A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. to Hold Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Shenyang on Friday, August 21, 2009

SHENYANG, China, July 15 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. ("A-Power" or "the Company"), a leading provider of distributed power generation ("DG") systems in China and a fast-growing manufacturer of wind turbines, today announced that it will hold its 2009 annual general meeting of shareholders at the Company's offices at No. 44 Jingxing North Street, 12th Floor, Tiexi District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China 110021, at 9 a.m. Beijing time on Friday, August 21, 2009, or 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, August 20, 2009. The shareholder record date is Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

A-Power has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). A-Power's Form 20-F can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of the Company's Website at http://investor.apowerenergy.com/annuals.cfm as well as on the SEC's Website at http://www.sec.gov/. The notice of the annual general meeting of shareholders and the proxy statement related to the meeting are available through the Company's Website at http://investor.apowerenergy.com/. Shareholders may request a hard copy of audited financial statements on Form 20-F free of charge by making any such requests to the Chief Operating Officer of A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd., No. 44 Jingxing North Street, Tiexi District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China 110021.

About A-Power

A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. ("A-Power"), through its China- based operating subsidiaries, is the largest provider of distributed power generation systems in China, focusing on energy-efficient and environmentally friendly projects of 25MW to 400MW. In 2008, A-Power entered the wind energy market and has built China's largest wind turbine manufacturing facility, located in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, with technologies licensed from German FUHRLANDER AG and Denmark-based Norwin, and a total annual production capacity of 1,125MW. In March 2009, A-Power entered into an agreement to establish a Joint Venture partnership with GE Drivetrain Technologies to produce wind turbine gearboxes in Shenyang. A-Power also has strategic relationships with Tsinghua University in Beijing and the China Academy of Sciences in Guangzhou to develop and commercialize other renewable energy technologies. For more information, please visit http://www.apowerenergy.com/ .

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For more information, please contact: Mr. John S. Lin Chief Operating Officer A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. Email: [e-mail] Mr. Valentine Ding / Mr. Dixon Chen Investor Relations Grayling Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail] [e-mail]

A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd.

CONTACT: Mr. John S. Lin, Chief Operating Officer of A-Power Energy
Generation Systems, Ltd., [e-mail]; Mr. Valentine Ding & Mr.
Dixon Chen, Investor Relations of Grayling, [phone], or
[e-mail], [e-mail]

Web Site: http://www.apowerenergy.com/