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Testimony of Christophe VERMERSCH

Managing Director, SYSTAIC

SYSTAIC is a German company which was founded in 2003 and established its French subsidiary in 2007. Its core business is the production of photovoltaic panels made of black monocrystalline silicon for private homes and the installation of stand-alone photovoltaic plants.

We're unique in offering a system that provides an attractive, uniform, complete solution for roofs, explains Christophe Vermersch, Systaic's Managing Director. He highlights the financial benefit of photovoltaic systems, with attractive feed-in tariffs paid by EDF (€0.57 per KW produced over 20 years in 2008).

Although the French subsidiary's R&D operation is based in Germany, it is beginning to develop projects based in France. The first show projects were completed in October, including one in Bagneux. Systaic's premises are in Courtaboeuf and Christophe Vermersch confirms that Paris Region was the only choice of location as far as they were concerned: Paris Region is unrivalled as a base. Because of its international status and outstanding connections, and also because this is where decision-makers, influencers and investors are based, as well as potential subcontractors.