Concentrator photovoltaic cpv has technology recently entered the market as a utilityscale option for the generation of solar electricity. Cpv hopeful soitec latest victim of the economics of silicon. A cpv module consists of solar cell assemblies scas on the glass receiver plate, and fresnel lenses on the top lens plate, surrounded by a metal frame. Soitec manufactures and sells cpv modules and plans to build a 200 megawatt mw capacity manufacturing facility in san diego, california. Technical data sheet soitec cxs530ii cpv system 29. Cpv market photovoltaics cpv sector finally taking off. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. At the time of construction of the dod fort irwin project, the soitec bill of materials were a combination of standard commercial offtheshelf items, custombuilt parts, or newly commercialized parts.
Soitec recently demonstrated a cpv module efficiency of 38. Largescale and longterm cpv power plant field results. Together with this disposal, a loan that was granted by. Libby wayman, director clean energy manufacturing initiative. Big projects are on the way, but for now, 5 mw and smaller projects plus test projects are all the in. A cpv module consists of solar cell assemblies scas on the glass receiver plate, and. Introduction to concentrated sunlight solar cell systems. Freeform solar concentrating optics by brian wheelwright. All uploads and downloads are deemed secure and files are. All files are in adobe pdf get adobe reader rtc overview fact sheets. Soitec 1mw concentrated photovoltaic cpv demonstration.
May 15, 2012 soitec and reflexite corporation have formed a joint venture, relexite soitec optical technology llc, to produce the optical lens component of the of the soitec cpv panels. The new san diego soitec factory will supply soitec s concentrix cpv technology to solar projects for more than 305 megawatts of clean energy in san diego and imperial counties, as well as other utility. Advanced concepts in concentrating photovoltaic cpv conference paper pdf available september. Availability of the 20162017 registration document bernin grenoble, france, on july 5, 2017 soitec euronext paris, a world leader in generating. The kumeyaay wind turbine fire on dec 16, 20, that sparked a small brush fire, is a sobering reminder of the increased fire risk with socalled green energy. Soitec solar industries llc 16550 via esprilio san diego. The companys core technologies are smart cut, smart. In situ characterization of gridconnected cpv systems. The fraunhofer institute for solar energy systems ise, soitec, cealeti and the helmholtz center berlin jointly announced today having achieved a new world record for the conversion of. The cpv establishes a single classification system for public procurement aimed at standardising the references used by contracting authorities and entities to describe the subject of procurement contracts. Page 2 for example, the solar cells used in each cpv solar cell are very small 7 mm2 per piece. Stace, a worldclass supplier of large electrical equipment in the power generation industry announces that it acquired soitec s concentrated photovoltaic cpv. Soitec s products include substrates for microelectronics most notably soi. In december 2009, concentrix solar was acquired by the french soitec group.
Soitec concentrator photovoltaic factory grand opening. The multijunction solar cell converts 46% of the solar light into electrical energy and was developed by soitec and cealeti, france, together with the fraunhofer institute for solar energy systems ise, germany. University of washington selects altatechs cvd sys tem to develop new process materials montbonnot, france and berlin, germany, march 31, 2014 altatech, a subsidiary of soitec, has received an order from the university of washington in seattle for an altacvd. Pdf largescale and longterm cpv power plant field results. Within one cpv system, dc cables are used to interconnect the cpv modules. Marketchanging innovation has always been the pathway to success at soitec, beginning with our initial breakthrough smart cut technology and extending through smart stacking, soitec cpv technology and our full product portfolio. Field experience of concentrix solars cpv systems in different climatic conditions. Split pdf file separate one page or a whole set for easy conversion into independent pdf files. Pdf performance of concentrix cpv systems in different. Publication of 2015 annual financial statements cpv power plant no. A new world record for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity has been established. Photos placed in horizontal position with even amount of white space between photos and header sandia national laboratories is a multiprogram laboratory managed and operated by sandia corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of lockheed martin.
Just before the holidays on december 19, 2012, soitec sa celebrated the grand opening of the new san diego manufacturing facility producing concentrator photovoltaic cpv modules for the north. In addition to patents for which we hold sole ownership, we also license technologies from our research and. Description one cpv system includes 12 cpv modules. Soitec has nearly 3,000 active patents and files 350 additional patent. A pyrheliometer on every soitec solar cpv plant soitec s concentrated photovoltaic cpv power plants use lenses to focus direct sunlight onto small, extremely e. Exploiting scale effects in photovoltaic cells, modules, and. Soitec solar peir 4 boulevard projects east county magazine. Dec 03, 2014 the department of energys clean energy manufacturing initiative dr. Touchstone energy cooperatives is a national network of electric cooperatives across 46 states that provides resources and leverages partnerships to help member cooperatives and their employees better engage and serve their members. In recent years, ac system efficiencies have also increased, reaching 2529% and companies predict further increases in efficiency for cpv systems to. Before you combine the files into one pdf file, use merge pdf to draganddrop pages to reorder or to delete them as you like. Soitec semiconductor manufacturing site for engineered substrates in france soitec manufacturing site for cpv modules in germany. In addition to the cpv trackers and inverter transformer units, the project includes the following primary components.
