SATC Satcon Technology Corp. (MM)

Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ CM:SATC), a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, today announced its results for the first quarter ended April 4, 2009.

The company reported year over year revenue growth of 31% in the first quarter of 2009. Total revenue was $14.9 million, up from $11.4 million in the first quarter of 2008. Revenue performance was driven by international growth and demand for the company�s solutions for large scale renewable energy projects.

Highlights in the quarter included the signing of a framework agreement with Ecostream to provide renewable energy conversion solutions, including the company�s PowerGate� Plus line of solar PV inverters. Satcon also expanded the company�s commercial capabilities in Asia through a distributor partnership agreement with Parity Solar Ltd., a solar project developer and manufacturer of thin-film PV modules in China. In addition, the company signed a preferred reseller agreement with Survey Digital, an Athens-based company that provides consulting and power conversion system solutions for solar PV systems in Greece.

In the quarter, Satcon launched two new innovative renewable energy solutions. Satcon Solstice� is the solar industry�s first complete utility grade distributed energy management solution for large-scale solar plants. Solstice delivers fine-grained power harvesting and control with advanced utility ready grid interconnection capabilities, while boosting total system power production and overall performance. Satcon Spectrum� is the world�s first complete solar micro-grid solution built on a platform of the company�s proven industrial solar inverter solutions. It utilizes integrated energy storage in order to manage intermittency and provide the advanced control capabilities that utilities require in order to incorporate solar energy as a stable and controllable contributor to their power generation portfolio.

�We are pleased that while market conditions stressed the overall solar industry, we were still able to increase our revenue over the same quarter last year,� said Steve Rhoades, President and Chief Executive Officer at Satcon. �In conjunction with improving our operational efficiency and expanding our commercial capabilities, we also invested heavily in R&D, as indicated by the recent general availability release of the PowerGate Plus 1 megawatt inverter and the launch of our next generation power conversion platform, Solstice.�

Financial Results

The company reported total revenue for the first quarter of 2009 of $14.9 million, an increase from $11.4 million in the first quarter of 2008. Gross margin for the quarter was 10%, compared with 6% in the same period of 2008.

Loss from operations for the first quarter was approximately $5.2 million, compared with a loss of $2.8 million for the same period in 2008.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $11.9 million, or ($0.23) per share, compared with net loss attributable to common shareholders of $4.3 million, or ($0.09) per share in the same period in 2008. The loss includes $1.1 million of non-cash charges for dividends and accretion related to the company�s Series C preferred stock. This loss also includes $5.4 million of non-cash charges related to Satcon�s warrant liability of which $4.7 million are a direct result of the company�s mandatory adoption of EITF 07-05 �Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity�s Own Stock�, which requires the company to record previously�issued warrants as a liability rather than an equity as reported in prior financial statements. These charges to operations do not reflect new financing activity, but are due to the company�s required adoption of new accounting pronouncements from the FASB, which mandate the company account for its previously issued warrants in this manner.

Cash and cash equivalents at April 4, 2009 were $6.8 million, compared with $10.0 million at December 31, 2008.

The company reported an ending backlog on April 4, 2009 of approximately $12.2 million, compared with backlog of $23 million on December 31, 2008. The decrease in backlog for the first quarter was due to the impact of the challenging macroeconomic environment.

�We believe that our firm commitment to technology innovation and product development will enable us to extend our leadership position in the worldwide large scale and utility grade PV market,� said Rhoades. �Looking ahead, we anticipate the weak economic environment to continue to impact our financial performance in the second quarter. However, we have a strong pipeline of large scale projects worldwide and anticipate improved sales of our renewable energy solutions in the second half of 2009 which enables us to continue to guide toward operating profitability in the second half of the year.�

Conference Call Reminder

The company will hold a conference call to review its financial results and business highlights today, May 6, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. ET. During the conference call, the company may answer questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, and other business and financial matters. The company�s responses to these questions, as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute information that has not been previously disclosed.

The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of the company�s website at http://investor.satcon.com. The conference call also can be accessed by dialing (877) 718-5095 (U.S. and Canada) or (719) 325-4828 (International). Interested parties that are unable to listen to the live call may access an archived version of the webcast on Satcon�s website.

