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Zeeco, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Applicot Corporation, reinforcing its presence in the Japanese domestic market and enhancing localized support for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) customers across the region.
The acquisition was finalized on January 13, 2026, marking a significant step in Zeeco’s global growth strategy.
Strengthening a Long-Standing Partnership
Applicot has operated as an official licensee of Zeeco for more than 35 years, supplying combustion equipment for capital projects throughout Japan and internationally. By bringing Applicot fully into the organization, Zeeco combines the company’s established market presence with its own global resources, manufacturing capabilities, and advanced combustion technologies.
“Bringing Applicot fully into the Zeeco family marks an exciting milestone in our growth strategy,” said Darton Zink, President and CEO of Zeeco. “This acquisition reinforces our commitment to providing localized expertise backed by global capabilities.”
Susumu Morita, Managing Director of Applicot, described the integration as a natural progression in a decades-long relationship, creating expanded opportunities for both employees and customers.
Expanding Capabilities Beyond Flare Systems
Historically, Applicot’s core business has focused on flare systems. Under Zeeco’s ownership, the company’s portfolio will expand to include a broader range of combustion and environmental solutions, delivering enhanced value across refining, petrochemical, LNG, power, pharmaceutical, biogas, and other industries.
Zeeco’s product portfolio includes ultra-low-NOx burners, flare systems, thermal oxidizers, vapor control technologies, process heaters, combustion electronics, aftermarket solutions, and global field services. The company’s solutions are designed to help customers reduce emissions, optimize operational efficiency, and meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations.
Global Infrastructure and Technology Leadership
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Zeeco operates as a privately held company with more than 3,000 employees and over 30 global locations. The company executes thousands of projects annually and operates the world’s largest combustion research and testing facility at its 250-acre Global Technology Center campus in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
With the acquisition, Applicot will remain a trusted brand in Japan as a wholly owned subsidiary of Zeeco, continuing to serve customers with local expertise supported by global technical resources.
As electricity demand continues to rise across the United States, policymakers and utilities face mounting pressure to expand generation capacity efficiently and cost-effectively. A new analysis from The Pew Charitable Trusts highlights an underutilized solution—Surplus Interconnection Service (SIS)—that can accelerate new energy deployment by leveraging unused grid capacity at existing power plants.
Unlike traditional interconnection processes that can take an average of five years, SIS enables new generation or storage projects to come online within months by sharing established grid access points.
The Interconnection Challenge
Before delivering electricity to consumers, new power plants must complete a complex interconnection approval process. Projects enter a queue where grid operators conduct detailed studies, determine infrastructure upgrades, and approve maximum generation capacity measured in megawatts (MW). While this safeguards grid reliability, it significantly delays project deployment.
However, many existing power plants do not operate at full capacity year-round. This underutilized grid access presents an opportunity. Surplus Interconnection Service allows new energy resources—often solar arrays or battery storage systems—to colocate at existing facilities and use that unused capacity, effectively bypassing the traditional interconnection queue.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorized broader SIS use in 2018, permitting power plants larger than 20 MW to apply for surplus interconnection additions.
How SIS Expands Energy Generation
SIS offers flexible applications across various energy sources. For example, natural gas “peaker plants,” which operate only during high-demand periods, can integrate solar installations to maximize grid usage throughout the year. Similarly, solar farms that generate electricity only during daylight hours can incorporate battery storage or wind resources to provide power during nighttime or low-sun periods.
This approach enhances overall asset utilization while improving grid efficiency and energy reliability.
Key Benefits for Consumers and Utilities
Surplus Interconnection Service provides several measurable advantages:
- Accelerated energy deployment: SIS supplements traditional interconnection queues, bringing new capacity online more rapidly.
- Reduced land disruption: Projects are colocated with existing plants, minimizing the need for new land development.
- Improved reliability: Combining generation and storage resources increases system flexibility and operational stability.
- Lower congestion and consumer costs: Utilizing unused interconnection rights reduces grid bottlenecks and helps stabilize electricity prices.
- Avoided transmission investments: Additional power can be delivered without constructing costly new transmission lines, which often require years to complete.
Risen Energy Co., Ltd has strengthened its presence in Southeast Asia after signing a strategic cooperation agreement with Malaysian solar EPC company Eco Persona. The partnership will focus on developing commercial and industrial rooftop solar projects across four northern Malaysian states, supporting the region’s accelerating transition toward clean and sustainable energy.
High-Efficiency HJT Technology at the Core
The collaboration will primarily deploy Risen Energy’s high-power heterojunction (HJT) modules, along with string inverters and commercial energy storage cabinets. These components will be integrated into advanced PV-storage systems designed to deliver higher efficiency, improved reliability, and optimized power generation for industrial and commercial applications.
Hyper-ion Pro Module Sets Industry Benchmarks
Risen Energy’s Hyper-ion Pro HJT module, capable of mass-produced output exceeding 740 Wp, ranks among the highest-powered solar modules globally. Beyond terrestrial applications, the module’s high power-to-weight ratio, strong radiation resistance, and thin-film potential position it as a future-ready energy solution for emerging space-based applications, including low-orbit satellite systems and deep-space missions.
Strengthening Malaysia’s Rooftop Solar Market
Founded in 2019, Eco Persona provides end-to-end solar services across Malaysia, with a strong focus on customized rooftop solutions for manufacturing facilities. By 2025, the two companies had already completed multiple benchmark projects in Kedah, Penang, and Johor, achieving cumulative installed capacity exceeding several megawatts. The expanded partnership is expected to further reduce levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) while enhancing power generation efficiency.
Strategic Significance for Southeast Asia
As Southeast Asia experiences rapid growth in solar adoption driven by carbon neutrality goals, the partnership combines advanced HJT technology with strong local execution capabilities. The collaboration strengthens both companies’ leadership in Malaysia’s solar market and supports broader adoption of next-generation renewable technologies across the region.
Driving Carbon Neutrality Through Collaboration
By aligning cutting-edge photovoltaic innovation with localized service expertise, Risen Energy and Eco Persona aim to deliver reliable, scalable, and eco-friendly energy solutions. The agreement lays a strong foundation for future expansion while contributing meaningfully to regional and global decarbonization efforts.
About Risen Energy
Risen Energy Co., Ltd is a global renewable energy company specializing in high-efficiency photovoltaic modules, energy storage solutions, and integrated solar systems, serving markets worldwide with advanced clean-energy technologies.
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