Panasonic Eco Solutions North America Announces "End-to-End" Financing Solution for its Solar Projects

SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic today announced it will establish a strategic relationship with Coronal Management, LLC in connection with the formation of a new solar company to be managed by Coronal Management.  The new solar company is being formed to provide funding for distributed generation solar systems that will be built and maintained by Panasonic Eco Solutions North America.  It is expected that the financing capability provided by the new solar company will alleviate a major hurdle to solar project implementation and provide a growth platform for Panasonic as it further expands into the North American solar market.  Panasonic is committed to become the world's leader in green innovation in the electronics industry by its 100^th anniversary in 2018. 

Panasonic Eco Solutions North America, launched in April of this year as a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, provides a robust solar platform that includes development services and funding and full EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) capabilities with construction financing.  Panasonic's strategic relationship with Coronal Management and its new solar company will add an additional needed component of equity financing for the development and construction of Panasonic's solar projects.  To date, Panasonic has completed solar projects in California for Speedway Motorsports Sonoma (formerly known as Infineon Raceway) and the Hilton Foundation, marking Panasonic's entry into the North American commercial scale market.  Corporate and non-profit entity customers alike will benefit from the reduced complexity of working with a single solution provider while lowering energy costs and making a high profile statement about their environmental commitment.  "We are very excited about our relationship with Coronal Management and its ability to help us offer a unique and differentiated solution to the commercial scale market," said Jim Doyle, President of Panasonic Eco Solutions North America.  "The ability to provide an end-to-end development, implementation and financing solution for our customers is critical to our continued growth in the solar space."

"Our management team is thrilled to be part of this industry changing effort.  Panasonic brings unrivaled engineering and building capabilities backed by the largest balance sheet in the solar business," said Jonathan Jaffrey, who heads Coronal Management. "Together Panasonic Eco Solutions North America and Coronal Management will provide an unmatched solar solution to the North American market."

Panasonic Eco Solutions North America and Coronal Management will be exhibiting in early September at Solar Power International in Orlando in booth 2815.  For further information or to schedule a meeting with Panasonic or Coronal Management, please email [email protected].

About Panasonic Eco Solutions North America

Panasonic Eco Solutions North America is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC). The company provides a full range of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions including the planning, implementation, financing, and maintenance to corporate and private sector organizations in both the U.S. and Canada. For enterprise customers, the company develops customized and integrated solutions technology-based solutions. To learn more about the company and its eco solutions, visit www.panasonic.net/eco  

SOURCE Panasonic