ZBB Energy Corporation (AMEX: ZBB), a company focused on providing turn-key energy storage systems and renewable energy generators, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a sales distribution agreement with Zest Energy Pty Ltd. Zest will be responsible for the marketing, selling, and distribution of the ZBB products throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Based in Australia, Zest focuses on providing energy storage systems that use regenerative fuel cells to technology suppliers, property developers, and utility companies. Zest works with its clients to design and install the storage systems that reduce energy costs and provide supplemental energy during peak demand periods. The company educates businesses that diesel or gas generators are no longer needed and that renewable energy generation is a viable and eco-friendly option.

ZBB manufacturers and ships its two base products, ZESS 50™ and ZESS 500™, from its Menomonee Falls facility in Wisconsin. The modular design of

ZBB Energy Corporation is an energy company engaged in researching the manufacture of energy storage systems for utility companies, renewable energy generators, and commercial and industrial customers. ZBB Energy was formed in 1998 in Wisconsin as a holding company for its subsidiaries in the United States and Australia.

The ZBB zinc energy storage systems (ZESS) can be used by a variety of clients. Traditional energy companies need reliable systems to store surplus energy generated during off-peak periods, which is primarily during the summer months for highly populated areas like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. With more companies and private citizens using alternative energy sources like solar panels and wind turbines, there is a growing need for storage devices to keep the power available for customers who are “on” and “off” the grid. Then there are industrial or commercial organizations that need an uninterrupted power supply and power quality protection