Glendora Sam's Club Now Energized by the Sun GLENDORA, Calif. Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- BP Solar today announced the completion of a 546 kilowatt (kW) solar power system at the Sam's Club in Glendora, California. The system consists of over 3,122 modules and will provide approximately 27 percent of the store's electricity. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/NYM120LOGO ) The Glendora installation is part of BP Solar's commitment to develop 4.3 megawatts of solar energy systems for seven Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Clubs in California. Under the agreement, Wal-Mart will purchase all of the energy produced by the solar power systems and BP Solar will operate and maintain the systems. "The Glendora Sam's Club marks the fourth solar installation project we have completed for Wal-Mart," said Felix Taubman, director of commercial development for BP Solar. "Our commercial projects team is committed to completing the three remaining sites by the end of 2008, moving Wal-Mart one step closer to achieving their renewable energy goal." Since Wal-Mart announced its goal to be ultimately supplied by 100% renewable energy, and to significantly improve the energy efficiency of its operations in October 2005, BP has been working with the company on a growing range of sustainable energy solutions. In addition to large-scale roof-top solar installations, these include the supply of biofuels to Sam's Club gas stations and fuel-efficient lubricants to a portion of Wal-Mart's UK truck fleet. "We emphasize the importance of working together with Wal-Mart, because it generates lasting win-win successes," said Mark Kerstens, vice president of BP's strategic cooperation with Wal-Mart. "Through our close cooperation, we are able to deliver a clean energy solution that saves Wal-Mart money when compared to grid power." "We are very pleased to partner with BP Solar on this and other projects that help Wal-Mart to reach its sustainability goals," said David Ozment, director of energy for Wal-Mart. "This is another example of Wal-Mart's commitment to making decisions that are good for the environment and good for business. This project is bringing us one step closer towards our goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy." BP Solar's commercial development team is focused on assisting corporations, such as Wal-Mart, to lower their energy costs while lessening the impact of their operations on the environment. The company offers a variety of financing options for its business customers including power purchase agreements, leasing and traditional purchase plans. Notes to Editors: The following is a list of operational Wal-Mart and Sam's Clubs facilities installed in California with BP Solar modules. Santa Ana, Wal-Mart 623.7kW Palm Desert, Sam's Club 577.3kW Chino, Wal-Mart 591.6kW Glendora, Sam's Club 546kW Photos available upon request. BP Solar, part of BP Alternative Energy, is a global company with over 2,300 employees. BP Solar designs, manufactures and markets products which use the sun's energy to generate electricity for a wide range of applications in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. With over 30 years of experience and installations in more than 160 countries, BP Solar is one of the world's leading solar companies having 228MW annual manufacturing capacity in 2007, plus another 700MW capacity under construction. BP Solar has solar cell and module manufacturing plants in Sydney, Australia; Bangalore, India; Madrid, Spain; and Frederick, MD, USA; and module manufacturing in Xi'an, China. In Frederick it also has casting and wafering facilities. BP Solar invests more than $10 million annually in photovoltaic research and development. BP Alternative Energy, launched in November 2005, combines all of BP's interests in low and zero-carbon energy including wind, solar, hydrogen power with carbon capture and storage, natural gas-fired power generation, biofuels for low carbon transport and distributed energy for emerging markets. To learn more http://www.bpsolar.us/http://www.bpalternativenergy.com/ http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/NYM120LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/DATASOURCE: BP Solar CONTACT: BP press office, +1-281-366-1236 Web Site: http://www.bpalternativenergy.com/ http://www.bpsolar.us/

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