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News Release
Contact:
Connie Smith
Cooper Power Systems
262-691-8227
Connie.Smith@cooperindustries.com
Cooper Power Systems Distribution Backbone Solutions
Facilitate Solar Generation
Providing a full suite of products to connect large, utility-grade photovoltaic energy
systems to the grid.
WAUKESHA, WI, September 6, 2012—Cooper Power Systems, the industry leader in power
delivery, power quality, power reliability, and end-point automation, offers a full suite of products for
solar applications including the Envirotran™ Solar transformer, customized to specific photovoltaic
(PV) project requirements to yield greater efficiency and reliability, and reduce environmental
impact. Key site attributes such as load profile, ambient temperature conditions, altitude, and
system life are considered to optimize transformer performance and cost for each solar application.
Envirotran Solar transformers are filled exclusively with Envirotemp™ FR3™ bio-based dielectric
fluid, making this combination the environmentally-preferred step-up transformer for medium
voltage solar power generation applications.
Cooper Power Systems Vacuum Fault Interrupter (VFI) underground distribution switchgear
provides a safer, more reliable and cost-effective solution for connecting to the utility grid as well as
sectionalizing and protecting the collector system. VFI switchgear includes switching, protection,
metering, and communications all in a compact integrated package designed specifically for PV
projects. Using VFI technology, Edison™ Idea Relays, and deadfront construction, protection for
the interconnection is achieved. A sealed insulation system utilizing biodegradable E200™ fluid
offers the advantage of low maintenance and an environmentally preferred alternative to SF6 gas.
“Cooper Power Systems is pleased that many in the solar industry have seen the benefits that our
Envirotran Solar transformers and VFI underground distribution switchgear provide for their
projects,” said Mark Thurman, president, Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries
plc (NYSE: CBE). “By utilizing these environmentally friendly resources, customers are also
extending the life of their systems, and lowering life cycle costs. We are proud to provide
innovative, sustainable technologies to the renewable energy market.”
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Additionally, Cooper Power Systems offers a full suite of cable accessories, software, and
additional products designed to increase system effectiveness in PV medium-voltage applications
including CYME™ Power Engineering Software to improve system planning and optimization, SMP
data concentrators, voltage regulators, and power capacitors.
For more information on any of the great solar products offered by Cooper Power Systems visit,
www.cooperpowersystems.com.
Envirotemp™ and FR3™ are licensed trademarks of Cargill, Incorporated.
Cooper Power Systems, Envirotran, E200, CYME, and Edison are valuable trademarks of
Cooper Industries in the U.S. and other countries.
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Editor’s Note: For additional information, contact Mike Petrasek of Burson-Marsteller at
(412) 394-6611 or michael.petrasek@bm.com.
About Cooper Power Systems
Cooper Power Systems, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), and a global
manufacturer and provider of world-class power delivery apparatus and solutions for the utility,
commercial, and industrial markets. The company maintains a complete portfolio of products and
services required to transform, protect, connect, and build out an electric power system
backbone. Smart apparatus – voltage regulators, capacitors, reclosers, switchgear, smart sensors,
and controls – integrated with enterprise level software and secure communications enable
customers to increase productivity, optimize asset efficiency, improve system reliability, and reduce
costs. Reliability and grid-point solutions include: Integrated Volt/Var Control (IVVC), feeder, and
substation automation systems. End-point solutions include: Advanced Metering Infrastructure
(AMI) and Demand Response (DR). The company is a leading provider of engineering optimization
and modeling tools. For more information, please visit www.cooperpower.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2011
revenues of $5.4 billion. Founded in 1833 Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a
constant focus on innovation and evolving business practices, while maintaining the highest
ethical standards and meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions
with leading market positions and world-class products and brands, including Bussmann
electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment;
Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With
this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends
including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of
the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved
electrical safety. In 2011 sixty-two percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and
utility end-markets and forty percent of total sales were to customers outside the United
States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011. For more information, visit
the website at www.cooperindustries.com.