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Active Power Receives Nearly $5 Million in PowerHouse OrdersAUSTIN, Texas --(Business Wire)-- Critical backup power and infrastructure systems manufacturer Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) received nearly $5 million in orders for its PowerHouse solution, a modular continuous critical infrastructure system. These orders were made in conjunction with one of Active Power's strategic IT partners and will support containerized datacenter applications for the end users. All systems will ship prior to the end of this year. One of the customers anticipates having its solution operational by year's end and installation for the other customer is anticipated in early 2011. The first order is for one PowerHouse system which will be deployed for a branch of the U.S. military. The system will contain Active Power's high efficiency CleanSource (News - Alert) UPS (uninterruptible power supply) system; switchgear; and monitoring and controls software. The containerized datacenter and its associated PowerHouse system will support command, control and communication systems onsite. The second order is for two PowerHouse systems both containing a diesel generator; CleanSource UPS systems; switchgear; and monitoring and controls software. In addition to this equipment, Active Power will also provide two containerized generators. These complete cotinuous power systems will provide power conditioning and protection for a containerized datacenter. Owned by a leading telecommunication provider, the server container will offer managed hosting services for a variety of organizations. "The preassembled and pretested datacenter and its associated power and cooling infrastructure continues to become more mainstream, particularly among large IT and server OEM companies," said Martin Olsen, vice president, Global Channels and Business Development, Active Power. "It all comes down to a much lower total cost of ownership with this modular approach versus the component by component build out of a monolithic datacenter." "A self contained datacenter with a highly efficient, reliable power infrastructure system that can be rapidly deployed to anywhere in the world - all made from preconfigured manufactured components - makes for a compelling offering," continued Olsen. "These two PowerHouse orders substantiate the tangible benefits Active Power is able to offer to mission critical datacenter operators." About Active Power Active Power provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances. Founded in 1992, Active Power's flywheel-based UPS systems protect critical operations in datacenters, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, broadcast stations and governmental agencies in more than 40 countries. With expert power system engineers and worldwide services and support, Active Power ensures organizations have the power to perform. For more information, please visit www.activepower.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements and all other statements that may be made in this news release that are not historical facts are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Specific risks include delays in new product development, product performance and quality issues and the acceptance of our current and new products by the power quality market. Please refer to Active Power filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information on the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ. Active Power, CleanSource and CoolAir are registered trademarks of Active Power, Inc. The Active Power logo and PowerHouse are trademarks of Active Power, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. |
