Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: ReneSola, JA Solar, Solarfun Power and Suntech Power.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today’s interview is with senior analyst Jon Kolb, who discusses ReneSola, Ltd. (NYSE: SOL), JA Solar (Nasdaq: JASO), Solarfun Power (Nasdaq: SOLF) and Suntech Power (NYSE: STP).

A synopsis of today’s Analyst Interview is presented below. The full article can be read at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2678.

Ahead of second-quarter earnings season, what sorts of alternative energy stocks would you recommend?

Just a couple weeks back I initiated coverage on ReneSola, Ltd. (NYSE: SOL) as a Buy. The China-based company, incorporated in March 2006, is engaged in the manufacture and sale of solar wafers and related products. In April 2006, the company discontinued the sale of solar modules and concentrated on the production and sale of solar wafers.

Are you positive on the company mostly because you see strength in the solar energy industry?

Through its short history, ReneSola regularly adapted to changing market dynamics. The company is aggressively ramping up its polysilicon and solar wafer production capacities.

Going forward, increased captive generation of polysilicon will improve its cost structure and enable wafer capacity expansions. Globally, rising solar wafer sales, along with escalating crude and long-term supply agreements, should collectively generate significant earnings growth.

That said, SOL is a play on growth in the solar industry. ReneSola’s customers include global manufacturers of solar cells and modules, such as JA Solar (Nasdaq: JASO), Motech Industries, Solarfun Power (Nasdaq: SOLF), Suntech Power (NYSE: STP) and Topco Technologies.

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