BARRE, Vt., Oct. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern
Power Systems Corp. (TSX: NPS), a next generation
renewable energy technology company, has confirmed its commitment
to the North American distributed generation market with the
announcement of two significant changes to its commercial
leadership team, hiring Alex Sarly
in the role of North American Director of Sales, Distributed Wind
and the promotion of Chris McKay to
North American Director of Sales, Power Systems.
The NPS 100 wind turbine platform is a state-of-the-art product
in its third generation of technology evolution, and optimized for
high efficiency, reliability and reduced lifetime cost of energy.
Nearly 60 MWs of NPS 100 distributed wind turbines now span the
globe, covering North America
(including the Caribbean islands,
Hawaii and Alaska), Europe and Asia.
Supporting Northern Power's commitment and focus on the North
American market, Mr. Sarly, a veteran renewable energy development
professional, joins Northern Power with over ten years of industry
experience. In his previous positions with Borrego Solar, Inc. and SolarCity Corporation,
Alex delivered over 50 MWs of successful solar projects for clients
in the commercial, industrial and government market segments.
Mr. Sarly commented, "The strength of Northern Power's installed
base and product performance presents a real opportunity to bring
winning energy solutions to a customer base that I am
well-positioned to address. I am truly excited to be joining
the Northern Power team."
Along with a renewed emphasis on distributed wind solutions for
the North American market, Northern Power has promoted Mr. McKay to
direct commercial efforts for deployment of its power conversion
technology in energy storage and integrated microgrid solutions.
With proven system solutions based upon Northern Power's technology
now installed and operating in the US market, the Company expects
to expand its sales in this market and accelerate deployment.
Northern Power's FlexPhase Power Conversion System (PCS)
features a state-of-the-art controller and smart power converters
between 500 kVA to 2.0 MVA per cabinet that can be integrated with
various battery chemistries and is designed for today's primary
energy storage applications, including frequency and voltage
regulation, time shifting, peak shaving, renewable integration,
resiliency and microgrid solutions.
Mr. McKay has been with Northern Power for over a decade,
leading the development of different technical solutions including
the development of power conversion designs for energy storage and
microgrids, and Northern Power's 100kW distributed wind turbine.
Mr. McKay has served in a variety of operational and commercial
roles with Northern Power, including director positions for both
engineering and product management.
Northern Power is having a presence (Booth #613) at the Energy
Storage North America (ESNA) conference in San Diego, CA from 4
October 2016 – 6 October 2016,
and will be attending and presenting at the 2016 Rural Smart Grid
Summit (RSGS) in Palm Beach, FL on
30 October 2016 – 1 November 2016.
About Northern Power Systems
Northern Power Systems
designs, manufactures, and sells wind turbines and power technology
products, and provides engineering development services and
technology licenses for energy applications, into the global
marketplace from its US headquarters and European offices.
- Northern Power Systems has almost 40 years' experience in
technologies and products generating renewable energy.
- Northern Power Systems currently manufactures the NPS™ 60 and
NPS™ 100 turbines. With over 11 million run time hours across its
global fleet, Northern Power wind turbines provide customers with
clean, cost effective, reliable renewable energy.
- Patented next generation permanent magnet direct drive (PMDD)
technology uses fewer moving parts, delivers higher energy capture,
and provides increased reliability due to reduced maintenance and
downtime.
- Northern Power Systems' FlexPhase™ power converter platform
uses patented converter architecture and advanced controls
technology for advanced grid support and generation
applications.
- Northern Power Systems offers comprehensive in‐house
development services, including systems level engineering, advanced
drivetrains, power electronics, PM machine design, and remote
monitoring systems to the energy industry.
To learn more about Northern Power Systems, please visit
www.northernpower.com.
Sherri Griffin
Executive Assistant
+1 617-871-6070
sgriffin@northernpower.com
For more information please reach out to
Info@NorthernPower.com
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