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April 4, 2008
Portland,
OR, USA: SunEdison Acquires Portland's Renewable NRG
SunEdison,
North America’s largest solar energy services provider, today
announced that on March 7, 2008 it acquired the business of Renewable
NRG™, a leading solar company in Portland. Renewable NRG is recognized
for quality installations and leadership in Oregon’s emerging
solar industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
According
to Thomas (Tom) Rainwater, CEO of SunEdison, “Oregon citizens
are pioneers in protecting the environment and using renewable
energy, and Oregon is an important market for the PV industry.
We are honored that Renewable NRG has chosen to become a part
of our team. Their regional expertise in deploying and servicing
photovoltaic systems in Oregon augments the SunEdison experience
well.”
Russ
Wright, CEO of Renewable NRG, added, “I have long respected the
standards and innovation that SunEdison has brought to the solar
energy services industry. This is a great fit for Renewable NRG
customers and for organizations to deploy clean solar electricity
without any upfront costs.”
Mr.
Wright will continue developing solar energy services projects
on behalf of SunEdison in Portland, serving current Renewable
NRG and SunEdison customers. Wright will also continue in his
role as treasurer of the Oregon Solar Electric Industry Association.
SunEdison
will fulfill existing solar installation contracts and the solar
power services agreements of Renewable NRG, which include PV systems
for Parr Lumber and the City of Hillsboro.
Further details about:
Sun Edison LLC
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