OPEL International Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPL) and OPEL Solar, Inc.

OPEL Solar, Inc., a leading global developer and supplier of high concentration
photovoltaic ("HCPV") solar panels and other solar products, including
ground-based and rooftop tracker systems, and its Spanish partner, BETASOL,
today announced that its 330 kilowatts (kW) utility-grade solar photovoltaic
power plant in Spain is eligible to begin receiving the feed-in tariff ("FIT")
from the Spanish Government. This makes the OPEL Solar project one of the first
HCPV installations to be recognized with an FIT and guaranteed investment rate
of return.


The Spanish listing is called, the Photovoltaic Allocation Registry, and was
published in mid-February 2010. It denotes those projects approved for the
feed-in tariff starting in the first quarter of 2010. The Vilalba del Arcs solar
farm is on the approved list. As one of the first commercial HCPV installations,
the 330 kW site using OPEL Solar leading edge technology will be eligible for a
FIT of 28.1 Eurocents per kilowatt of electric power generated. The FIT will be
provided for a 20-year period.


"The approval of the Vilalba del Arcs utility solar farm for the Spanish Feed-In
Tariff Program is a significant business milestone for OPEL Solar and its HCPV
technology," said Robert Pico, CEO of OPEL Solar, Inc. "This demonstrates that
HCPV is a viable technology for generating electricity from the sun at utility
scale levels and for providing guaranteed revenue to its owners, such as BETASOL
in this case." Pico added "From an investment viewpoint, this project offers a
very attractive rate of return to any investor."


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 built the installation with its Mk-I high HCPV solar panels mounted on dual
axis trackers. The combination of OPEL's HCPV panels and precision dual axis
trackers results in a higher 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.


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.


Dated: March 9, 2010

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michel Lafrance, Secretary

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
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