
involves the purchase of further monocrystalline furnaces and wire saws, the
addition of multicrystalline furnaces and the construction of new facilities to
house the new production capacity. Details of the progress made in each area of
the Company's expansion plan are set out below.

Monocrystalline Production Capacity Expansion

Construction of the 10,400 m facility to house the new monocrystalline
furnaces and wire saws is expected to be completed in time for the delivery of
the first batch of 48 furnaces which are due to be delivered from Beijing
Oriental Keyun Crystal Technologies Co. Ltd. by the end of February 2007.

ReneSola has also signed a contract and paid a deposit for the purchase of a
second batch of 48 monocrystalline furnaces from the same supplier. The
delivery is planned for the beginning of the second quarter.

Following the installation of the 96 new monocrystalline furnaces, total
monocrystalline ingot production capacity is expected to reach 165 MW on an
annualised basis by the end of the second quarter.

The latest batch of 10 wire saws from NTC of Japan was delivered at the end of
December 2006 and installed in January 2007. These wire saws are currently in
trial production and are expected to be in full operation in March 2007,
bringing the total number to 24. When these wire saws are fully operational,
the Company will have the capability to slice all the ingot output from the
existing monocrystalline furnaces. The Company expects that the full benefits
of in-house slicing will be visible in the second quarter of 2007.

By the end of the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company had completed the
installation of 14 wire saws which slice the ingot output of the furnaces into
wafers. This in-house capability is designed to enhance gross margins, both
through the elimination of third party costs and through the slicing of thinner
wafers, thereby increasing wafer yield per ingot. The initial operation of the
wire saws involved a learning curve for staff, which was made steeper by the
planned reduction in wafer thickness. This resulted in a higher than expected
level of wafers which did not pass ReneSola's quality control standards and
therefore required reprocessing. The Directors strongly believe that rigorous
product quality control is essential in building ReneSola's position in the
market and are pleased to report that good progress has been made in resolving
the issue.

In tandem with the planned addition of the 96 monocrystalline furnaces, the
Company has signed a contract with, and paid a deposit to, NTC to purchase a
further 25 wire saws, which are scheduled to be delivered during the course of
the second quarter of 2007.

Multicrystalline Production Capacity

In addition to the first batch of 10 multicrystalline furnaces that are planned
to be delivered in May and June 2007, the Company has signed a contract with
the same supplier, ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH of Germany, and paid a deposit
for a further batch of 10 furnaces. The second batch is planned to be delivered
in the third quarter of 2007.

With the full installation of these 20 furnaces, the total multicrystalline
production capacity is expected to reach 100 MW on an annualised basis by the
end of the third quarter of 2007.

The 24,000m2 facility to house the planned multicrystalline furnaces and the
wire saws to slice multicrystalline bricks is currently being constructed with
completion expected during April 2007.

Sales Contracts

ReneSola has signed sales contracts for approximately 80 MW of monocrystalline
wafers for 2007 delivery. Customers include Suntech Power Co. Ltd. (20 MW),
Motech Industries Inc. (19 MW), Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun Co. Ltd. (17 MW),
JingAo Solar Co. Ltd. (5 MW) and four other Asia based solar companies (19 MW).
In addition, the Company is in the final stages of negotiations with two
international cell manufacturers for the supply of approximately 14 MW of
monocrystalline wafers to be delivered in 2007. This would bring the total
contracted sales of monocrystalline wafers in 2007 to 94 MW, representing
approximately 85 per cent. of the planned 2007 monocrystalline wafer output.

ReneSola will commence sales contract negotiations for multicrystalline wafers
with both existing and potential customers in the second quarter of 2007.

Feedstock Procurement

The silicon feedstock procurement programme for 2007 is well advanced with
approximately 360 tonnes in stock, 800 tonnes to be delivered in 2007 under
procurement contracts, a further amount to be provided by the Company's
customers and ongoing monthly purchases of between 60 and 90 tonnes.

The total silicon feedstock required for the 2007 planned production output is
anticipated to be approximately 1,600 tonnes.

Outlook of 2007 Production Output

With the expanded production capacity, signed sales contracts and raw materials
secured, ReneSola expects that total production output in 2007 will be more
than three times that of 2006, reaching approximately 150 MW.

US Subsidiary

As part of the Company's strategy to strengthen its global feedstock
procurement capability, ReneSola has established ReneSola America Inc. a
wholly-owned subsidiary which has been incorporated in Delaware, USA. The
initial objectives of the new subsidiary include identifying potential
feedstock suppliers, establishing direct links with the ultimate feedstock
suppliers and enhancing sourcing efficiency.

For further information, please contact:

In China:

Charles Bai, CFO

ReneSola Ltd

Tel: +86 573 477 3061, +86 573 477 3058

Email: charles.bai@renesola.com

In the UK:

Suzanne Brocks/Catherine Breen

Buchanan Communications

Tel: +44 20 7466 5000

Tim Feather

Hanson Westhouse Limited

Tel: +44 113 246 2610

Email: tim.feather@hansonwesthouse.com

My guesstimate suggests we are on PE for the current year of 17.6-ish if the co is to produce its estimated "150 MW, which is three times the production of 2006".

Dunno if that's too high - it falls to around a PE of 10 fi you look at the 265MW target.

will be interesting to see what the analysts have to say. holding for now.

All IMHO, PDYOR, etc.

F18 I agree your points - future looks good.

Cynic - 50p or more a share on this morning's trade? I take my hat off to you! :o)

dithered a bit when it was 498/500 ..... but who cares with a decent profit to bank after a just a couple of hours.