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Soitec Announces Global Alliance With Johnson Controls to Capture Utility Scale Solar Energy Projects
BERNIN, France, October 11, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Soitec (Euronext Paris), the world's leading supplier of
silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and advanced solutions for the electronics and
energy industries, announced today that its Concentrix Solar division
focusing on concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems, has concluded a global
alliance with Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader in delivering
products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in
buildings.
Johnson Controls provides turnkey project development, engineering,
procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of large scale energy
efficiency and renewable energy projects. Under this collaboration, Johnson
Controls and Concentrix Solar will identify and respond to commercial
opportunities for the project development, and construction of utility scale
solar energy facilities. Johnson Controls will build, operate, maintain and
provide lifecycle support for solar installations using Concentrix CPV
technology.
The combination of the respective strengths of both companies: efficient
and cost effective technology on the one hand, and a worldwide leader in
energy efficiency and sustainability on the other hand, will provide an
unbeatable force to accelerate and widen the successful installation of solar
renewable energy utility scale plants in Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI)
regions across the globe.
"Before forming our alliance with Concentrix Solar, we studied all
primary solar technologies and market participants. We concluded that the
combination of Soitec's technical capabilities in engineered substrate
solutions and Concentrix Solar's module design together provides the market
leading solution for solar power generation in high DNI regions around the
world," stated Iain Campbell VP & GM of Global Energy and Workplace
Solutions, Johnson Controls.
"We are delighted to team up with Johnson Controls, who shares our vision
for sustainable and economically viable, solar renewable energy," said
Andre-Jacques Auberton-Herve, 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."
Concentrix Solar's cost effective and innovative CPV technology, with its
high efficiencies and two-axis tracking, is ideally suited to areas in the
world that have high direct solar irradiation.
Concentrix Solar will exhibit in booth #2701 at Solar Power
International, October 12-14 in Los Angeles.
About Concentrix Solar
Concentrix Solar GmbH is a leading supplier of concentrator photovoltaic
equipment and turnkey power plants for sunny locations. The company was
founded in February 2005 as a spin-off from the world-renowned Fraunhofer
Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. In December 2009, Concentrix Solar
became a division of the Soitec Group.
Concentrix Solar operates a fully automated industrial production line in
Freiburg, Germany. Its FLATCON(R) concentrator modules use Fresnel lenses to
concentrate sunlight 500 times and focus it onto small, highly efficient
solar cells that convert the light into electrical energy. With this
technology, Concentrix Solar achieves AC system efficiencies of 25 percent -
almost twice as high as those achieved by conventional silicon technology. As
a result, Concentrix Solar's systems can reduce the cost of electricity
generation by 10 percent to 20 percent compared to other solar technologies,
depending on the location of the installation. For more information, visit:
http://www.concentrix-solar.de.
About Soitec
Soitec is the world's leading innovator and provider of the engineered
substrate solutions that serve as the foundation for today's most advanced
microelectronic products. The group leverages its proprietary Smart Cut(TM)
technology to engineer new substrate solutions, such as silicon-on-insulator
(SOI) semiconductor wafers, which became the first high-volume application
for this proprietary technology. Since then, SOI has emerged as the material
platform of the future, enabling the production of higher performing, faster
chips that consume less power.
Today, Soitec produces more than 80 percent of the world's SOI wafers.
Headquartered in Bernin, France, with two high-volume fabs on-site, Soitec
has offices throughout the United States, Japan and Taiwan, and a new
production site in Singapore.
Three other divisions - Picogiga International, Tracit Technologies and
Concentrix Solar - complete the Soitec Group. Picogiga delivers advanced
substrates solutions, including III-V epi wafers and gallium nitride (GaN)
wafers, to the compound materials market for manufacturing high-frequency
electronics and other optoelectronic devices. Tracit provides thin-film layer
transfer technologies used to manufacture advanced substrates for power ICs
and microsystems as well as generic circuit transfer technology, Smart
Stacking(TM), for applications such as image sensors and 3D integration. In
December 2009, Soitec acquired 80 percent of Concentrix Solar, the leading
provider of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar systems for the industrial
production of energy. With this acquisition, Soitec has entered the
fast-growing solar market. Shares of the Soitec Group are listed on Euronext
Paris. For more information, visit: http://www.soitec.com.
