Tag Archives: CPV

LCPV and HCPV reaching a draw?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

While LCPV producers strive to match the costs of their technology to flat-plate PV and reduce the amount of silicon used in panels, HCPV companies are looking for ways to drive down upfront costs brought about by the use of … Continue reading →

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Amonix CPV system breaks peak efficiency record

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Amonix CPV module has set a new peak efficiency world record. Image: Amonix. Concentrated PV (CPV) manufacturer Amonix claims to have converted a record 36% of sunlight into energy in a module trial at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory … Continue reading →

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Current Solar Module Efficiency Nowhere Near Its Potential, Especially Thin-Film Solar & CPV (Chart)

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Director Dan Arvizu recently gave a keynote speech during the 2013 International Renewable Energy Conference (part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week), which I was lucky enough to attend*. His speech covered a large variety of cleantech topics, and most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, CPV, Crystalline, PV, Solar, Thin Film | Tagged a-Si, Cadmium Telluride, Concentrated photovoltaics, CPV, First Solar, Japan, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory nrel, NREL, renewable energy laboratory, Solar Panel, Thin film, Thin film solar cell, thin film solar panels | 2 Comments

CPV to be 30% cheaper than PV by 2016, says IMS Research

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

On-going, significant technological advances from companies such as Solar Junction and Amonix will help drive concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) installations to almost 1.2 GW by 2016, according to a new report from IMS Research(recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS)). The report, The World Market … Continue reading →

Posted in CPV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Amonix, Concentrated photovoltaics, Cost of electricity by source, CPV, Eskom, IHS Inc, Soitec, South Africa | 1 Comment

Solar Junction achieves world record solar cell conversion efficiency of 44%

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Solar Junction CPV wafer Solar Junction (San Jose, California, U.S.) has announced a new world-record conversion efficiency of 44% for a production-ready solar photovoltaic (PV) cell using its multi-junction technology. The measurement of 44% conversion efficiency at 947 suns was … Continue reading →