Leclanché S.A.

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Ad-hoc | 27 June 2012 07:10

Leclanché SA: Milestone in storage of wind energy: ads-tec and Leclanché deliver industrial storage solution for German wind farm

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27.06.2012 07:10

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Leclanché

Press Release

Milestone in storage of wind energy: ads-tec and Leclanché deliver
industrial storage solution for German wind farm

• Delivery of large-scale solution with 100 kWh capacity to German wind
  park developer

• Leclanché's lithium-ion technology forms the heart of the storage
  solution

• ads-tec provides energy storage in container format and entire data and
  power management

• Industrial storage solution decouples production and consumption of
  wind energy

Yverdon-les-Bains/ Leinfelden-Echterdingen, June 27, 2012 - Leclanché S.A.
(SIX Swiss Exchange: LECN), a Swiss company specialized in the production
of large-format lithium-ion cells and energy storage solutions, together
with ads-tec, a German developer and manufacturer of high-performance
lithium ion battery and storage systems, have entered the industrial wind
farm market with the delivery of an industrial storage solution to a German
wind project developer. The system consists of Leclanché lithium-ion cells
with electronics from ads-tec and will be used for the efficient storage
and shifting of intermittent wind energy from the moment of generation to
the time when it is actually needed. The four racks - each consisting of
thirteen interconnected storage modules - have a total storage capacity of
100 kWh and will be delivered in Q3.

'Industrial energy storage is getting a momentum. The entry into the wind
market together with ads-tec certainly marks a milestone for our
large-scale storage solutions. Two of our key technological features of our
lithium-ion cells have opened the door to this exciting market: the high
cycle rate of 15.000 full charge and discharge cycles, as well as the built
in safety element, our ceramic separator. We are confident that due to the
greater decentralized generation and the feed-in volatility of renewable
energies, our customized industrial storage systems will play an increasing
part in the efficient use of wind and solar power', said Dr. Ulrich Ehmes,
CEO of Leclanché.

'High-performance energy storage systems will play a key role for the
success of the global energy turnaround and the guarantee of constant power
supply from renewable energy for industrial systems. In this project of
equipping the wind farm with a container solution by ads-tec together with
the lithium-ion technology by Leclanché we placed a milestone in the
infrastructure building of decentralized power supply', said Thomas
Speidel, CEO ads-tec.

About Leclanché

Leclanché specializes in the production of tailor-made energy storage
solutions. Leclanché's strategy is to expand its position as one of the
leading lithium-ion cell producers and solution providers for renewable
energy storage systems in Europe. Its initial strategic priority is
stationary home electric energy storage applications and expansion into the
stationary industrial and grid electricity storage markets. Through
participation in research consortia focusing on off-road and automotive
applications, Leclanché is positioned to take advantage of new market
opportunities.

Through a licensed ceramic separator technology and focus on
lithium-titanate technology, Leclanché manufactures large-format
lithium-ion cells optimized for safety and cycle-life in a fully automated
production process. Leclanché currently operates a fully automated pilot
production line with an installed annual production capacity of up to 4 MWh
in large-format lithium-ion cells. By the end of the second quarter of
2012, Leclanché expects to commence commercial production at its first mass
production line with an installed annual capacity of up to 76 MWh in
lithium-titanate cells.

Leclanché was founded in 1909 in Yverdon-les-Bains. Through the integration
of a spin-off from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in 2006, the company evolved
from a traditional battery manufacturer to become a leading developer and
manufacturer of lithium-ion cells in Europe. Leclanché currently employs
120 staff and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LECN). The company has
its headquarters in Yverdon-les-Bains (Switzerland) and production
facilities in Willstätt (Germany). Leclanché is member of the Board of
Directors of the competence network for li-ion batteries KliB e.V. For more
information, please visit the site of Leclanché: www.leclanche.com.

About ads-tec

ads-tec is developer and producer of electric high-performance battery and
storage systems and supplier of customized battery systems. More than 30
years of experience and expert knowledge in system development is
characteristic for the 100% in-house development solutions from ads-tec.

ads-tec is a founding board member of the competence network for li-ion
batteries KliB e.V. (www.klib-org.de) and is also part of many excellence
clusters supported by the federal government for the development of new
storage systems for mobile and stationary use along the supply chain.

The company has 250 employees and is based in Leinfelden-Echterdingen with
a production site in Dresden.

Media contact:

Leclanché:

Christophe Lamps, Dynamics Group S.A.: Telephone: +41 79 476 26 87,
cla@dynamicsgroup.ch

Markus Wieser, CNC AG: Telephone: +49 89 599 458 114,
markus.wieser@cnc-communications.com

ads-tec:

Petra Enderle, ads-tec GmbH, Telephone: +49 711 45894-424,
p.enderle@ads-tec.de

Disclaimer

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of Leclanché's production capacity, potential applications for existing
products, or regarding potential future revenues from any such products, or
potential future sales or earnings of Leclanché or any of its business
units. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such
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future events, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
statements. There can be no guarantee that Leclanché's products will
achieve any particular revenue levels. Nor can there be any guarantee that
Leclanché, or any of the business units, will achieve any particular
financial results.

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Language: English
Company: Leclanché SA
Av. des Sports 42
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
Switzerland
Phone: +41 (24) 424 65-00
Fax: +41 (24) 424 65-20
E-mail: investors@leclanche.com
Internet: www.leclanche.com
ISIN: CH0110303119, CH0016271550
Swiss Security Number: A1CUUB, 812950
Listed: SIX

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