Samil Power Joins Tigo's Industry Leading Smart Module Platform

Samil Power's Entire Inverter Line Now Compliant With Tigo's Smart Module Platform

LOS GATOS, Calif., January 28, 2015 - Tigo Energy, the smart module market leader, today with Samil Power Ltd, a leader in the photovoltaic inverter market, announced that Samil's inverter line has been successfully tested and approved for compliance with Tigo's smart module platform. The announcement comes with a manufacturer's letter declaring the compatibility of the products.


"We are excited to announce compliance of our inverter line with Tigo's smart module platform, thereby giving our customers enhanced value from our product line," said Justin Claxton, Samil Power's VP of Europe and North America. "Our customers can now enjoy the full range of values from Module Level Power Electronics, while using our best-in-class string inverter range."

Tigo Energy's smart module platform is the industry's leading open-architecture solution for solar PV module manufacturers and inverter manufacturers. Combined with technology partners like Samil Power, the solution is more flexible and scalable to meet the many different needs of installers globally. By joining the Smart Module platform Samil Power and Tigo certify that their products are compliant with one another and that each other's warranties are valid as normal.

"We are excited to announce compliance with one of the leading inverters suppliers worldwide," said Christian Carraro GM of EMEA for Tigo Energy. "Tigo's customers will benefit from having another strong inverter partner certified within our platform. We're excited to welcome Samil as a partner."

Tigo Energy solutions are now successfully operating with over two thousand (2000) different types of inverters from over eighty (80) different suppliers. These inverters range from small residential to large utility, covering a global area including: Antarctica, Australia, Japan, China, South America, North America, Europe, Middle East and more. Tigo Energy is the clear leader in the smart module space, with the only solution that enables module manufacturers the flexibility to handle any number of different inverter architectures.

To learn more about Tigo Energy and our partners please visit http://www.tigoenergy.com.

About Tigo Energy
Tigo Energy is the market leader in smart module technology for the solar industry. The Silicon Valley Company utilizes a patented technology to increase energy production, simplify design and installation, improve fire safety, and ensure the highest uptime and reliability with cloud-based monitoring. Tigo Energy's highly integrated solution is the first and most successful smart module solution in the industry. For more information please visit www.tigoenergy.com.

About Samil Power
Samil Power Co., Ltd. is an international company that emerged out of the Samil Group in 2008. Samil Group, manufacturer of variable speed drivers and lift controllers, was founded in 1992. Samil Power Co., Ltd. is one of the fastest growing solar inverter companies globally and specialises in R&D, production, sales/marketing and service. There are currently more than 700 employees working for Samil Power Co., Ltd. globally.

Samil Power covers the whole product portfolio - from micro inverters to string inverters, up to MW stations. This helps customers to maximize the yield and reduce the investment payback period of their photovoltaic plants - from small residential rooftops to midsize commercial rooftops/ground mounted and large utility-scale PV plants. More than 200,000 string inverters have been installed in more than 20 countries by Samil Power to date (e.g. Australia, the UK, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Netherland, France, China etc.) with 9 subsidiaries in Munich, Milan, Reading, Lyon, Sydney, San Francisco, Beijing, Shenzhen and Suqian.
www.samilpower.com

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