Standard Solar Adds New Senior Vice President, Structured Finance, to Support Company’s Rapid Growth

Energy investment, banking and DG solar industry veteran brings diverse background to company’s growing finance team

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard Solar, Inc., a leading solar energy company specializing in the development and financing of commercial solar electric systems nationwide, today announced Peter Coleman has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Structured Finance.

“Peter brings a wealth of experience to our finance team and we look forward to his contributions as we grow and expand our business of financing distributed generation (DG) solar projects around the country,” said Scott Wiater, President and CEO, Standard Solar.

“I am excited to join the Standard Solar team and view it as a unique opportunity to leverage my diverse background and leadership skills to continue to accelerate the business and execute the company’s strategy,” said Coleman.

Coleman comes to Standard Solar from CleanChoice Energy, where he helped establish and build its solar development and investment business. During his tenure there, he actively led the development and financing of more than 100 MW of DG solar projects across the United States.

Prior to this, Coleman joined SunEdison and actively led the successful IPO of TerraForm Power and subsequently led TerraForm’s acquisition and financing of projects from both SunEdison and third parties. His work at TerraForm included the acquisition and financing of solar, wind and hydro projects, and spanned both developed and emerging markets around the globe. Other experience includes principal investments in power assets and corporate financing at Atlantic Power Corporation, as well as investment banking.

About Standard Solar

Standard Solar, Inc. is a leading solar energy company specializing in the development and financing of solar electric systems nationwide. Dedicated to making Distributed Generation (DG) solar more accessible to businesses, institutions, governments and utilities, the company is forging the path for clean, renewable energy development through turnkey solutions. With more than 100 megawatts installed, financed and maintained, Standard Solar is one of the most trusted and respected solar companies in the US. Owned by Énergir, a leading energy provider with more than $5.8 billion US in assets, Standard Solar operates nationally and is headquartered in Rockville, Md. For more information, please visit www.standardsolar.com