Solamon SVP heading to Kingston; update on state of Jamaica economy expected Wednesday

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(1888PressRelease) February 09, 2012 - Toronto - Solamon SVP and Country Head for Jamaica, Ainsley Brown, is returning to Kingston and looking forward many new meetings slated to be held in Kingston over the next month, especially after the country's recently held elections. "I intend to simply continue my discussions with all the various parties at the table who recognize the value of our solar energy solutions," states Brown from Toronto's Pearson Airport, prior to boarding a plane to Kingston.

"In addition to these upcoming requisite meetings with decision makers from across Jamaica," Brown explains, "I'll be visiting landowners and personally reviewing parcels of land that might be available and appropriate for our solar arrays we intend to deploy, as well as meeting many dozens of people who've applied for a job at Solamon and also with those who have expressed an interest to become a bona-fide partner."

This follows a Cabinet retreat which started last Thursday and concluded yesterday to look at a range of issues. Among the issues looked at was the status of the current International Monetary Fund agreement, and the prospects of a new one, job creation and growth strategies and priorities for the new financial year expected to start in April.

According to reports courtesy of The Caribbean Observer, come Wednesday Jamaicans will have a better idea on the status of the country's economy and what it needs to do going forward. That's because that country's Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Peter Phillips is expected to meet with the media to discuss the state of Jamaica's economy and plans for the remainder of the financial year.

This follows a Cabinet retreat which started last Thursday and concluded yesterday to look at a range of issues. Among the issues looked at was the status of the current International Monetary Fund agreement, and the prospects of a new one, job creation and growth strategies and priorities for the new financial year expected to start in April.
In addition, the state of the country's economy and the social challenges that country faces were also raised during the four-day meeting which included presentations from Bank of Jamaica governor and a team from the Planning Institute of Jamaica.

Ministerial programmes were also on the discussion table as minsters sought to outline what they hoped to accomplish during the next financial year.

Solamon Energy typically offers a ground-mounted solar array of integrated photovoltaic cells over 5 acre packages of land, which is called the Apollo Acre™. The company now also designs and installs custom solutions with local partners to provide roof-mounted and parking lot systems that are easily augmented by micro wind turbine technology and other innovative features.

About Solamon: Solamon Energy Corp. sells integrated arrays of ground-mounted and rooftop photovoltaic cells. These solar power plants are connected by cable to varied transmission equipment, including converters, inverters and batteries, utilizing 5 acres of land per unit; each unit is called an Apollo Acre™. Additionally, it is expected the company's business activities will spin-off many jobs locally, given engineering requirements, construction, unit commissioning and subsequent maintenance.

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