ROSEVILLE, Calif.--()--Solar Power, Inc. (SPI) (OTCBB:SOPW), a vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules and designer and installer of PV solar electric systems for commercial, public and residential customers in the United States, today announced that it expects total revenues for the fiscal year 2007 to be approximately $18 million.
“Despite this delay, our 2007 revenue more than tripled the revenue for 2006. Looking forward, the pipeline of business opportunities is strong and we expect to again approximately triple revenues for this calendar year.”
These results update earlier revenue guidance of $20 million and were lower than expected due to a delay in one of its projects. The project was expected to realize revenues in the 4th quarter of 2007 and, as a result of the delay, solar panels that were built for the project will be included in 4th quarter 2007 inventory and are expected to be installed in the first half of 2008.
The company reiterated revenue guidance of $60 million for 2008 and approaching profitability by fiscal year end. “Our business continues to expand rapidly as evidenced by the number of new contracts we have signed,” said Steve Kircher, CEO. “Despite this delay, our 2007 revenue more than tripled the revenue for 2006. Looking forward, the pipeline of business opportunities is strong and we expect to again approximately triple revenues for this calendar year.”
Solar Power, Inc. expects to release its full financial results for the 4th quarter and fiscal year 2007 and hold its regularly scheduled quarterly conference call on March 11, 2008.
About Solar Power, Inc.
Founded in 2005, Solar Power Inc. (SPI) is a vertically integrated solar energy solution provider offering the North American residential, commercial and public sector building markets a complete solution through a single brand. With a state of the art manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China, Solar Power Inc. provides turnkey design-build solutions through its Roseville, California headquarters and a growing retail distribution network.
More information about Solar Power, Inc. can be found online at http://www.solarpowerinc.net/.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information
This release contains certain “forward-looking statements” relating to the business of Solar Power, Inc., its subsidiaries and the solar industry, which can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as “believes, expects” or similar expressions. The forward looking statements contained in this upcoming presentation at the Roth conference may include statements regarding SPI’s expected revenue from the project, the targeted completion date for the project, expected revenue guidance for fiscal 2008 and guidance regarding expected profitability in fiscal 2008. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but are not limited to, the negotiation and the terms of the formal contract among the parties, unanticipated delays or difficulties encountered in construction of the project, general business conditions, managing growth, and political and other business risk, executing on formal contracts for construction, the possibility that existing orders could be modified or cancelled, the timing and nature of customer orders, risks associated with supply chain management, and cost containment on key product components. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Statement and the risks and other factors detailed in SPI’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors set forth in SPI’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 3, 2007. SPI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.

