Tigo Energy Accelerates International Expansion
By Tigo Energy, PRNETuesday, March 2, 2010
Announces Hiring Bernd Neuner to lead Tigo Energy, GmbH; JET Alignment Enabling Volume Sales in Japan
LOS GATOS, California, March 3, 2010 - Tigo Energy, (www.tigoenergy.com), the solar company whose unique
technology brings new levels of power output efficiency, management and
control to photovoltaic solar installations, announced today the expansion of
international sales efforts for the Tigo Energy Maximizer System in North
Asia and across Europe. These activities include: growing direct sales
representation and technical support, meeting key regional conformance
requirements, and establishing major regional distribution partners. The
initial results of these efforts have yielded sales agreements in excess of
100MW and are aimed to better service customers interested in the next
generation of PV innovation.
Tigo Energy has brought aboard industry veteran, Bernd Neuner, to manage
the firm's European expansion. Neuner, who has been named Director of
Business Development for Europe, brings eleven years of international
experience in the electronics industry as well as a strong background in
solar energy projects.
According to Paolo Viscontini, CEO of Enerpoint, one of Europe's leading
PV distributors, "Bernd Neuner is a strong addition to the company. He has a
compelling background in pan-European, multi-lingual, multi-cultural
management of distribution networks and business development. Given his track
record and the company's exciting product lines, we expect positive growth
for Tigo Energy across Europe."
Prior to joining Tigo Energy, Neuner managed the European distribution
network of Ametek Programmable Power, the leader in programmable power
supplies. He was also responsible for European business development for the
solar array simulators for the space industry and the PV inverter
manufacturers. Throughout Neuner's career, he has successfully marketed
solutions for managing distributed systems: first tele and data
communications networks, then cable TV networks and finally distributed nodal
power generation networks in the form of PV arrays. Neuner graduated from
Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg where he studied Computer Science.
Since introducing the Tigo Energy Maximizer Solution in 2009, Tigo Energy
has grown exponentially, expanding operations in North America, across
Europe, North Asia and the Middle East. The solution that the company is
launching in Japan is for utility scale, commercial and residential systems.
The Tigo Energy Maximizer Solution has achieved certification to UL 1741, CE
Mark, a California Energy Commission (CEC) listing and now has necessary
recognition from JET for sales in the Japanese market. Tigo Energy has been
committed to the Japan market with business development efforts which began
two years ago.
"We can move forward in supplying the unique value our customers are
demanding - more efficient PV systems, higher total energy output, more
visibility and control of the system, and decision-based tools for improving
performance metrics over the life of the system as well as provide an
unprecedented level of safety for new and existing PV solar installations,"
explained Sam Arditi, Tigo Energy's CEO. "We see system monitoring evolving
from a passive role to an active role of dynamic control from installation
commissioning throughout the life of the system."
"We welcome Tigo Energy's expansion into Japan," said Mr. Shigeki Kondo,
respected veteran of the Japanese Solar Industry. "The company's presence
will be a most effective answer to the demand I have seen for Tigo Energy's
product."
"The solution will prove to be very attractive to the traditional
Japanese urban installation and an important feature differentiator to keep
Japanese PV module suppliers in their leadership position," added Professor
Takashi Tomita of the University of Tokyo and former CEO of Sharp Solar.
Tigo Energy will be showcasing the Tigo Energy Maximizer ES and EP at PV
Expo in Tokyo between March 3-5, 2010, at booth 22-26.
Tigo Energy is an innovative technology provider, augmenting the current
PV value chain with new capabilities that will increase the adoption of solar
energy. The patented Tigo Energy Maximizer Solution brings up to 20% more
energy output by maximizing power output of individual modules, active system
management with panel level visibility and advanced performance analytics,
and enhanced system safety. The key technology break-though ensures these
benefits are achieved with maximum reliability and conversion efficiency
while minimizing incremental costs. Tigo Energy works closely with leaders in
the PV market, to ensure interoperability, optimization and integration with
the most recognized inverter and module products. The company expects to
expand beyond existing sales commitments throughout 2010.
Based in Los Gatos, California, Tigo Energy was founded in 2007 and
focuses on applying innovative technologies to the solar PV space. Tigo
Energy has offices in the United States, Japan, Germany and Israel and is
commercially shipping volume systems in cooperation with most prominent
worldwide solar distributors and EPCs. An expanding list of Tigo Energy's
distribution sales partners can be found at
www.tigoenergy.com/distributors.html. Additional information on Tigo Energy
is available at: www.tigoenergy.com.
Margaret Maloney of Tigo Energy, +1-917-658-2604, margaret.maloney at tigoenergy.com
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