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Bellingham, Wash., November 20, 2008 - A national leader in turnkey photovoltaic systems and a member of The Alpha Group, Alpha Energy recently introduced the next generation of solar power, a hybrid AC/DC power plant, designed to extend power to remote mission critical applications.

“We are bridging the gap between traditional solar power and remote mission critical powering applications,” said Dave Frankenfield, Vice President of Alpha Energy. “Our systems are modular and scalable up to 1200 Amps, with fully integrated PV inputs for off-grid telecommunications grade applications, such as telecommunications, security, military, SCADA and pipeline companies”.

At the upcoming Power-Gen show, Alpha will be displaying a 200 Amp DC system featuring a Cordex DC controller, 1.8kW Cordex rectifiers designed for 120/240 Vac input, one battery string with 100 Ah of energy storage and an Apollo T80 MPPT Charge Controller. This display system accepts 4kW of PV input power on the single charge controller. With 120Vac input, the rectifier bank can be powered by a small, energy efficient generator with no loss of charging capability.

“An advanced powering system of this design and capability allows our customers to extend their reach into new frontiers of critical remote applications,” said Iain Selkirk, Technical Support Services Manager at Argus Technologies. “Our power-efficient DC Solar Plant features integrated Web, SNMP and MODBUS remote monitoring capabilities combined with system status monitoring and control for environmental and generator systems. Additional features of the plant include redundancy provisions for 5 nines reliability and the capacity to scale and customize the configuration for a variety of applications."

This custom configurable DC system is a joint effort between Alpha Group members, Alpha Energy and Argus Technologies. Each group brought their expertise to create a robust and versatile hybrid powering solution featuring a remote monitoring computer interface that can be used locally or remotely. Additionally, Cordex rectifiers can be hot-swapped, and rectifiers and inverters capacity can be expanded if the load requirements increase.

This and other innovative powering concepts will be on display in the Alpha Industrial Power booth 4459 at Power-Gen International in Orlando, December 2-4.

Alpha Energy, a member of the Alpha Group and a division of Alpha Technologies, is a full-service engineering and project development company for the distributed generation power industry. One of the nation’s leading developers of turnkey photovoltaic systems for commercial, residential, institutional and remote (off-grid) applications, Alpha Energy is recognized as a market innovator in packaging renewable energy technologies.

Argus Technologies, a member of The Alpha Group, specializes in the design and manufacture of premium quality DC power solutions for the global communications industry. In addition to complete custom power systems, Argus products include outdoor power enclosures, rectifiers, converters and system controllers featuring remote and local monitoring capabilities.

Alpha Industrial Power, a member of The Alpha Group and a division of Alpha Technologies, provides innovative, industrial-grade powering solutions through a diverse product line of large-scale battery systems, chargers, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). Applications include power generation facilities, substations, electrical utilities, transportation systems, communication networks and other enterprises with unique powering.

The Alpha Group represents a global alliance of independent companies that share a common philosophy - create world-class powering solutions for communication, commercial, industrial and renewable energy markets.

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