Carmanah Expands to Serve European Markets

Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: CMH; Berlin and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: QCX), a leading manufacturer of proprietary Solar LED lighting products, is expanding its European office in London, England.

“Our new base of operations, located in Hammersmith, will strengthen and accelerate our continued expansion throughout Europe,” states Carmanah’s CEO, Art Aylesworth. “The London office will initially service several strategic customers and projects within the European transit industry, and in the months ahead we will grow our team and broaden our scope to support our entry into each of our primary vertical markets.”

Carmanah has unrivaled technical resources and experience in the development and application of solar LED lighting systems for harsh environments. Since 1994, Carmanah has supplied more than 100,000 solar LED lighting systems in over 110 countries, including thousands of units to the UK. Trinity House-the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar-has used Carmanah navigation lights to mark the UK seas since 2000.

Carmanah has also developed some of its most popular transit and roadway products for the European market, principally solar-powered LED bus shelters and bus stops, and a school crossing patrol light. Carmanah is one of the largest suppliers of solar LED lighting systems currently in use by London Bus Services Ltd. In addition, more than 40 transportation authorities throughout Europe have already installed Carmanah’s technology.

Carmanah supplies solar LED lighting systems to over 75 transit authorities in North America, including recent installations of over 300 units in Los Angeles and 150 units in Toronto. Carmanah’s solar-powered crossing light was successfully introduced to the North American roadways market last year.

UK government policies relating to pedestrian safety, public transport and energy efficiency favor the adoption of Carmanah’s renewable energy products for roadways and transit. A recent study by Ernst & Young named the UK the world’s most attractive renewable energy market, noting the region’s supportive regulatory infrastructure, overall suitability for renewable technologies and aggressive goals to cut carbon dioxide emissions through the introduction of cleaner technologies. In the transportation sector, Britain alone plans to increase spending from pnds stlg 10.4 billion last year to over pnds stlg 12.8 billion by 2007-08.