November 12, 2003

Berkeley, CA, USA: PowerLight Corporation Appoints Howard Wenger Executive Vice President

PowerLight Corporation, a manufacturer and installer of large-scale solar electric systems, today announced that it has appointed Howard Wenger as Executive Vice President to help drive corporate development and strategic initiatives. Mr. Wenger had most recently served as Vice President, North American Business, for AstroPower, Inc.

Howard Wenger, new Executive VP, PowerLight

“We’re very pleased to be welcoming Howard Wenger to PowerLight. He has tremendous expertise in developing business strategies and government policies that are transforming solar power into a mainstream source of energy,” said PowerLight CEO Tom Dinwoodie.

“I’m thrilled to be joining PowerLight at a time when the company is playing such a dynamic role in the solar industry,” said Mr. Wenger. “PowerLight is highly-regarded for its quality solar products and services for commercial, industrial and government applications.”

“Mr. Wenger is dedicated to making solar power a significant part of the world’s energy portfolio,” noted PowerLight president Dan Shugar. “He has been working in the renewable power and energy efficiency fields for almost 20 years, during which time he helped secure a number of national and statewide policies and legislation designed to speed the ommercialization of solar power.”

During his time at AstroPower Inc., Mr. Wenger was responsible for developing market and product strategies, forming key channel alliances, securing R&D funding, and managing the company’s commercial activities in North America.

Prior to joining AstroPower, Mr. Wenger co-founded Pacific Energy Group, a renewable energy consulting firm that developed a new framework and software tools for analyzing the customer-value of solar power generation. Mr. Wenger also worked for Pacific Gas & Electric Company, where he focused on the technical and economic valuation of renewable and distributed energy resources within electric utility grids. Mr. Wenger received a Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Masters of Science in Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has authored more than 60 technical papers and reports concerning various aspects of the energy business.

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