Oct 17, 2011

D.R. Horton to Install Centrosolar America’s CentroPack® on Model Home Outside Tucson

Scottsdale, Arizona—October 17, 2011—Today Centrosolar America, the U.S. subsidiary of German-based Centrosolar Group AG, announces it has been selected by D.R. Horton as the preferred provider of solar technology for its new homes in the Tucson area. Centrosolar America will be installing a rooftop solar array on a model home at Stonefield, D.R. Horton’s new Oro Valley, Arizona community of homes. The 2.07kw solar system will showcase Centrosolar America’s CentroPack®, the company’s complete pre-packaged system for residential solar installations.

D.R. Horton is making a rooftop solar option available to their homebuyers in Tucson. Prospective buyers will be able to see solar demonstrated on the model home. The company expects to roll out the solar option in 14 other communities in the Tucson Market, once the model home at Oro Valley is completed.

The CentroPack® pre-packaged system includes the C- Series modules as well as it’s proprietary CentroRack™ mounting system and the CentroData™ monitoring unit, which continually monitors residential solar system performance. The monitoring unit will display system output at the Stonefield model home and at sales offices across the region, serving as a real-time solar energy system demonstration for customers.

About DR Horton

D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, is the largest homebuilder in the United States, based on its 15,989 homes closed in the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2011. Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton has operations in 71 markets in 26 states in the East, Midwest, Southeast, South Central, Southwest and West regions of the United States. The Company is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes with sales prices ranging from $90,000 to over $700,000. D.R. Horton also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries.

About Centrosolar America, Inc.

CENTROSOLAR Group AG is one of the leading publicly traded solar companies in Europe, with revenues of EUR 403mn ($540mn) in 2010 and over 1000 employees in 21 locations. CENTROSOLAR has production facilities in Germany for its PV modules and components like solar glass. Centrosolar America, Inc. has a strong offering in the US market with complete CentroPack PV kits – along with branded PV modules, PV rooftop racking solutions and other balance-of system components like switchgear and inverters. Centrosolar America has full-scale distribution facilities in Arizona, California and New Jersey and serves a national value-added integrator network for the residential and commercial channel. More information at www.centrosolaramerica.com

About Jacobs Electric

Jacobs Electric partners with builders across Arizona, providing electrical wiring for new construction (residential and commercial) and solar systems with web-based monitoring features for tracking system performance. With over one million watts installed to date, Jacobs Electric is the only NHQ certified electrical contractor in the state. More information at www.jacobselectricinc.com.