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COMMSA Contracts 3 Remote Power Generation Systems for Platforms in Gulf of Mexico

Posted on: Monday, 15 August 2005, 12:00 CDT

WAITSFIELD, Vt., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Power Systems, a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corp , has been awarded a $2.05 million contract by Construcciones Mecanicas Monclova S.A. de C.V. (COMMSA) to design, fabricate, integrate and install independent remote power systems for three offshore natural gas drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

The projects are part of COMMSA's work on behalf of PEMEX, the state-owned petroleum company of Mexico. PEMEX is engaged in expansion and upgrades of its Cantarell and Sihil offshore oil and gas fields. Northern Power's MT-Power(TM) systems will provide reliable remote power for SIHIL-A, AKAL-Q and AKAL-W, three unmanned platforms being built by COMMSA.

The platforms require reliable power for the critical communications and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems that must be functional at all times: radios, video, process controls, fire and gas, and emergency shutdown. The power systems will also support water pumps, filters and air conditioners.

Power System Architecture Designed for Reliability

MT-Power(TM) is the latest addition to Northern Power's field-proven TelePower(TM) family of power system architectures. Fully integrated and pre-tested, the architecture uses a fossil fuel-based microturbine in a continuous-run mode as its primary source of power generation, with multiple microturbines included for redundancy and capacity. The systems are therefore ideal for applications like platforms, which require maximization of electric power reliability in a Class 1, Division 2 (C1D2) hazardous environment, and a minimum of maintenance and operating down time.

Integrated Packaging to Provide Ease of Installation

The multiple microturbines will be packaged, along with C1D2 gas conditioning equipment and remote controls, onto an integrated steel skid, allowing COMMSA to install the entire power generation system as a unit, creating a minimum of interference with other platform fabrication activities. The power generation package is also designed for associated integration with all power conditioning, distribution and environmental management equipment on the platforms.

Quality Service Leads to Repeat Business

The COMMSA contract is one of several power generation systems that Northern Power has provided to critical PEMEX-owned offshore oil and gas sites in the last several years.

Paul Williams, Latin American Sales Manager for Northern's Industrial Infrastructure Group, stated, "Our extensive experience delivering reliable power systems to PEMEX and other remote sites was a key factor in attaining this contract with COMMSA. Northern has the tools to design and implement the optimal system for these and many other remote power applications."

Ing. J. Aurelio Martinez Martinez, Technical Manager for COMMSA, noted that finding the right power solution was extremely important for the three platforms. "When we looked at the criticality of the loads, hazardous location, and difficulty and cost of maintenance at the sites, we determined Northern Power's system to be the best solution for generating reliable power on these platforms," Mr. Martinez said.

About COMMSA

Construcciones Mecanicas Monclova S.A. de C.V. (COMMSA) is a subsidiary of Grupo Industrial Monclova S.A. (GIMSA). Since 1979, COMMSA has built over 30 different offshore structures for PEMEX, the state owned oil-producing company in Mexico. With facilities located in Cd. Madero, Tamaulipas, near the ports of Tampico and Altamira, COMMSA's facilities occupy an area of 8.5 thousand square meters with a manufacturing capacity of 1,250 tons per month.

About Northern Power Systems, Inc.

Northern Power Systems, Inc. designs, builds and installs reliable power solutions for commercial, industrial, government, and military customers. The company also conducts research and development in the areas of renewable energy, distributed generation and hydrogen technology. Since its founding in 1974, Northern has installed over 800 systems in 45 countries on all seven continents. Northern Power Systems, Inc. is headquartered in Waitsfield, Vermont with field offices in the New York metropolitan area and San Francisco. The company employs 130 people with turnkey design, engineering, construction, and customer-support capabilities. Northern Power Systems is a wholly owned operating unit of Distributed Energy Systems Corp. For more information, visit http://www.northernpower.com/.

About Distributed Energy Systems Corp.

Distributed Energy Systems Corp. creates and delivers products and solutions to the emerging decentralized energy marketplace, giving users greater control over their energy cost, quality, and reliability. As the parent company of Proton Energy Systems, Inc. (http://www.protonenergy.com/) and Northern Power Systems, Inc., Distributed Energy Systems delivers a combination of practical, ready-today energy solutions and the solid business platforms for capitalizing on the changing energy landscape. For more information, visit http://www.distributed-energy.com/.

This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking information. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as "anticipates,""believes,""could,""estimate,""expect,""intend,""may,""might,""should,""will," and "would" and other forms of these words or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking information. Northern's and Distributed Energy's actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors. Northern Power Systems and Distributed Energy each disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those contained in Northern's and Distributed Energy's forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, failure of our products and systems to perform as specified or achieve commercial acceptance, the impact of competitive products and systems, and other factors detailed in Distributed Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, and other filings Distributed Energy may make from time to time with the SEC.

Distributed Energy Systems Corp.

CONTACT: Amy Klinger, Northern Power Systems, +1-802-496-2955, Ext. 289,aklinger@northernpower.com

Web site: http://www.distributed-energy.com/http://www.northernpower.com/http://www.protonenergy.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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