Satcon Technology Corp - Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: January 31, 2008 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DEUTCH PHILIP J	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/8/2007	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORP [SATC]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 1700 K STREET NW,, SUITE 750	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                            _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
(Street) WASHINGTON, DC 20006        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(2)	Common Stock	4807692   (3)	(3)	I	See Footnote   (4)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible into Common Stock without payment of further consideration after the Issuer holds a special meeting of its stockholders on December 20, 2007 to approve certain matters related to the transaction in which the shares were acquired.
( 2)	Not applicable.
( 3)	The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock at a ratio of 961.5 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with note (1) above. After the special meeting of the Issuer's stockholders referenced in note (1) above, this ratio is subject to anti-dilution adjustments as set forth in the Issuer's Certificate of Designation of the Relative Rights and Preferences of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated in this Form 3 by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on November 14, 2007).
( 4)	Includes 4,807,692 shares of Common Stock underlying the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock held by NGP Energy Technology Partners, L.P. NGP ETP, L.L.C. is the general partner of NGP Energy Technology Partners, L.P. Energy Technology Partners, L.L.C. is the sole manager of NGP ETP, L.L.C. Philip J. Deutch is a member of the investment committee of NGP ETC, L.L.C. and is the sole member and manager of Energy Technology Partners, L.L.C. By virtue of these relationships, Mr. Deutch may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by NGP Energy Technology Partners, L.P. Mr. Deutch disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DEUTCH PHILIP J 1700 K STREET NW, SUITE 750 WASHINGTON, DC 20006	X

Signatures
/s/ Philip J. Deutch		11/19/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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