SACRAMENTO, Calif.,
Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- SunSystem Technology, LLC (SST) and Enphase Energy, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ENPH) (Enphase) announced today that SST has acquired the
Residential Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Field Services
Division of Next Phase Solar from Enphase and the two companies
have entered into a strategic partnership in which SST will serve
as Enphase's primary residential O&M service provider.
The transaction enhances the focus of each company on core
strengths. It fulfills SunSystem Technology's goal of efficiently
and profitably servicing the nation's rapidly growing residential
solar infrastructure, and enables Enphase to concentrate resources
on continuing to bring to market innovative energy technology
products.
"We are very excited about this transaction with Enphase," said
Derek Chase, SST CEO. "Our
companies share a common culture of quality that includes
maintaining leading-edge knowledge through ongoing training for the
technology driving today's residential systems. This acquisition
and partnership will enable both of our companies to drive down
costs and maximize efficiencies that can only be realized through
greater economies of scale."
The addition of Enphase's residential field services division
makes SunSystem Technology the nation's largest residential solar
O&M service provider, and the only PV solar company with the
capacity to efficiently provide those services across the United States.
"Transitioning the residential field services that were part of
our Next Phase business to SST leverages their core strengths and
experiences to best service our residential customers and enhances
our ability to focus on our core business priorities: launching the
next generation of our industry-leading microinverters, the Enphase
storage system, and our AC Modules," said Paul Nahi, president and CEO of Enphase.
"Enphase and SST share a common commitment to excellence in
customer service. The quality and commitment to customer care we
see in SST's proven ability to bring greater scale to these
services across the U.S. will benefit our customer base and the
industry as a whole."
The agreement expands SST's services in the core of the U.S.
solar residential market through a national framework of enhanced
certification, training, experience, and strategically placed
highly skilled technicians.
About SunSystem Technology
SunSystem Technology, LLC serves the U.S. PV solar market with
development and support services. As an independent solar
services provider, SST's operating divisions include residential
solar installation, residential O&M services, commercial
O&M services, and Engineering, Procurement & Construction
(EPC) services. The company's core commitment to its
customers is to ensure optimal system performance and enhanced
system production values. Among the many examples of SST's
world-class execution is the solar installation crowning the
recently completed Golden One Arena
in Sacramento, California.
For more information on SST, visit us at www.sstsolar.com and
follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company, is leading
the charge to bring smart, connected solar energy to every home,
business and community. The company delivers simple, innovative and
reliable energy management solutions that advance the worldwide
potential of renewable energy. Enphase has shipped approximately 13
million microinverters, and over 540,000 Enphase residential and
commercial systems have been deployed in more than 100 countries.
For more information, visit www.enphase.com and follow the company
on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Enphase Energy®, the Enphase logo and other
trademarks or service names are the trademarks of Enphase Energy,
Inc.
For additional Information contact:
SST:
Jeff Struhm
916-879-0215
jstruhm@sunsystemtechnology.com
Enphase:
Christian Zdebel
484-788-2384
cz@silversection.com
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