Johnson Controls Announces Global Alliance with Concentrix Solar
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Angela Adams
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October 11, 2010
Partnership will support worldwide advancement of photovoltaic systems
MILWAUKEE Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, today announced a global alliance with German-based Concentrix Solar GmbH, a subsidiary of the Soitec Group. Concentrix Solar is a leading supplier of concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems.
"Partnering with Concentrix allows us to further differentiate our core services and breadth of offerings in a rapidly expanding renewable energy marketplace," said Iain Campbell, vice president and general manager, Global Energy Services, Johnson Controls. "Our proven track record in providing performance assured engineering, construction and maintenance of energy consuming, energy transforming and energy producing systems throughout their life cycle positions us as a leader in the industry."
Through the alliance, Johnson Controls enhances its ability to provide comprehensive solutions to the mid scale distributed and utility scale solar marketplaces. Soitec’s technical capabilities in engineered substrate solutions and Concentrix Solar’s module design combined with Johnson Controls’ global execution and operational capabilities will provide the market with a state-of-the-art and cost effective CPV solution. “Partnering with Concentrix allows us to further differentiate our core services and breadth of offerings in a rapidly expanding renewable energy marketplace,” said Iain Campbell, vice president and general manager, Global Energy Services, Johnson Controls. “Our proven track record in providing performance assured engineering, construction and maintenance of energy consuming, energy transforming and energy producing systems throughout their life cycle positions us as a leader in the industry.” The partnership enables Johnson Controls and Concentrix Solar to better identify and respond to global commercial opportunities for the development, financing and construction of utility scale solar installations. Under this partnership Johnson Controls will build, operate, maintain and provide lifecycle support of solar installations using Concentrix CPV technology. “We are delighted to team up with Johnson Controls, who shares our vision for sustainable and economically viable, solar renewable energy,” said André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé, chairman and CEO, Soitec. “Together, we understand the market opportunity and positive environmental impact that solar renewable energy power will bring to both existing and future facilities, and are excited to provide integrated solutions to our customers.” This formal alliance follows a Concentrix announcement in July 2010 of the launch of a U.S.-based subsidiary to support the increase demand for solar photovoltaic solutions throughout North America. About Johnson Controls About Johnson Controls Building Efficiency About Concentrix Solar ###
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