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23 Apr 2009 07:00



Energetix Group plc

("Energetix" or "the Group")

Energetix (Pnu) Power Limited wins back-up power order 

Energetix Group plc (AIM: EGX), a company with three cost-effective products to meet the growing demand for alternative energy, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Energetix (Pnu) Power  Limited, has received an order to supply a 5kW Pnu Power compressed air back-up energy system to  M/A-COM Inc. for a trial installation at a State Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) site in Brooksville, Florida, USA.  M/A-COM has indicated that the performance of the Pnu Power product will be evaluated to assess its ability to provide a high-reliability dc power back-up system in an application that requires 99.999% uptime and which is subject to the disruption of extreme lightning strikes. A successful trial that validates the Pnu Power technology is likely to lead M/A-COM to consider Pnu Power for the expansion of the SLERS network.  It is planned that the system will be installed during Q2 2009, and the evaluation completed three months thereafter, allowing M/A-COM to assess performance during a period of high lightning activity when disruption to power supply is at its peak.

M/A-COM is a leading US-based supplier of critical communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility, federal and select commercial markets. It believes that using Pnu Power will provide increased reliability and uptime and also avoid the regulatory issues associated with lead acid batteries. 

Bill Lemmon, Facilities Manager at M/A-COM said: "We are delighted to be working with Energetix Pnu Power on this project, and to test this unique solution for clean, reliable back-up power."

Adrian Hutchings, CEO of Energetix Group plc, commented:  "It is hugely encouraging to have won an order for Pnu Power which will demonstrate its superb capabilities in the harsh environments facing many back-up applications. This latest order win is testament to the robustness and operational performance of Pnu Power when compared to lead acid batteries and other energy storage technologies."

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About Energetix Group plc

Energetix Group plc has three businesses with cost-effective products to meet the growing global demand for alternative energy. With a focus on distributed generation, energy storage and energy efficiency,  the Energetix businesses are:

Energetix (Pnu) Power Limited - compressed-air back-up power;

Energetix Genlec Limited - distributed generation in the home; and

VPhase plc - domestic energy efficiency.

Energetix's strategy is to create products based on robust engineering principles, regularly utilising existing mass-produced components configured in a novel and patentable way. Avoiding cutting-edge science has enabled the Group's businesses to de-risk the new product development process which in turn reduces development time and costs. This has enabled the businesses to have a lower-than-normal technology risk while still producing strong intellectual property.  In addition, this facilitates the outsourcing of production and assembly, significantly reducing the Group's investment in capital equipment.  The body of know-how developed within the Group has also enabled our businesses to modify the design of existing mass-produced components to reduce costs, improve efficiency and strengthen the Group's intellectual property position.

Energetix Group joined AIM in August 2006. The Group and its subsidiaries are all based near Chester, NW England.  

www.energetixgroup.com