Active Power to Offer Containerized Power System in Conjunction with Sun Modular Datacenter

June 23, 2008 9:00 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACPW), inventor and manufacturer of the most energy-efficient critical power systems in the world, today announced Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) has identified and approved its PowerHouse system, a containerized power and cooling infrastructure solution to complement the Sun Modular Datacenter. Anchoring the PowerHouse system is Active Power's flywheel-based CleanSource(R) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems that are ideal for containerization due to their rugged design and ability to operate in wide ambient temperature ranges (0 to 40 degrees Celsius).

Leveraging its expertise in manufacturing flywheel-based UPS systems, Active Power has evolved its UPS technology through the design and development of its own containerized systems. PowerHouse provides a modular, integrated power and cooling infrastructure solution for the Sun Modular Datacenter that includes a standby generator, high-efficiency flywheel-based UPS system, chiller and switchgear. The streamlined, space-saving package is ideal for end users who have limited facility space and want to maximize use of revenue-generating floor space. As a result of the high-efficiency and pre-packaged system design, PowerHouse can save customers up to 45 percent in total cost of ownership. Since late 2007, Active Power has delivered its PowerHouse systems to clients in Europe and Asia, accounting for more than 10 megawatts of critical power protection.

"Energy consumption and facility space continue to be pain points for data center operators," said Michael Markides, analyst at IMS Research. "The challenge lies in how to help organizations reduce their energy consumption with green products that don't consume a lot of space, but that also carry low capital and operating expenses. Green solutions that can offer these attributes along with scalability will continue to be sought after from end users, particularly from those organizations that are building new data centers."

Active Power's containerized systems are manufactured and assembled offsite, requiring only minimal assembly at the customer location and ensuring little disruption at the customer facility. The systems can be deployed in a number of environments, including the roof, redundant loading bays, secure compounds or parking lots. Extremely mobile, the system can quickly be disconnected and redeployed at another location in a short period of time. These systems can be, and have been, used for a variety of different applications, including space-constrained facilities, modular power expansion, rental fleet, disaster recovery and short-term business operations.

Active Power will team up with Sun on two city stops during the "Discover Sun" Sun Modular Datacenter world tour - Portland, Ore. (June 24), and Bellevue, Wash. (June 26). Sun and Active Power will conduct a half day of technology briefings and tours of the Sun Modular Datacenter in each of these cities. For additional information about these two stops, please visit www.activepower.com.

More information about Active Power's PowerHouse system and its compatibility with the Sun Modular Datacenter can be found at http://www.activepower.com/solutions/powerhouse/.

About Active Power

Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances. Founded in 1992, Active Power's flywheel-based UPS systems protect critical operations in data centers, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, broadcast stations and governmental agencies in more than 40 countries. Active Power also offers CoolAir, the only solution that provides both backup power and backup cooling. With expert power system engineers and worldwide services and support, Active Power ensures organizations have the power to perform. For more information, please visit www.activepower.com.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global marketplace. Guided by a singular vision - "The Network is the Computer" - Sun drives network participation through shared innovation, community development and open source leadership. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements and all other statements that may be made in this news release that are not historical facts are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Specific risks include delays in new product development, product performance and quality issues and the acceptance of our current and new products by the power quality market. Please refer to Active Power filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information on the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ.

Active Power, CleanSource and CoolAir are registered trademarks of Active Power, Inc. The Active Power logo, PowerHouse and PowerCentre are trademarks of Active Power, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies.

Source: Active Power, Inc.

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