Northern Power Systems To Attend 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference

Northern Power Systems Corp. (TSX:NPS), a next generation renewable energy technology company, today announced that Troy Patton, Chief Executive Officer and Ciel Caldwell, Chief Financial Officer will attend the 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference to be held at The New York Palace Hotel on Tuesday, January 13. The management team will be presenting at 10:40 a.m. in the Adams Room and will also be available for one-on-one investor meetings throughout the day.
	
	The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed at: 
	
	http://wsw.com/webcast/needham69/nps.to
	
	About Northern Power Systems

Northern Power Systems designs, manufactures, and sells wind turbines and power technology products, and provides engineering development services and technology licenses for energy applications, into the global marketplace from its US headquarters and European offices. •    Northern Power Systems has almost 40 years' experience in technologies and products generating renewable energy. •    Northern Power Systems currently manufactures the NPS™ 60 and NPS™ 100 turbines. With over 6 million run time hours across its global fleet, Northern Power wind turbines provide customers with clean, cost effective, reliable renewable energy. •    Patented next generation permanent magnet/direct drive (PM/DD) technology uses fewer moving parts, delivers higher energy capture, and provides increased reliability due to reduced maintenance and downtime. •    Northern Power Systems' FlexPhase® power converter platform uses patented converter architecture and advanced controls technology for advanced grid support and generation applications. •    Northern Power Systems offers comprehensive in‐house development services, including systems level engineering, advanced drivetrains, power electronics, PM machine design, and remote monitoring systems to the energy industry. •    Some of the world's largest manufacturers license the company's next generation technology and IP for their utility and distributed wind products and markets. To learn more about Northern Power Systems, please visit www.northernpower.com. For further information please contact: Ciel R. Caldwell, Chief Financial Officer [phone] [e-mail] Or John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau Institutional Marketing Services (IMS) 203-972-9200 [e-mail]

CONTACT: Lynda Engler 
         Northern Power Systems 
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