About Satcon

Satcon Technology Corporation is a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, enabling the industry�s most advanced, reliable, and proven clean energy alternatives. For over 23 years, Satcon has designed and delivered the next generation of efficient energy systems for solar photovoltaic, stationary fuel cells, wind-turbines, and energy storage systems. To learn more about Satcon, please visit www.Satcon.com.

Safe Harbor

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SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) ASSETS � April 4, � December 31,

2009

2008

Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $6,746,429 $9,957,716 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 84,000 84,000 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $173,024 and $168,219 at April 4, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively 9,348,449 11,471,671 � Unbilled contract costs and fees 291,501 398,707 Inventory 7,436,812 11,457,532 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 765,448 � 1,040,441 � Total current assets

$24,672,639

$34,410,067 Property and equipment, net 2,350,296 1,964,968 Goodwill, net 123,714 123,714 Intangibles, net 299,954 � 398,526 � Total assets $27,446,603 � $36,897,275 � LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT Current liabilities: Line of credit $4,450,191 $3,000,000 Accounts payable 6,943,997 8,588,313 Accrued payroll and payroll related expenses 1,461,124 2,042,786 Other accrued expenses 2,898,099 2,825,255 Accrued contract loss � 1,131,370 Accrued restructuring costs 456,188 602,782 Deferred revenue 978,360 � 4,214,389 Total current liabilities $17,187,959 $22,404,895 � Warrant liabilities $29,819,450 $2,407,438 Deferred revenue, net of current portion 2,690,860 2,512,794

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Redeemable convertible Series B preferred stock (290 shares issued and outstanding at April 4, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively; face value $5,000 per share; liquidation preference $1,450,000, respectively)

1,450,000 1,450,000 Other long-term liabilities 50,770 � 58,282 Total Liabilities $51,199,039 $28,833,409 Commitments and contingencies

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Redeemable convertible Series C preferred stock (25,000 shares issued and outstanding at April 4, 2009 and December 31, 2008, face value $1,000 per share, liquidation preference $26,671,038 and $26,350,000 at April 4, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively)

18,391,125 17,248,593 � Stockholders' deficit:

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Common stock; $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 51,549,472 and 51,479,822 shares issued and outstanding at April 4, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively

515,495 514,798 Additional paid-in capital 171,651,186 182,222,762 Accumulated deficit (212,539,809) (189,962,435) Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,770,433.00)

� (1,959,852.00) Total stockholders' deficit ($42,143,561) � ($9,184,727) Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $27,446,603 � $36,897,275 SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) � Three Months Ended April 4, � March 29,

2009

2008

Revenue: Product revenue $13,379,849 $10,175,918 Funded research and development and other revenue 1,481,667 � 1,183,678 Total revenue $14,861,516 � $11,359,596 � Cost of revenue: Cost of product revenue $12,285,038 $9,710,379 Cost of funded research and development and other revenue 1,116,833 � 1,015,873 Total cost of revenue $13,401,871 � $10,726,252 � � � Gross margin $1,459,645 � $633,344 � Operating expenses: Research and development $1,871,262 $868,092 Selling, general and administrative 4,676,224 2,459,109 Amortization of intangibles 78,573 � 78,572 Total operating expenses from continuing operations $6,626,059 � $3,405,773 � � � Operating loss from continuing operations ($5,166,414) � ($2,772,429) � Change in fair value of warrant liabilities (5,370,471) (467,481) Other (loss) income, net (138,941) 258,923 Interest income 3,731 69,385 Interest expense (82,361) � (46,191) Net loss from continuing operations ($10,754,456) � ($2,957,793) � Loss from discontinued operations, net � � (443,407) Net loss ($10,754,456) � ($3,401,200) � Deemed dividend and accretion on Series C preferred stock (821,494) (637,991) Dividend on Series C preferred stock (321,038) � (303,962) Net loss attributable to common stockholders ($11,896,988) � ($4,343,153) � Net loss per weighted average share, basic and diluted: From loss on continuing operations attributable to common stockholders ($0.23) ($0.08) From loss on discontinued operations � � ($0.01) Net loss attributable to common stockholders per weighted average share, basic and diluted ($0.23) � ($0.09) � Weighted average number of common shares, basic and diluted 51,537,864 � 49,934,919