RENUSOL AMERICA ACHIEVES HIGHEST FIRE RATINGS FOR ROOFTOP MOUNTING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH UL1703 FOR TYPE 1, 2 & 3 MODULES

~Renusol VS ‘One Size Fits All' Pitched Roof System Receive Certification Without Additional Parts or Components Required~

Atlanta, GA--February 24, 2015-- Renusol America, a leading provider of solar PV mounting solutions with systems installed across the US, today announces that it has achieved UL's highest fire safety ratings for all its pitched and flat-roof PV mounting systems.


Renusol VS, which is the flexible and light on-roof system for pitched roofs, achieved UL1703 certification without additional parts or components required for Type 1, 2 and 3 modules. The Renusol VS is known for its "one-size-fits-all" preassembled parts, making the system very cost effective and easy to install.

"Renusol America has been leading the way in providing easy to install, cost-effective mounting solutions for the industry," notes Bart Leusink, Renusol America's CEO. "With this formal fire testing certification, distributors, project developers and installers can continue to count on Renusol America's mounting products for seamless, fully compliant project development from installation through permitting."

New requirements for the fire rating classification of PV solar systems became mandatory in January 2014 and are expected to take effect nationwide in 2016.

About Renusol America
Renusol America is a leading innovator in flat-roof and pitched-roof mounting systems for solar PV modules in the US solar industry. Combining a heritage of excellence in German engineering with American innovation, Renusol America has experienced exponential growth since its launch and is now among the top rooftop mounting solution providers in the US, with systems installed across the country. Renusol America utilizes this extensive experience to create mounting systems for solar modules that easily install on pitched and flat roofs. Renusol America provides sales, service, and customer support from its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and operates full-scale warehouse and distribution facilities across the country. Renusol America was acquired by Ohio-based RBI Solar in June 2014, creating a complementary source of solar rooftop and ground

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