For more information, contact:

Marna Shillman
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
970.407.6280
marna.shillman@aei.com



Advanced Energy® Introduces the Solaron® 250 Photovoltaic Inverter

AE's American-built 250 kW inverter ideal for commercial rooftop installations

FORT COLLINS, Colo., October 28, 2009—Advanced Energy® Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) today introduced the Solaron 250, expanding AE's line of high-efficiency, transformerless, grid-tie photovoltaic (PV) inverters. With a power level of 250 kW, the Solaron 250 is ideal for applications such as commercial rooftop installations. Building on the success of the previously released 333 and 500 kW Solaron inverters, the new Solaron 250 provides customers with another option to achieve the lowest levelized cost of energy (LCOE) available in the industry.

"The Solaron 250 extends our Solaron inverter line to a new power level that has excellent growth potential in the commercial PV market," said Dr. Hans Betz, president and CEO of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. "The American-built Solaron inverters are particularly well suited for programs that have buy-American requirements, such as federal building projects and projects supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."

To learn more about AE's Solaron inverter solutions during Solar Power International 2009, visit http://www.advanced-energy.com/en/SOLAR2009.html and the company in booth #2360.

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy is a global leader in innovative power and control technologies for high-growth, thin-film manufacturing and solar-power generation. Specifically, AE targets solar grid-tie inverters, solar cells, semiconductors, flat panel displays, data storage products, architectural glass and other advanced applications.

AE operates in regional centers in North America, Asia and Europe and offers global sales and support through direct offices, representatives and distributors. For more information, go to www.advanced-energy.com

This news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Please refer to the company's SEC reports for a listing of such factors.

 

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