Sky Solar Announces its First Distributed Generation Project in China

HONG KONG, March 06, 2018 -- Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SKYS) (“Sky Solar” or the “Company”), a global developer, owner and operator of solar parks, today announced that it entered into a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co., Ltd. (SHE:000021) (“Shenzhen Kaifa”), a Shenzhen-based electronics manufacturing service provider, to develop a 1.7 MW rooftop solar project in Suzhou, China. This will be Sky Solar’s first distributed generation project in China.

Pursuant to the PPA, Sky Solar China will be the independent power producer that develops, owns, and operates the project. Upon completion, Shenzhen Kaifa will purchase more than 85% of the electricity generated from the project, with the balance being sold to the State Grid. The project is anticipated to be completed before year-end.

Mr. Wen Qian, President of Sky Solar China, commented, “We are excited to announce our first rooftop solar distributed generation project in China. This is an attractive opportunity for us, because the PPA price is locked in for 25 years with a potential unlevered IRR in the low- to mid-teens.”

Dr. Hao Wu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sky Solar, commented, “This project demonstrates the attractiveness of the rooftop DG market in China. We are optimistic about our prospects in China for distributed generation, due to our successful track record of solar project development and operation on a global basis. We look forward to finding more attractive opportunities in China.”

About Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd.
Sky Solar is a global independent power producer (“IPP”) that develops, owns, and operates solar parks and generates revenue primarily by selling electricity. Since its inception, Sky Solar has focused on the downstream solar market and has developed projects in Asia, South America, Europe, North America and Africa. The Company’s broad geographic reach and established presence across key solar markets are significant differentiators that provide global opportunities and mitigate country-specific risks. Sky Solar aims to establish operations in select geographies with highly attractive solar radiation, regulatory environments, power pricing, land availability, financial access and overall power market trends. As a result of its focus on the downstream photovoltaic segment, Sky Solar is technology agnostic and is able to customize its solar parks based on local environmental and regulatory requirements. As of June 30, 2017, the Company owned and operated 136.8 MW of solar parks.

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