Composite Technology Corp. announced today that it has received a new conductor order from Far East Composite Technology Company, a subsidiary of Jiangsu New Far East Cable Corporation. The order calls for a single core size with associated hardware to be used on a 240 kilometer transmission line in China’s Hubei province.

The company underscored the significance of the order as it signals the recommencement of order flow for new projects in China. Although the second half of 2008 realized a drop off in orders as a result of the impact of the Summer Olympics in China as well as the subsequent holidays, starting in mid-October transmission line projects resumed and the backlog of suspended projects was addressed.

According to the press release, the continuation of orders advocates that the Far East is working through the end of the backlog projects and is anticipating new projects for 2009. Under terms

Composite Technology Corp. (OTCBB: CPTC) focuses its energy on renewable power generation wind turbines through its DeWind subsidiary. The company today announced DeWind secured a $6 million sales agreement with Willmar Municipal Utilities (WMU) in Willmar, Minn. WMU will receive the two D8.2 2-megawatt wind turbines, which it purchased following a long evaluation process and a slew of city approvals, in May 2009.

With wind turbine use on the rise, Minnesota is getting in on the action. According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Minnesota falls only second to Texas and California in regards to the amount of installed wind generation. The state of Minnesota had more than 1,299 megawatts of installed capacity, as of the end of 2007.

Marv Sepe, president of DeWind and COO of CTC, said the company hopes Minnesota’s steps toward renewable energy solutions will lead other regions to do the same. “We are very pleased to