Active Power, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACPW), of Austin, a developer and manufacturer of battery-free power quality solutions, today announced two complementary products: GenSTART System, a new innovative battery-free starting system that increases starting reliability of up to 8MW of multiple standby engine generator systems, and GenSTART Module that supplies 1725 cold-cranking amps to the generator set starting motor. Both products supply engine generators with assured starting power when it's most critical - at start-up. Now available to end-users, these new products will eliminate the number one reason generator sets fail to start - dead or weak lead-acid batteries.

"The weakest link in the backup power train of all major 7x24 operations, from hospitals to casinos, is the generator set starter battery. With GenSTART, these enormously expensive facilities are no longer dependent on failure-prone batteries. We believe our patented GenSTART products are simply the lowest cost way to improve the electrical reliability of both new and existing 7x24 facilities," said Joe Pinkerton, Chairman and CEO of Active Power.