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At E-470 Highway Authority’s 696kW solar array, spanning 17 miles of CO highway.

Martifer Solar USA’s Chief Executive Officer Raffi Agopian was recently featured in Yerevan Magazine‘s January/February 2012 issue.

NEW YORK, March 5 — Martifer Solar USA, Inc. is the recipient of a nearly $3 million funding block from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as part of the Authority’s Solar Electric Incentive Program. The company, whose East Coast division is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, plans to leverage the funds to enter the increasingly active New York solar market.

NYSERDA allocated a total of $30 million in grant money to eligible solar contractors through a highly competitive grant process. Martifer Solar USA, Inc. was selected on the basis of its proven competence and professional qualifications, as well as its ability to deliver a high value and cost-effective use of State funding.

“We are pleased to enter the New York market on such solid footing,” states George B. Reed III, Chief Legal Officer and manager of Martifer Solar USA’s East Coast division. “These funds will offset up to half of the system installation cost for our clients. Combined with the New York state property tax exemption and federal incentives, it creates highly favorable conditions for commercial property owners in New York City who have been waiting for the right opportunity to go solar.”

In addition to reducing overhead electricity costs for utility customers, the funds will aid in the fulfillment of New York’s renewable energy portfolio standards, which call for 30% renewable energy by 2015. Customers in the NYISO zones I and J (New York City and Westchester) are eligible to apply. For more information contact Martifer Solar USA, Inc.’s East Coast division at (203) 908-3636.

About Martifer Solar USA, Inc. — Martifer Solar USA, Inc. specializes in the design, engineering and installation of solar photovoltaic systems. The company has been providing full chain solar integration services in the United States market since 2001.

Martifer Solar USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Martifer Solar SA, a multinational solar manufacturer and installation company with more than 200 MW of solar assets installed worldwide. Martifer Solar SA has offices in 20 nations and reported revenues over $300 million in 2010.

LOS ANGELES, January 18 — Building on its robust capital base, Martifer Solar USA, Inc. received $7.15M in credit facilities from California Bank & Trust to provide full construction period financing for over 10MW of additional solar projects.

In announcing the deal, Martifer Solar USA, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Daniel Dus commented: “This significantly strengthens our already positive financial outlook in 2012. Coupled with our $100M bonding line and the backing of our $1.5B parent corporation, the facilities empower us to execute solar PV projects quickly and completely.”

The credit facility speaks to the viability of Martifer Solar USA, Inc.’s aggressive growth model; with a current project pipeline of 100MW, the company is poised to win a significant share of the United States commercial solar market in the coming year.

About Martifer Solar USA, Inc. — Martifer Solar USA, Inc. specializes in the design, engineering and installation of solar photovoltaic systems. The company has been providing full chain solar integration services in the United States market since 2001. To date, Martifer Solar USA, Inc. has commissioned 30MW nationwide with an additional 30MW currently under construction.

Martifer Solar USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Martifer Solar SA, a Portugal-based multinational solar manufacturer and installation company with over 200MW of solar assets installed worldwide. Martifer Solar SA has offices in 15 nations and revenues of nearly $300M [2010], and is a wholly owned division of the publicly traded Martifer SGPS – a $1.5B construction and renewable energy company.

The community is invited to a dedication ceremony for the City of Cerritos’ new photovoltaic solar energy systems at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 14. The event will be held at the Cerritos Corporate Yard, located at 16540 Marquardt Avenue. Parking is available on 166^th Street, east of Marquardt Avenue.

The event will include comments by Cerritos Mayor Carol K. Chen and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez. The City Council will unveil a dedication plaque and Mayor Chen will symbolically activate the new systems with a ceremonial switch.

The Cerritos High School Wind Symphony will perform prelude music at 10:50 a.m. Refreshments and displays of the solar energy systems and other green features at the Cerritos Corporate Yard will be offered. For more information about the event, call the City’s Community Participation Division at (562) 865-8101.

Solar panels generating approximately 150,000 kilowatt hours per year were installed in October 2010 on top of one of the water reservoirs at the Cerritos Corporate Yard. The system was installed by Martifer Solar and consists of 748 Unisolar thin film photovoltaic solar modules. The $517,500 project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which sponsored the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.

An additional set of high capacity solar panels was installed in the fall of 2011 on top of the second water reservoir at the Cerritos Corporate Yard. The system was installed by SunWize Technologies, Inc. and consists of 588 solar modules. The $725,959 project was funded by a $380,600 grant from the Department of Energy and the balance was paid by the City of Cerritos.

The total production of solar energy from the two photovoltaic systems at the Corporate Yard is approximately 350,000 kilowatt hours annually. The two projects provide all the energy required to power the main building as well as a substantial portion of the power used to operate an adjacent water well. The second photovoltaic project also included the rehabilitation of the Corporate Yard facility’s original solar water-heating system.

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Martifer Solar Canada Ltd.’s Managing Director Andrew Gilchrist speaks to Canada’s Business News Network about opportunities in Ontario and beyond. View the full clip on BNN’s website now.

Martifer Solar’s VP of Operations, Wade Webb details PV Electrical Grid Interfaces at the Westridge School for Girls in Pasadena, CA.

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