Soitec, Smart Cut, Smart Stacking and UNIBOND are trademarks of S.O.I.TEC
Silicon On Insulator Technologies.
About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader
serving customers in over 150 countries. Our 130,000 employees create quality
products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational
efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced
batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for
automobiles. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in
1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through our
growth strategies and by increasing market share we are committed to
delivering value to shareholders and making our customers successful. For
additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com.
About Johnson Controls Building Efficiency
Johnson Controls Building Efficiency is a leading provider of equipment,
controls and services for heating, ventilating, air-conditioning,
refrigeration and security systems for buildings. Operating from 500 branch
offices in 150 countries, we deliver products, services and solutions that
increase energy efficiency and lower operating costs for over one million
customers. We are involved in more than 500 renewable energy projects
including solar, wind and geothermal technologies. Our solutions have reduced
carbon dioxide emissions by 13.6 million metric tons and generated savings of
$7.5 billion since 2000. Many of the world's largest companies rely on us to
manage 1.5 billion square feet of their commercial real estate.
International Media Contact
Camille Darnaud-Dufour
+33(0)6-79-49-51-43
camille.darnaud-dufour@soitec.fr
Investor Relations
Olivier Brice
+33(0)4-76-92-93-80
olivier.brice@soitec.fr
French Media Contact
Muriel Martin, H&B Communication
+33(0)1-58-18-32-44
m.martin@hbcommunication.fr
Source: Soitec
International Media Contact: Camille Darnaud-Dufour, +33-(0)6-79-49-51-43, camille.darnaud-dufour@soitec.fr. Investor Relations: Olivier Brice, +33-(0)4-76-92-93-80, olivier.brice@soitec.fr. French Media Contact: Muriel Martin, H&B Communication, +33-(0)1-58-18-32-44, m.martin@hbcommunication.fr
Soitec Announces Global Alliance With Johnson Controls to Capture Utility Scale Solar Energy Projects
BERNIN, France, October 11, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Soitec (Euronext Paris), the world's leading supplier of
silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and advanced solutions for the electronics and
energy industries, announced today that its Concentrix Solar division
focusing on concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems, has concluded a global
alliance with Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader in delivering
products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in
buildings.
Johnson Controls provides turnkey project development, engineering,
procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of large scale energy
efficiency and renewable energy projects. Under this collaboration, Johnson
Controls and Concentrix Solar will identify and respond to commercial
opportunities for the project development, and construction of utility scale
solar energy facilities. Johnson Controls will build, operate, maintain and
provide lifecycle support for solar installations using Concentrix CPV
technology.
The combination of the respective strengths of both companies: efficient
and cost effective technology on the one hand, and a worldwide leader in
energy efficiency and sustainability on the other hand, will provide an
unbeatable force to accelerate and widen the successful installation of solar
renewable energy utility scale plants in Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI)
regions across the globe.
"Before forming our alliance with Concentrix Solar, we studied all
primary solar technologies and market participants. We concluded that the
combination of Soitec's technical capabilities in engineered substrate
solutions and Concentrix Solar's module design together provides the market
leading solution for solar power generation in high DNI regions around the
world," stated Iain Campbell VP & GM of Global Energy and Workplace
Solutions, Johnson Controls.
"We are delighted to team up with Johnson Controls, who shares our vision
for sustainable and economically viable, solar renewable energy," said
Andre-Jacques Auberton-Herve, 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."
Concentrix Solar's cost effective and innovative CPV technology, with its
high efficiencies and two-axis tracking, is ideally suited to areas in the
world that have high direct solar irradiation.
Concentrix Solar will exhibit in booth #2701 at Solar Power
International, October 12-14 in Los Angeles.
About Concentrix Solar
Concentrix Solar GmbH is a leading supplier of concentrator photovoltaic
equipment and turnkey power plants for sunny locations. The company was
founded in February 2005 as a spin-off from the world-renowned Fraunhofer
Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. In December 2009, Concentrix Solar
became a division of the Soitec Group.
