Sep 18, 2007

Solar Power Partners Completes Flagship Safeway Solar Project

SPP completes the first of 23 Photovoltaic projects under contract for Safeway

Mill Valley, Calif. /September 18 , 2007 — Solar Power Partners, Inc. (SPP), a leading national retail solar power developer of distributed solar energy facilities, announced today the completion and commissioning of its first Safeway solar facility built to provide electric power for a store in Dublin California. The 250 kW DC project was designed and constructed by SunTechnics Energy Systems of Sacramento California, one of several integration partners working with SPP on behalf of the statewide Safeway Solar Initiative.

SPP’s industry-leading design standards utilized Sanyo HIT high-efficiency modules, a 20-degree tilt SunLink mounting solution, a Satcon PowerGate inverter and string-level monitoring in partnership with Energy Recommerce, Inc. It is expected to produce over 350,000 kWh of electricity in the first year, the amount of electricity used by approximately 30 average residential homes.

“Safeway, one of California’s largest renewable energy purchasers, has embarked upon a major solar initiative with Solar Power Partners, to augment our comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Initiative,” said Joe Pettus, Senior Vice President Fuel and Energy. “SPP is providing competitive solar power allowing Safeway to leverage its energy resources. There are many items that must come together to make solar economics work, with no two projects being exactly the same. Safeway appreciates SPP’s ability to integrate these custom components to meet our business drivers.”

The solar sites under development in California will produce enough energy to power more than 600 average U.S. homes each year, and will keep over 10.4 million pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere annually.

“SPP is proud to be one of Safeway’s sustainability partners”, said Craig Hunt, SPP’s CEO. “By installing solar power, Safeway is reducing greenhouse gas emissions, taking action to manage their carbon footprint, addressing climate change and reducing air pollution. The commissioning of the Safeway facility adds another successful milestone to the rapid growth of Solar Power Partners clients.”

About Solar Power Partners

Solar Power Partners, Inc., is a leading retail Power Purchase Agreement provider and developer, owner and operator of distributed solar energy facilities. SPP provides solar-generated electricity to commercial, educational, public sector, industrial and agricultural customers through long-term Power Purchase Agreements. SPP teams with many of the nation’s best solar Integrators to design and construct the highest quality solar energy facilities possible while meeting the specific and custom needs of our clients. SPP is currently developing and/or operating solar facilities in California, Hawaii and several Northeastern States.

CONTACT:

Alexander v. Welczeck

Co-founder & COO

Solar Power Partners, Inc.

591 Redwood Hwy, Suite 1210

Mill Valley, CA 94941, USA

Tel: (415) 389 8981 x702

Fax: (415) 389 8676

E-mail: awelczeck@solarpowerpartners.com