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Solar Power, Inc. Enters Sales Agreement With Spain’s Annerher S.L. to Establish More Dealers
Agreement Extends Solar Power, Inc.’s Dealer Network to Spain and Portugal
Business Wire
Solar
Power, Inc. (“SPI”) (
OTCBB:SOPW)
announced today that it has signed a sales representation agreement with
Annerher S.L. of Barcelona, Spain to establish Yes
! Solar Power
TM
dealers in Spain and Portugal. Under the terms of the agreement,
Annerher will represent the Yes
! Solar Power
TM dealer
program and sales of the Company’s Yes
! Energy Series
TM
residential photovoltaic (PV) solar products and integrated solutions,
as well as SPI’s commercial solar solutions. Annerher S.L. will solicit
dealerships throughout Spain and Portugal for the purpose of
distributing SPI’s PV solar product lines.
Annerher S.L. has been a distributor of renewable energy solutions since
2004 and has more than 73 megawatts of PV solar installed across its
market territories. Annerher S.L. will begin selling SPI’s products
through its existing distribution network while establishing new dealers
under the Company’s Yes
! Solar Power
TM dealer program
in Spain and Portugal. The agreement advances Solar Power, Inc.’s
European penetration into key solar markets. Historically, Spain has
been a model market for the solar industry and this region of Europe.
The Country continues to play an important role as the residential and
small commercial market segments’ adoption of solar energy solutions
advances. Due to the Country’s feed-in tariffs, Spain added more than
three (3) gigawatts of new solar power in 2008 which was more than all
of the new installations achieved globally in 2007. The Country’s
generous feed-in tariff program requires utilities to pay rates set by
the Government under long-term contracts for solar-generated
electricity. The rates for solar-generated electricity set by the
Government are higher than those for conventional power, making the
installation and operation of solar energy systems an attractive
business opportunity for local project developers and, in turn, for SPI
which will provide its high-performance solar panels, balance of system
components and turnkey system solutions. Similarly, in Portugal,
renewable energy generators are paid for every kilowatt of power they
supply back to the grid. In addition, this region is one of Europe’s
sunniest areas with one of the highest yields of net annual hours of
production for PV solar generation.
“Solar Power, Inc.’s agreement with Annerher S.L. represents exciting
opportunities for both parties,” said Bradley Ferrell, President of
Business Development for Solar Power, Inc. “Annerher S.L. has a robust
and growing distribution network for our products. More importantly, the
feed-in tariffs for the Spanish and Portuguese markets offer significant
growth opportunities in the residential and small commercial market
segments for both Companies. Our products and unique turnkey solutions
are an excellent fit for their current dealers, and will allow them to
ramp sales to new dealer prospects throughout their market areas.”
“Our Company’s core mission is to provide high-quality, low-cost,
innovative products and turnkey solar solutions to our growing network
of dealers/installers,” said Miguel Angel Rodriguez, General Director
with Annerher S.L. “Solar Power, Inc. fits perfectly into our business
model with high-quality, innovative solar products and turnkey
solutions. We look forward to a long and successful relationship by
leveraging the strengths both our Companies offer,” Mr. Rodriguez
concluded.
Solar Power, Inc. has multiple dealers and distributors in the United
States and across Europe, Asia and Australia. The Company’s Yes
! Solar
Power
TM dealer program provides dealers and distributors with
SPI’s high-quality products and integrated
solutions sold in
a kit form to qualified dealers. In addition, the Company also provides
dealers with a full range of support services that includes system
designs and build-ready plans. All of the Company’s solutions feature
Solar Power, Inc.’s high-performance solar panels which have been top
ranked with the California Energy Commission.
About Solar Power, Inc.:
Founded in 2005,
Solar
Power, Inc. is a vertically integrated solar energy solution
provider offering the North American commercial and public sector
building markets a complete solution through a single brand. Throughout
Europe, Asia and Australia the Company sells its products direct to
distributors and turnkey solutions providers. The Company’s Yes
!
branded products provides the U.S. and European small- to mid-sized
business and residential market segments with turnkey PV solar systems
through a growing dealer network. Solar Power, Inc. operates from its
Roseville, California headquarters.
Safe Harbor Statement:
This release contains certain “forward-looking statements” relating to
the business of Solar Power, Inc., its subsidiaries and the solar
industry, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as “believes, expects” or similar expressions. The
forward-looking statements contained in this press release include
statements regarding the Company’s ability to execute its growth plan
and meet revenue and sales estimates, enter into formal long-term supply
agreements, and market acceptance of products and services. These
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including,
but are not limited to, general business conditions, managing growth,
and political and other business risk. All forward-looking statements
are expressly qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Statement
and the risks and other factors detailed in the Company's reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as may be required under applicable securities law.
Copyright Business Wire 2010
2010-02-10 06:00:00
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