Enphase Energy Announces Clinton Global Initiative 'Commitment to
Action' for Nigerian Microgrid Project
Enphase and Beacon Power Services to develop microgrid pilot for clean, reliable
energy in Africa
PETALUMA, Calif. - October 10, 2013 – 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 Administration report 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
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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.
Contact
Christine Bennett, Enphase Energy
Global Corporate Communication Manager
pr@enphaseenergy.com
+1-707-763-4784
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