Southwest Windpower Secures Additional Funding to Fuel Global Expansion, Product Development.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Southwest Windpower--the world's largest developer of small wind turbines up to 3 kW--has secured additional financing to accelerate its expansion in Europe, Asia, Australia and other new markets and to support additional product development. PCG Clean Energy and Technology Fund

participated in the round for an undisclosed amount. Other current investors that participated are Altira, GE Energy Financial Services, NGP Energy Technology Partners, and Rockport Capital Partners.

"Clean, reliable energy sources continue to be a critical component of the world's energy mix, and small, more affordable wind energy will be a key new energy alternative," said Frank Greco, CEO of Southwest Windpower, based in Flagstaff. "We are expanding rapidly to bring cost-effective, renewable sources of energy to residential, commercial and off-grid customers."

The funding will help Southwest Windpower expand in global markets and enhance its Skystream product, a residential-scale wind generator that produces electricity up to 60 percent cheaper than retail electricity, bringing renewable energy options to residential consumers and commercial outlets. Skystream's unique plug-and-play design allows the user to connect directly to the electric grid. For a residential home, Skystream can provide anywhere from 30 - 80 percent of a home's electricity, depending on its consumption and wind resource. Southwest Windpower is developing new applications for the Skystream system, including commercial uses such as powering poles street lamps for parking lots or municipalities and multiple unit installations for remote electrification.

"Southwest Windpower has shown impressive growth and great potential to innovatively drive the future development of small wind," said Jasandra Nyker, Senior Vice President at PCG Asset Management. "Not only has the company shown market leadership in small wind, it has focused on providing affordable sources of wind energy to encourage large-scale adoption."

Over the last four years, Southwest Windpower has grown at a compound growth rate of nearly 37 percent.

About Southwest Windpower

Flagstaff Arizona-based Southwest Windpower is the world's largest producer of small wind generators (400-3000 watts). The 22-year old company has been a pioneer in the development of wind technology and has produced over 160,000 generators that provide power to residential homes, remote cabins, telecom transmitters, offshore platforms, water pumping and sailboats. Southwest Windpower distributes in more than 88 countries.