SPG Solar Establishes New Corporate Headquarters in Petaluma

NOVATO, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 6, 2012) - SPG Solar, a leading provider of commercial solar power products and services, today announced that it is relocating its corporate headquarters to Petaluma, Calif., effective January 1, 2013. The new headquarters complex will include a state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) facility, space for rigorous product testing, an expanded warehouse, and a customer center with a fully operational SunSeeker single axis tracker.

"This is a strategic business move for us, so we looked extensively for just the right location," said Doug May, CEO of SPG Solar. "Petaluma gives us the best possible combination of the right space, a strong business community, and a growing renewable energy sector."

The Petaluma location also provides the company with facilities for researching, developing and testing new ideas so that SPG Solar can continue to innovate within the solar infrastructure industry. The new R&D lab will comprise two testing labs, one for racking and the other for electrical and communications. In addition, the headquarters will include reliability facilities, which will incorporate a prototype facility and a destructive-test facility, as well as a customer center that will house an interactive and operational product showcase.

"We want to provide best-in-class products to our customers, ensuring the highest solar production at the lowest lifetime cost," May added. "Our SunSeeker technology is a market leader, but we intend to innovate in other areas as well."

SPG Solar worked with PB&J Acquisitions to convert an existing structure into its new office and R&D complex. The 25,418-square-foot headquarters is located at 1039 N. McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma, Calif.

About SPG Solar
SPG Solar is a leading national provider of solar power services and products. Since 2001, SPG Solar has been designing, engineering, building and maintaining high-quality solar power systems for large commercial, industrial, governmental and public energy users. SPG Solar provides customers solar at a lower cost with a higher solar output through the All Weather SunSeeker Tracker, a single-axis tracker that produces up to 25 percent more solar energy in all weather conditions. For more information about SPG Solar, visit www.spgsolar.com

SPG Solar Expands Leadership Team With Operations and Engineering Talent

NOVATO, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 29, 2012) - SPG Solar, a leading provider of commercial solar power products and services, today announced two new executive team members. Effective immediately, John Tomaszewski will serve as SPG Solar's senior vice president of operations and customer service and warranty, and Soren Jensen will take on the role of director of engineering.

"Our focus is on making solar an easy choice by delivering commercial solar services and products that provide both immediate savings and a great long-term energy solution," said SPG Solar CEO Doug May. "To achieve this goal, SPG Solar's engineering and operations organizations must be world-class. John's track record of excellence in operations, coupled with Soren's demonstrated expertise in engineering best-in-class solar products will further enhance our ability to serve as a leader in the commercial and utility-scale solar space."

John Tomaszewski brings forward extensive experience in operations and supply chain strategy with almost two decades working with OEM and Tier 1-3 suppliers to define operational strategies and drive execution. Most recently, as president for NaviAsia North America and China, Tomaszewski established a global supply chain and operations to support OEM international customers in Asia. He also leverages past experience gleaned from executive positions in a number of industries, including consumer products, high tech, automotive, and energy. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Tomaszewski also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

Soren Jensen brings over 15 years of product development experience from the high tech and renewable energy fields. Prior to joining SPG Solar, Jensen managed the ground mount product development team at SunPower, where he was responsible for the design and development of the Oasis "Power Plant in a Box" product, a standardized utility-scale solar solution optimized to deliver the lowest Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). Jensen's experience also comprises a decade with development and commercialization of instrumentation for process control for the primary steel manufacturing and cement industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from The Engineering Academy of Denmark and a Master of Science degree in ocean engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

About SPG Solar
SPG Solar is a leading national provider of solar power services and products. Since 2001, SPG Solar has been designing, engineering, building and maintaining high-quality solar power systems for large commercial, industrial, governmental and public energy users. SPG Solar provides customers solar at a lower cost with a higher solar output through the All Weather SunSeeker Tracker, a single-axis tracker that produces up to 25 percent more solar energy in all weather conditions. For more information about SPG Solar, visit www.spgsolar.com

SPG Solar Completes Project For Sonoma County Water

SPG Solar, Inc. (SPG) announced today the commissioning of a 500kW AC kilowatt commercial photovoltaic (solar energy) system for the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA).

"The Agency is proud to have the wastewater treatment plant partially powered by the sun," said Cordel Stillman, Capital Projects Manager for the Sonoma County Water Agency. "It is our goal to continue providing exceptional sanitation services while protecting the environment by utilizing renewable energy sources."

The state-of-the-art system is made up of 3,312 Sharp 180-watt modules and one SatCon 500kW inverter, ground mounted in three sections on the face of a reclamation pond that serves SCWA Airport-Larkfield-Wikiup sanitation zone treatment plant, located just north of Santa Rosa, CA. The system performance will be monitored by SPG's proprietary SunSpot(R) with a display kiosk for real time production measurement.
"The Agency is proud to have the wastewater treatment plant partially powered by the sun," said Cordel Stillman, Capital Projects Manager for the Sonoma County Water Agency. "It is our goal to continue providing exceptional sanitation services while protecting the environment by utilizing renewable energy sources."

"We are proud to have engineered and constructed this high performance system that will help reduce global warming by displacing over 32 million pounds of carbon dioxide and provide enough power to supply 3,325 homes over a 25-year period" said Dan Thompson, President and CEO of SPG Solar.

"Sonoma County has the ideal climate for solar and we are bringing our proven quality of work and expert personnel to provide the highest performing solar energy systems in the industry to the Sonoma County Area," said Thompson. "SPG Solar began in 2001 with one office and a handful of employees. Today, we have 5 offices throughout Northern and Southern California, totaling over 90 employees."

SPG's new Sonoma County office and warehouse facility spans over 10,000 sq. feet and currently employs regional Energy Consultants, a Regional Superintendent, full-time installation crews, and an administrative support team.

About SPG Solar, Inc.
SPG Solar, Inc. (SPG) is the renewable energy industry's leading integrated developer, designer, and installer of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for homes, businesses, agriculture and large-scale commercial and government facilities. SPG Solar was founded in 2001 in response to California's rolling blackouts and skyrocketing energy prices and is committed to building the highest-performing solar PV systems with the highest return on investment. For more information, visit www.spgsolar.com.