Bergen Group of Companies to Sell and Support Advanced Energy’s Line
of Large Commercial and Utility-Scale Inverters; First Megawatt of
Projects Already Commissioned
FORT COLLINS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Advanced
Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEIS), today announced a sales and
service partnership with Bergen
Group that will help both companies better service the high-growth
Indian photovoltaic (PV) market. The first project under this
partnership is a 1 megawatt (MW) ground-mount array, which has already
been commissioned in Kalanaur, in the state of Haryana, India.
“We are excited to be working with AE Solar Energy and look forward to
bringing the company’s high quality and reliable utility-scale inverters
as well as service and support offerings to the rapidly expanding Indian
solar PV market,” said Rajinder Kumar, managing director and chairman,
Bergen Group. “We see great opportunity in the Indian PV market and are
pleased to be partnered with Advanced Energy, a leader in utility-scale
inverter manufacturing. We are fully prepared to take up the
responsibility to provide a strong after sales support for installation,
commissioning, warranty, and annual maintenance contracts.”
The Indian PV market has significant potential due to its growing demand
for energy, driven by its rapidly expanding economy, and supported by the
Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission and its goal of 20GW of
installed solar power by 2020. This growing demand for renewable, clean
sources of energy strongly aligns with AE Solar Energy’s expertise in
lowering the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for project owners and
off-takers. Together with Bergen, AE Solar Energy will deliver inverter
and energy service solutions that provide utilities with confidence that
their PV projects will deliver on long-term production goals.
“We’re excited to expand our business into India and partner with Bergen
Group. AE Solar Energy underwent an in-depth selection process to
determine the right partner for our move into this important market for
solar energy, and we strongly believe we have chosen wisely,” said
Gordon Tredger, president, AE Solar Energy. “Bergen Group combines
domain expertise with an India-wide service network that will allow us
to provide the high-standard of AE service and support our customers
expect.”
The 1 MW ground-mount array in Kalanaur, utilizes two AE
500kW utility-scale inverters. The AE inverter architecture
provides utility-scale grid-tied PV systems with high efficiency, lower
balance of system (BoS) costs and grid-integration controls.
The Bergen Group, supported by AE Solar Energy, exhibited at the India
Solar Summit, April 19-21, 2012 at the Mahatma Mandir Convention
Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. During the summit, a representative of
Advanced Energy took part in a panel to discuss existing solar
technologies, opportunities and challenges that help to position PV as a
front runner technology in the Indian region.
AE’s solar energy business delivers highly reliable inverters,
complimentary BoS products, and robust Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
services that allow its customers to secure more solar projects and
increase their earnings. AE Solar Energy enables utility-scale,
commercial, and residential solar project stakeholders to offer system
owners a lower LCOE and confidence that their PV system will deliver on
long-term production goals. With more than 30 years of leadership in
delivering innovative energy solutions, combined with a legendary
reputation for customer service, AE is a trusted partner to solar
project developers, financiers and beneficiaries around the globe.
About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in reliable power
conversion solutions used in thin-film plasma manufacturing and solar
energy generation. Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy is headquartered in
Fort Collins, Colorado with dedicated support and service locations
around the world. For more information, go to www.advanced-energy.com/solarenergy
About Bergen Group
In 1979, while watching the simultaneous sunset and sunrise in the town
of Bergen in Norway, the idea of providing bundled services required in
electronic manufacturing in India germinated in the mind of a young
visionary. This vision was given professional reality when Bergen
Associates Pvt. Ltd. was formed in 1983 by a group of like-minded
technocrats. Initially set up as a conduit for the supply of European
machinery to the Indian electronic industry, the company introduced into
the Indian market international quality and excellence in the field of
manufacturing, assembly and testing of Printed Circuit Boards.
A growing need in the industry led to a rapid expansion of the initial
vision and the transformation of the flagship company into the
progressive and competent Bergen Group of Companies. Over 25 years
experience in hardware electronics gave Bergen Group the competitive
edge to establish the company within the Indian solar industry. By
providing support in supplying, installing, commissioning and proving
technology in cells and modules of 500MW annual capacity for each,
Bergen in a leading name in the solar service industry and is
acknowledged internationally by their partners in Europe and the US and
by their customers in India.
AE Solar Energy
Jessi Lord, 541-323-4185
Marketing
Communications Manager
jessica.lord@aei.com
or
Schwartz
MSL
Jason Morris, 415-512-0770
aesolarenergy@schwartzmsl.com
Source: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
