SunPower and City Solar Sign 100-Megawatt, Three-Year Customer Agreement
(Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency
solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced it has signed a
customer contract with German solar power plant integrator City Solar
Kraftwerke AG.
Over the next three years, SunPower will provide City Solar with solar
panels and commercial rooftop and ground mounted systems. This includes at
least 100 megawatts of SunPower’s high-efficiency solar panels, the
SunPower(R) T10 Solar Roof Tile for commercial rooftop installations, and the
SunPower(R) T0 Tracker and SunPower(R) T20 Tracker for utility-scale, ground
mounted systems.
“Solar continues to grow in
SunPower products remains strong,” said
global business units. “We welcome City Solar as a new partner to deliver
SunPower’s high-efficiency solar panels and tracking systems to commercial and
power plant customers.”
City Solar Kraftwerke AG is one of the leading producers of large scale
photovoltaic plants. Since 2003, the company has designed and built turn-key
solar power plants at both the ground level and on rooftops.
“With this deal, we can offer our commercial customers SunPower’s
high-efficiency solar panels and patented rooftop and ground mounted tracking
systems, which can significantly increase their energy output,” said
Kammler
grow our global business using SunPower’s proven technology.”
The SunPower T10 Solar Roof Tiles are non-roof penetrating and tilt at a
10-degree angle to increase energy capture. The SunPower Tracker is a single
axis design that enables solar panels to automatically track the sun’s
movement throughout the day, increasing sunlight capture by up to 25 percent.
The SunPower T20 Tracker minimizes tracking expense relative to solar power
plant capacity factor by increasing sunlight capture by up to 30 percent over
conventional fixed-tilt systems.
About SunPower
SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) designs, manufactures and
delivers high-performance solar electric systems worldwide for residential,
commercial and utility-scale power plant customers. SunPower high-efficiency
solar cells and solar panels generate up to 50 percent more power than
conventional solar technologies and have a uniquely attractive, all-black
appearance. With headquarters in
http://www.sunpowercorp.com.
About City Solar
Since its foundation in 2003, City Solar Kraftwerke AG emerged as one of
the leading European developer and turnkey provider of large-scale
photovoltaic power plants. From the initiation of solar projects, the
acquisition of suitable sites to the point of maintenance and technical
management City Solar covers the whole process by focusing on superior
technology. Reliable and cost-effective management turns the City Solar plants
with a total performance of 81 MWp into economic and ecologic investments
throughout their lifetime. For a better life, environment and future, we
additionally support children in need by our foundation “Sunshine for kids.”
For more information please visit http://www.citysolar.de.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Forward-looking statements are statements that do not represent historical
facts. The companies use words and phrases such “will,” “continues,”
“remains,” “can,” “grow,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are
not limited to, the companies’ plans and expectations regarding: (a) SunPower
providing City Solar with at least 100 megawatts of solar panels and
commercial and ground mounted systems; (b) solar market continuing to grow in
strong; (d) City Solar offering SunPower’s products, significantly increasing
their energy output; and (e) City Solar growing its global business. These
forward-looking statements are based on information available to the companies
as of the date of this release and management’s current expectations,
forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by
these forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include a
variety of factors, some of which are beyond the companies’ control. In
particular, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
include: (i) SunPower’s ability to obtain a adequate supply of polysilicon,
ingots and wafers to manufacture its products and the price it pays for such
materials; (ii) business and economic conditions and growth trends in the
solar power industry; (iii) the continuation of governmental and related
economic incentives promoting the use of solar power; (iv) the continued
availability of third-party financing arrangements for companies’ customers;
(v) unforeseen manufacturing equipment delays at SunPower’s fabrication
facilities and panel factories; (vi) production difficulties that could arise;
(vii) the companies’ ability to compete with other companies and competing
technologies; (xiii) the potential renegotiation of or non-performance by
parties to companies’ supply and customer contracts; (ix) the price and
availability of third-party cells and solar panels; and (x) other risks
described in SunPower’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
Commission. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing the companies’ views as of any subsequent date, and the companies
are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any responsibility to,
update or alter their forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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SOURCE SunPower Corporation