Wind Power Now Lucrative Energy Option for UK Consumers

Southwest Windpower's turbine is now MCS Certified

LONDON, September 30, 2010 - Southwest Windpower, the world's leading supplier of small wind
generators, has received product certification for its Skystream 3.7(R) wind
turbines under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), enabling
customers who install a Skystream wind turbine to qualify for the UK
government's Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) or Clean Energy Cash-Back Scheme.

Introduced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), the FiT
system was developed to encourage small scale (less than 50kW), low carbon
electricity generation. The tariffs became available on April 1, 2010 and are
designed to significantly offset monthly costs with income received from
renewable energy production.

"Receiving the MCS certification marks a huge milestone for Southwest
Windpower in the European market," said Dixon Thayer, Chief Executive Officer
of Southwest Windpower. "Through government incentives, wind energy will now
be available at a competitive cost for consumers across the UK."

Under the scheme, consumers who install MCS certified wind turbines (more
than 1.5kW) will be paid 26.7p per kWh generated and receive an additional 3p
for every kWh that is exported back to the grid. During the tariff's 20-year
lifespan, Southwest Windpower customers can expect to recoup their investment
while reducing their energy costs.

"Qualifying for the feed-in tariff scheme is particularly important for
Southwest Windpower in light of the EU's goal to combat climate change by
deriving 20 percent of its energy from sustainable sources by 2020," said
Thayer. "Wind power is a widely available resource in Europe, and we have
every confidence that the tariffs will be integral in the success of our
European business while also providing an affordable renewable energy option
for our UK customers."

Competitive in cost and economical to run, small wind turbines such as
the Skystream 3.7 have become more popular than ever as an affordable option
in generating renewable energy. Specifically designed for electricity grid
connection for homes and businesses, the Skystream 3.7 can produce energy in
very low winds so the impact on the surrounding environment is minimal.

Currently, Southwest Windpower's Skystream 3.7 is one of only three wind
turbines to receive MCS certification. The Skystream 3.7 is widely
distributed throughout Europe through our partners: Next Generation Turbines
in the UK, Kent Fournitures Industrielles and Mercinat in France, WiP in
Italy, FF Solar and Energia Lateral in Portugal, Kilowatt Solar and Aquasolar
in Belgium, Eco Energy Rietpol in the Netherlands, WIRSOL GmbH and Phaesun
GmbH in Germany and Sunstream Energy in Ireland to name a few. Further
listings can be found on our website at www.windenergy.com.

About Southwest Windpower

Southwest Windpower has been designing and distributing small wind
turbines for more than 22 years and is the recognized global leader in the
design, manufacturing and distribution of small wind systems (400-3000
watts). The company has been a pioneer in the development of wind technology
and has built and shipped more than 160,000 wind turbines to over 120
countries worldwide and has sales representation in over 88 countries.
Headquartered in Flagstaff Ariz., it also has operations in Cologne, Germany
and a joint venture in Ningbo, China. Applications for Southwest Windpower
systems include residential homes, commercial properties, micro grids, remote
cabins, telecom transmitters, offshore platforms, water pumping and
sailboats. Southwest Windpower is the manufacturer of Skystream, Whisper and
Air lines of distributed wind systems.

On the Web: www.windenergy.com

Miriam Robbins, Southwest Windpower, +1-928-779-9463, miriam at windenergy.com; or Meredith Schneider, Howard, Merrell & Partners, +1-919-844-2742, mschneider at merrellgroup.com