Enphase
Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) today announced the celebration of its
second year in the Dutch photovoltaic market as well as the cumulative
installation of 3,000 Enphase systems within two years. Translated into
numbers, this means that the overall Enphase installations have produced
more than 6.5GWh of clean energy so far, equivalent to offsetting over
4,500 tons of CO2. Enphase, which has been active in The Netherlands
since the first Enphase System was installed on March 10, 2012, two
years ago today, has rapidly gained recognition among installers in this
vibrant and growing market for both residential and small commercial
solar. To celebrate its anniversary and accomplishments, the company is
launching an awareness campaign on the importance of renewable and solar
energy in Dutch people’s lives.
“Steady increases in energy prices, combined with recent government
decisions to stop solar subsidies, have encouraged the Dutch to look for
best-in-class performing solar system technology that ensures superior
benefits and long-term production yields compared to traditional
inverters. As a result, we are delighted to see the advanced Enphase
System becoming a standard of choice,” said Olivier Jacques, managing
director for Enphase Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Embracing the 16 percent by 2020 goal set by the European Union, the
Netherlands has been driving for decentralised renewable energy
production and increased use of solar energy. From a modest start of
13MW of PV in 2000, growing to 68MW in 2009, total cumulative installed
PV started to double each year from 2009 onward to reach 340MW in 2012
and 665.47MW in 2013, according to Rijkswaterstaat,
Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu. With a major focus on
residential rooftop solar, which accounted for over 60 percent of the
total installations last year according to the Centraal
Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS), Enphase technology is ideally
suited for the Dutch market. After several changes to solar incentive
schemes during the last two years, the Dutch PV market has now entered a
subsidy-free era. This is paving the way for new exploitation models,
including self-consumption, where optimal solar system production
becomes even more important when choosing system technologies.
“The Dutch are one of the most receptive populations in Europe regarding
renewables, and the desire for energy independance is becoming the main
driver for solar adoption in The Netherlands,” said Maxime Boiron,
marketing director for Enphase Europe, Middle East and Africa. “The
Enphase Empowering You campaign is a testimonial for what is
likely to happen in other European countries once feed-in-tariffs are
gone. It is amazing to see Dutch people leading this energy revolution.”
The Empowering You campaign can be found on the Dutch Enphase
website and Enphase social media as well as on the most popular online
and offline Dutch publications starting from March 12, 2014. Campaign
content will involve Dutch solar advocates as well as Enphase partners
and customers.
To learn more, visit: http://enphase.com/nl.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy delivers microinverter technology for the solar industry
that increases energy production, simplifies design and installation,
improves system uptime and reliability, reduces fire safety risk and
provides a platform for intelligent energy management. Our
semiconductor-based microinverter system converts energy at the
individual solar module level and brings a systems-based, high
technology approach to solar energy generation. Connect with Enphase on Facebook
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