LDK Solar, a manufacturer of solar wafers, has signed a seven-year contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to Hyundai Heavy Industries.

Under the terms of the agreement, LDK Solar will deliver approximately 440MW of multicrystalline silicon solar wafers to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) over a seven-year period, commencing in 2009 and extending through 2015.

HHI will make a down payment representing a portion of the contract value to LDK Solar.

Xiaofeng Peng, chairman and CEO of LDK Solar, said: We are pleased to have entered into an additional agreement with HHI and build upon our partnership. We continue to support HHI as it expands its presence in the solar markets.