Enphase and Beacon Power Services to develop microgrid pilot for
clean, reliable energy in Africa
PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Enphase
Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), announced today its Clinton Global
Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action. Enphase has partnered with Beacon
Power Services to provide a clean and reliable energy alternative in
Abuja, Nigeria, through piloting an innovative solar energy microgrid
system.
"Enphase is proud to have created a Clinton Global Initiative commitment
to help address energy challenges in Nigeria and reduce their dependency
on polluting diesel generators," said Raghu Belur, co-founder and vice
president of Enphase Energy. "The Clinton Global Initiative is a
powerful instrument for world leaders to address social issues and
actively engage in implementing solutions."
Electricity grids in developing nations such as Nigeria operate
inconsistently, leaving its people to face uncertain business and home
conditions. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administrationreport
on Nigeria in October 2012, Nigeria experienced power outages on average
of 46 days per year between 2007 and 2008, with many outages lasting six
hours at a time.
The Enphase pilot commitment aims to provide clean, reliable energy to Sundry
Foods, located in Abuja, Nigeria. This demonstration project is an
effort to prove the scalability of a solar microgrid system in a country
where traditional forms of electricity are unreliable and harmful to the
environment.
The microgrid system's unique use of microinverter technology, designed
and provided by Enphase, will allow local non-specialist electricians
and laborers to install and maintain all aspects of the system. Beacon
Power Services will manage the local training and installation of the
system, as well as provide ongoing support for the project.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy delivers microinverter technology for the solar industry
that increases energy production, simplifies design and installation,
improves system uptime and reliability, reduces fire safety risk and
provides a platform for intelligent energy management. Our
semiconductor-based microinverter system converts energy at the
individual solar module level and brings a systems-based, high
technology approach to solar energy generation. Connect with Enphase on Facebook
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www.enphase.com
About the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global
Initiative (CGI), an initiative of Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton
Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement innovative
solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. CGI Annual Meetings
have brought together more than 150 heads of state, 20 Nobel Prize
laureates, and hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations and NGOs,
major philanthropists, and members of the media. To date, CGI members
have made more than 2,500 commitments, which are already improving the
lives of more than 430 million people in over 180 countries. When fully
funded and implemented, these commitments will be valued at $87.9
billion.
CGI also convenes CGI America, a meeting focused on collaborative
solutions to economic recovery in the United States, and CGI University
(CGI U), which brings together undergraduate and graduate students to
address pressing challenges in their community or around the world. For
more information, visit clintonglobalinitiative.org
and follow us on Twitter @ClintonGlobal
and Facebook at facebook.com/clintonglobalinitiative.
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Enphase Energy
Christine Bennett, +1-707-763-4784
Global
Corporate Communication Manager
pr@enphaseenergy.com
Source: Enphase Energy
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