Evergreen Solar Appoints Henry Ng as General Manager – Asian Operations

September 23, 2009

Former General Manager of Suntech’s Wuxi Facility

Marlboro, Massachusetts, September 23, 2009 – Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGM: ESLR), a manufacturer of String Ribbon™ solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost silicon wafer technology, today announced that it has appointed Henry Ng to the position of General Manager – Asian Operations. Prior to joining Evergreen Solar, Mr. Ng was General Manager of the Suntech Power Holding Co., Ltd. factory in Wuxi, a position he held since July 2007. During the previous 25 years, he held Asian-based senior leadership positions, principally at Sony.

“We are excited to have Henry take the leadership role in our Wuhan, China-based wafer expansion,” stated Richard M. Feldt, Chairman, CEO and President. “He brings significant wafer knowledge and cell and panel manufacturing experience in a high growth environment that will be valuable in working with Jiawei, our cell and panel contract manufacturing partner.”

About Evergreen Solar, Inc.

Evergreen Solar, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets String Ribbon™ solar power products using its proprietary, low-cost silicon wafer technology. The Company's patented wafer manufacturing technology uses significantly less polysilicon than conventional processes. Evergreen Solar's products provide reliable and environmentally clean electric power for residential and commercial applications globally. For more information about the Company, please visit www.evergreensolar.com. Evergreen Solar® and String Ribbon™ are trademarks of Evergreen Solar, Inc.

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