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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-029032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180515

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001477641
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34602
		FILM NUMBER:		18838286

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 LONGDU AVENUE
		CITY:			WANZHOU, CHONGQING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			404000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(86-23) 6486-6666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 LONGDU AVENUE
		CITY:			WANZHOU, CHONGQING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			404000
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>666 Longdu Avenue </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Wanzhou, Chongqing 404000 </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 23pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: May 15, 2018</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Daqo New Energy Announces Expansion Plan
to Increase Production Capacity to 65,000 MT by 2020</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; background-color: white">CHONGQING, China, May 8,
2018 -- Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) (&ldquo;Daqo New Energy&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), a leading manufacturer of
high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today announced its Phase 4A expansion plan which will increase its annual
polysilicon production capacity by 35,000 MT to a total of 65,000 MT by the first quarter of 2020.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; background-color: white">The Phase 4A expansion plan
calls for the construction of a new manufacturing facility adjacent to the Company&rsquo;s existing facilities in Shihezi, Xinjiang&nbsp;Uygur&nbsp;Autonomous&nbsp;Region
in China. The design, construction and installation of the new facility is scheduled to commence in May 2018 with pilot production
expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2019 before ramping up to full 35,000 MT annual production capacity in the first quarter
of 2020. The capital expenditures for the expansion project is estimated to be approximately RMB3.2 billion, which will be financed
by the Company&rsquo;s cash, cash flow from operations, bank loans, bonds, prepayments and other sources. Phase 4A compliments
Phase 3B of the Company&rsquo;s capacity expansion which will increase the total annual production capacity from 18,000 MT to 30,000
MT by 2019. The pace of construction of Phase 3B was accelerated during the first quarter of 2018 and is now expected to be completed
and begin pilot production by the end of 2018 before ramping up to full production capacity during the first quarter of 2019.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; background-color: white">Mr. Longgen Zhang, Chief
Executive Officer of Daqo New Energy, commented, &ldquo;The entirety of our Phase 4 expansion plan will expand its manufacturing
capacity by a total of 70,000 MT over two phases, Phase 4A and 4B, which will each consist of 35,000 MT of expanded manufacturing
capacity. Phase 4A is an important milestone in our long-term expansion plan to meet customer&rsquo;s surging demand and urgent
needs for ultra-high purity polysilicon. We produced 20,200 MT of polysilicon in 2017, representing a 12.2% increase compared with
our nameplate capacity of 18,000 MT. As Phase 3B of our expansion plan enters the final stages, we have strategically planned to
add an additional 35,000 MT of annual manufacturing capacity by 2020, which will increase our total production capacity to 65,000
MT. This new facility will feature state-of-the-art equipment and technology and produce ultra-high purity mono-crystalline-grade
polysilicon, which is in strong demand and only a very few Chinese producers have the capability to produce. Furthermore, this
additional capacity will improve manufacturing efficiency and is expected to further reduce costs by approximately US$1.70 per
kilogram from current levels. With capital expenditures for this facility expected to be at around US$14.0-15.0 per kilogram, we
believe that this investment will yield long-term sustainable results for our shareholders. We will continue to focus on serving
our customers with high quality products, improving polysilicon purity and further reduce costs to strengthen our manufacturing
leadership in the industry.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; background-color: white">ABOUT DAQO NEW ENERGY
CORP.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; background-color: white">Daqo New Energy Corp.
(NYSE: DQ) (&ldquo;Daqo&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company) is a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar
PV industry. Founded in 2008, the Company is one of the world&rsquo;s lowest cost producers of high-purity polysilicon and solar
wafers. Daqo primarily sells its products to solar cell and solar module manufacturers across the globe and is also a leading supplier
of ultra-high-quality polysilicon for the production of high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar products.&nbsp; Daqo&rsquo;s highly-efficient
and technically advanced manufacturing facility in Xinjiang Province currently has annual polysilicon production capacity of 18,000
metric tons, and the Company is undergoing capacity expansion to reach annual polysilicon production capacity of 30,000 metric
tons by the end of 2018. The Company also operates a solar wafer manufacturing facility in Chongqing, China.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">For further information, please contact:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Daqo
New Energy Corp.</FONT></P>

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Relations Department</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Phone:
+86-187-1658-5553</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Email:
dqir@daqo.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">SOURCE:
Daqo New Energy Corp.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Christensen</P>

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In China<BR>
Mr. Christian Arnell<BR>
Phone: +86-10- 5900-1548<BR>
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com &nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In US<BR>
Mr. Tip Fleming<BR>
Phone: +1-917-412-3333<BR>
Email:&nbsp;tfleming@Christensenir.com&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">For more information about Daqo New
Energy, please visit <U>http://daqo.gotoip1.com/</U></P>

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