CHONGQING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo New Energy" or the "Company"), a leading polysilicon manufacturer based in China, today announced it has received approval from Bank of China through its Shihezi branch in Xinjiang, China for a RMB 980 million loan for the Company’s phase II polysilicon expansion plan in Xinjiang. The loan will be a 6-year long-term project finance loan. "We are pleased with the approval of the loan and our new financial partner relationship with Bank of China”, commented Jimmy Lai, the Chief Financial Officer of Daqo New Energy. "With this loan, we are confident that we have the funding needed for the completion of the initial phase of our polysilicon expansion plan in Xinjiang.”
About Daqo New Energy Corp.
Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) is a leading polysilicon manufacturer based in China that aims to become a vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturer. Daqo New Energy primarily manufactures and sells high-quality polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufacturers. It also manufactures and sells photovoltaic wafers and modules. For more information about Daqo New Energy, please visit www.dqsolar.com.
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