SunLLink Expan
nds Signatu
ure PowerrCare Serviice Offerin
ngs New iinstallation, O&M services simplify ssolar project lifecycles foor solar EPCss and develop
pers Anaheim
m, Calif., September 14, 2015 — Exp
panding on itts highly regarded engin
neering supp
port and proje
ect managem
ment for com
mmercial and utility solaar installatio
ons, SunLink Corporation
n is introduciing two new
w services un
nder the umb
brella of its ssignature Po
owerCare pro
ogram: StrongLink installatio
on and SureLink operations and maintenance (O
O&M) servicces. The new
w service offeerings build upo
on SunLink’ss trusted enggineering and support seervices that have aided iin the developm
ment of thou
usands of so
olar power plants across North Amerrica, rangingg from the laargest utility‐scaale solar farms to roof‐top distributed generatioon projects.
“As a solaar energy so
olutions com
mpany, we’re
e constantly striving to taake inefficieencies out off project lifecycles from
m every anggle,” said Sun
nLink VP of PProducts Katte Trono. “O
Our goal is to
o overcome obstacles, optimize prroject econo
omics and ennsure our pro
ojects deliveer successfully over the long term. TThis helps ou
ur customerss realize low
wer total insttalled costs aand levelized
d costs of energyy, creating a better overrall experience. StrongLi nk and SureeLink are an iimportant part of that equaation – and tthe first of m
many more P
PowerCare oofferings we look forwarrd to introdu
ucing to the ind
dustry.” nk includes tthe full‐range of turn‐key installatio n services, in
ncluding geo
otechnical/p
pre‐
StrongLin
project p
pull testing, p
post driving,, on‐site ballast casting, prepanelization, mechaanical installaation and/or m
module installation. For SStrongLink customers, S unLink takess on the management o
of all installatio
on services tto reduce th
he hassles asssociated witth multiple ccontractors, extend the ability for devellopers and EEPCs to take on more pro
ojects and h elp mitigatee overall projject risk. StrongLin
nk is now available in 26
6 states inclu
uding Califorrnia, Arizonaa, New York aand New Jerrsey, and is qu
uickly expand
ding to serve
e all marketss. SureLink provides a u
unique comb
bination of O
O&M servicees including boots‐on‐th
he‐ground fieeld d a more robbust tracker technology as a means to support, intelligent ssoftware diagnostics and
energy produ
uction. Central to SureLiink’s value p
proposition iss a suite of ssmart deliver guaranteed e
pplications that enable rremote diagnostics capaabilities and precise conttrol of SunLink device ap
tracker systems. For example, th
he same diaggnostics app that commiissions and rremotely controls the trackkers will also trigger smaart maintenaance alerts shhould perforrmance issues arise. In addition,, SunLink hass formed a sstrategic parrtnership witth MaxGen EEnergy Services, the pow
wer plant serrvice arm of the largest independentt solar O&M
M company in
n the United
d States, Solaarrus Corporattion, to provide full‐scop
pe O&M field
d services too SunLink cusstomers und
der a single SunLink ccontract. “With MaxGen on our team, SunLink customers will have double the uptime assurance that SunLink will be there to handle any electrical or mechanical O&M undertaking for the life of the system,” added Trono. “We already offer guarantees for every MaxGen customer. Because of SunLink’s willingness to stand behind their tracker, we’re able to go a step further for SunLink customers by offering that same performance guarantee at an efficient cost,” explained MaxGen President Joe Brotherton. “Together, our data‐driven O&M services will translate into more cost‐effective operations budgets and stronger performing projects for SunLink customers.” To learn more about PowerCare and SunLink’s new StrongLink and SureLink offerings, visit: http://sunlink.com/powercare/. Experience the SureLink intelligent software diagnostics app at SunLink’s Solar Power International Booth #2522. About SunLink Since the company’s inception, SunLink has been at the forefront of the solar energy industry, continuing to advance the universal adoption of solar power. The company brings powerful solar energy solutions to market through innovative, highly engineered products and in‐demand customer services. Developed through an unparalleled commitment to R&D, SunLink’s solutions have been proven in connection with thousands of projects across the Americas – including many in the world’s most extreme environments. Visit www.sunlink.com or follow twitter.com/sunlink. About MaxGen Energy Services
MaxGen Energy Services, LLC is an independent, third‐party, power plant service provider for all operating life stages of power plants. MaxGen’s independence allows the company to work with a broad spectrum of technologies and across the solar value chain for companies such as banks, EPCs, owners, developers, OEM’s and utilities. MaxGen currently has over 1.6GW of O&M contracts in its portfolio. With its main office and Monitoring and Reporting Center (MRC) located in Costa Mesa, CA, MaxGen has a nationwide presence of service technicians and partners. For more information visit maxgenservices.com. Media Contact Christine Bennett for SunLink pr@sunlink.com 925.330.4783