(from left to right) Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO of LDK Solar, Su Rong, Secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee,Wu Xinxiong, Governor of Jiangxi were  present to celebrate this important achievement.

September 9, ENF - PV Industry Info - LDK Solar Co., Ltd. announced that it has successfully completed the first production run and initiated production ramp-up of operations of its first 5,000 metric ton (MT) train in its 15,000 MT annualized capacity polysilicon plant in Xinyu, China on September 5, 2009.

A ceremony was held to mark the occasion and was attended by Mr. Su Rong, Secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee, Mr. Wu Xinxiong, Governor of Jiangxi, and other government officials. Customers, suppliers and members of LDK Solar's polysilicon project team were also present to celebrate this important achievement.

A ceremony was held to mark the first production run and initiated production ramp-up of operations of its first 5,000 metric ton (MT) train in its 15,000 MT annualized capacity polysilicon plant in Xinyu, Jiangxi on September 5, 2009.

"We are pleased to successfully complete of our first production run and begin to ramp manufacturing at our state-of-the-art 15,000 MT polysilicon plant. The construction of this facility has been an unprecedented undertaking for many of us in attendance. This achievement is thanks to our international teamwork and collaboration efforts," commented Nick Sarno, Senior VP of Manufacturing and Polysilicon Plant Project Manager. Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO of LDK Solar, also congratulated and thanked the team for their contributions to achieving this goal.