OPEL Solar, Inc. and BETASOL Celebrate the Next Phase Completion of

This utility grade solar farm is one of the first operable solar grid fields in the world using OPEL’s

HCPV leading edge solar technology. It generates 330 kW of electricity to the power grid, increasing

revenue for BETASOL. The installation is located in the Tarragona region of Spain, a prime location

for solar development.

OPEL Solar continues to highlight the benefits of its advanced technology by hosting numerous

customer visits to the solar farm. At the system site, visitors have an opportunity to see OPEL’s leading

edge solar technology as a viable source of solar electric power generation.

“The reaction of customers to OPEL’s HCPV technology has been nothing but positive,” said Robert

Pico, CEO of OPEL Solar, Inc. “HCPV delivers scalable electric power to the grid, and visitors can

witness this leap in solar technology firsthand.”

OPEL built the installation with its Mk-I high concentration panels (HCPVs) mounted on dual axis

trackers

power production per unit of land (acre/hectare) than silicon or thin film flat panels with a potential to

increase photovoltaic yields by up to 40 percent. 

The combination of OPEL’s HCPV panels and precision dual axis trackers results in a higher

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About OPEL Solar, Inc.

and OPEL International Inc.

With operations headquartered in Shelton, CT and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, OPEL designs,

manufactures and markets high performance concentrating photovoltaic (“HCPV”) panels to transform

solar energy into electricity for worldwide application. OPEL’s high performance photovoltaic

concentrating panels generate up to 40 percent more kilowatt-hours than conventional flat plate silicon

solar panels, resulting in more cost-effective electricity generated from the sun. OPEL also markets a

complete line of dual and single axis solar trackers to mount solar panels for optimum power output. 

OPEL also designs infrared sensor type products for military and industrial applications.

A leader in gallium arsenide and solar photovoltaic technology, the Company has been awarded 39

patents and has eight more patents pending. OPEL’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture

Exchange under the symbol “OPL”. For more information about OPEL Solar, Inc., please visit the

Company’s website at

www.opelinc.com

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Dated: October 20, 2009

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michel Lafrance, Secretary

For further information

Pat V. Agudow, Vice President, Public Relations, OPEL Solar, Inc., Tel: (203) 612-2366 Ext 2316, Email:

p.agudow@opelinc.com

OR

Bill Blase, Cathy Loos or Stephanie Kuffner, Media Relatins, WT Blase & Assocaites, Inc., Tel: (212) 221-1079, Email:

solar@wtblase.com

The TSXV has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for

the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Investors are cautioned that except for statements of historical facts, certain statements contained in this

news release may include forward-looking information with respect to the Company. Such forward-looking

statements or information are based on current expectations, estimates and projections formulated using

assumptions currently believed to be reasonable and involving a number of risks and uncertainties which

could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The Company does not undertake

any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a

result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

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