Concentrix Solar operates a fully automated industrial production line in
Freiburg, Germany. Its FLATCON(R) concentrator modules use Fresnel lenses to
concentrate sunlight 500 times and focus it onto small, highly efficient
solar cells that convert the light into electrical energy. With this
technology, Concentrix Solar achieves AC system efficiencies of 25 percent -
almost twice as high as those achieved by conventional silicon technology. As
a result, Concentrix Solar's systems can reduce the cost of electricity
generation by 10 percent to 20 percent compared to other solar technologies,
depending on the location of the installation. For more information, visit:
http://www.concentrix-solar.de.
About Soitec
Soitec is the world's leading innovator and provider of the engineered
substrate solutions that serve as the foundation for today's most advanced
microelectronic products. The group leverages its proprietary Smart Cut(TM)
technology to engineer new substrate solutions, such as silicon-on-insulator
(SOI) semiconductor wafers, which became the first high-volume application
for this proprietary technology. Since then, SOI has emerged as the material
platform of the future, enabling the production of higher performing, faster
chips that consume less power.
Today, Soitec produces more than 80 percent of the world's SOI wafers.
Headquartered in Bernin, France, with two high-volume fabs on-site, Soitec
has offices throughout the United States, Japan and Taiwan, and a new
production site in Singapore.
Three other divisions - Picogiga International, Tracit Technologies and
Concentrix Solar - complete the Soitec Group. Picogiga delivers advanced
substrates solutions, including III-V epi wafers and gallium nitride (GaN)
wafers, to the compound materials market for manufacturing high-frequency
electronics and other optoelectronic devices. Tracit provides thin-film layer
transfer technologies used to manufacture advanced substrates for power ICs
and microsystems as well as generic circuit transfer technology, Smart
Stacking(TM), for applications such as image sensors and 3D integration. In
December 2009, Soitec acquired 80 percent of Concentrix Solar, the leading
provider of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar systems for the industrial
production of energy. With this acquisition, Soitec has entered the
fast-growing solar market. Shares of the Soitec Group are listed on Euronext
Paris. For more information, visit: http://www.soitec.com.
Soitec, Smart Cut, Smart Stacking and UNIBOND are trademarks of S.O.I.TEC
Silicon On Insulator Technologies.
About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader
serving customers in over 150 countries. Our 130,000 employees create quality
products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational
efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced
batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for
automobiles. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in
1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through our
growth strategies and by increasing market share we are committed to
delivering value to shareholders and making our customers successful. For
additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com.
About Johnson Controls Building Efficiency
Johnson Controls Building Efficiency is a leading provider of equipment,
controls and services for heating, ventilating, air-conditioning,
refrigeration and security systems for buildings. Operating from 500 branch
offices in 150 countries, we deliver products, services and solutions that
increase energy efficiency and lower operating costs for over one million
customers. We are involved in more than 500 renewable energy projects
including solar, wind and geothermal technologies. Our solutions have reduced
carbon dioxide emissions by 13.6 million metric tons and generated savings of
$7.5 billion since 2000. Many of the world's largest companies rely on us to
manage 1.5 billion square feet of their commercial real estate.
International Media Contact
Camille Darnaud-Dufour
+33(0)6-79-49-51-43
camille.darnaud-dufour@soitec.fr
Investor Relations
Olivier Brice
+33(0)4-76-92-93-80
olivier.brice@soitec.fr
French Media Contact
Muriel Martin, H&B Communication
+33(0)1-58-18-32-44
m.martin@hbcommunication.fr
Source: Soitec
International Media Contact: Camille Darnaud-Dufour, +33-(0)6-79-49-51-43, camille.darnaud-dufour@soitec.fr. Investor Relations: Olivier Brice, +33-(0)4-76-92-93-80, olivier.brice@soitec.fr. French Media Contact: Muriel Martin, H&B Communication, +33-(0)1-58-18-32-44, m.martin@hbcommunication.fr