“This is an exciting time for our industry as we join forces to bring the next generation of safe and sustainable energy management technologies to market,” says Claude Allain, president of Johnson Controls HVAC/R and Data Centers. “Hybrid Energy is well-positioned to deliver extremely high-temperature process heating while maintaining energy efficiency – and with Johnson Controls’ reach and resources, we will be able to address the challenges of more customers. As we help reduce energy consumption in buildings, our customers will benefit from a single, reliable source of heating solutions.”

Hybrid Energy, headquartered in Lysaker, Norway, will enhance Johnson Controls’ ability to meet high-temperature heating needs with a hybrid heat pump at its core. Thanks to its patented technology, Hybrid Energy’s solutions can achieve temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Celsius using natural refrigerants with an ultra-low global warming potential. With rapidly growing market potential, solutions like those from Hybrid Energy will help the European Union reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 and achieve the Green Deal goal of climate neutrality by 2050, all while reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

“With many countries diversifying their energy sources, now is the time for clean energy technologies to be available for use on a global scale,” said Rune Rinann, CEO of Nordic Technology Group AS. “Between Hybrid Energy’s unique heat pump technologies, Johnson Controls’ reach and capabilities, and our collective intellectual capacity, we will help advance a sustainable future by setting the standard for high-temperature industrial heat pumps.”