Impact of environmental hazards on internal soiling within concentrator photovoltaic cpv modules sara ellis, applications engineer w. A collection system linking the cpv trackers to the onsite project. The new san diego soitec factory will supply soitecs concentrix cpv technology to solar projects for more than 305 megawatts of clean energy in san diego and imperial counties, as well as other utilityscale solar power projects throughout the southwestern united states. Soitec will support the facility with a 200 mw capacity factory in the san diego area designed to manufacture cpv. Soitec has nearly 3,000 active patents and files 350 additional patent applications each year. Pdf field experience of concentrix solars cpv systems. Pdf in this paper an overview on the history and actual status of the cpv market is given.
Stace acquires soitec solar cpv technology saintaugustin canada electric inc. Both the lenses and completed modules will be manufactured within the san diego facility. Concentrator photovoltaics cpv is one of the most promising technologies to. Environmental conditions have a significant impact on internal soiling of a cpv system, which affects overall. The upcoming cpv industry has struggled to compete with pv prices, with some major cpv companies exiting the market, while others face challenges in raising the capital required to scale. The companys core technologies are smart cut, smart stacking and concentrix as well as expertise in epitaxy. Request to approve project for sb 71 sales and use tax. Loss of contracts has reduced production jobs at soitecs cpv manufacturing facility in san diego. Handbook of concentrator photovoltaic technology wiley online. This report explores the current status of the cpv market, industry, research, and technology.
We find that all three plants deliver more energy than expected and identify two points for. Multijunction cells are used in concentrator photovoltaic cpv. Pdf documents are often used because they help preserve the original content of the document, but this can make splitting the file up a little more difficult than other. The model was tested on a gridconnected soitec cpv system at sede boqer in the negev desert of israel and found to. Lack of commercialization of cpv system components. Weber, fraunhoferinstitute for solar energy systems ise and albertludwigs university, freiburg, germany general lecture, university of stellenbosch stellenbosch, sa, january 24, 2014. Department of energy doe is proposing to provide federal funding to soitec solar industries to develop a concentrated photovoltaic cpv module factory with an annual production capacity of 280mw dc at an existing facility in san diego, ca and install three cpv tracker assemblies in henderson, nevada. Concentrator photovoltaic cpv technology has entered the market as a utility scale option for the generation of solar electricity with 370 mwp in cumulative installations, including several sites with more 30 mwp. Soitec solar ab 900 certification san diego county. Pdf advanced concepts in concentrating photovoltaic cpv. David danielson assistant secretary of energy, energy efficiency and renewable energy. Bett fraunhofer institute for solar energy systems ise. Pdf field performance of concentrix cpv systems researchgate. The role of solar energy in our future energy system eicke r.
Soitec is a francebased international industrial company specialized in generating and manufacturing high performance semiconductor materials. However, cpv modules continue to achieve efficiencies far. The energy payback time for cpv systems in southern europe is less than. All of reflexites output will be provided to soitec under the joint venture agreement. Jun 12, 2014 solar electric power generation using standard silicon solar cell modules has seen major cost reductions through volume manufacturing over the last few years. Minutes california alternative energy and advanced. Concentrix solar gmbh was a german solar power company based in freiburg, germany that specialized in developing and commercializing concentrator photovoltaics cpv technology. Technology innovation rooted in our dna marketchanging innovation has always been the pathway to success at soitec, beginning with our initial breakthrough smart cut technology and extending through smart stacking, soitec cpv technology and our full product portfolio. In comparison, the weight of a cxm500 cpv module is 210 kg, of which the. Soitec will support the facility with a 200 mw capacity factory in the san diego area designed to manufacture cpv systems.
Cpv systems using 3junction solar cells have proven good performance and. This report explores the current status of the cpv. Pdf concentrix modules are based on iiiv triple junction cells, a fresnel lens. Soitec solar commercializes this technology named as concentrixtm and has already implemented several large cpv power plants, e. Reliable and accurate measurements, customised and automated test sequences along with electrical and illumination conditions that are tuneable in wide ranges serve as a basis for stateoftheart process optimisation and analyses. General service application pdf pdf file southwest texas. With the massmanufacture and resulting low cost of silicon photovoltaics driven by western government subsidy schemes and largescale manufacturing, concentrated solar power for electricity genera. Concentrator photovoltaics cpv also known as concentration photovoltaics is a photovoltaic technology that generates electricity from sunlight. Soitec convenes the holders of oceane 2023 convertible bonds to submit for their approval a partial assets contribution to the benefit of its whollyowned subsidiary. Cpv technology cpv technology features concentrating photovoltaic makes use of the photovoltaic effect but adding lenses and mirror to concentrate the sunlight. Cpv hopeful soitec exits the solar business greentech media. The department of energys clean energy manufacturing initiative.
In january 2015, soitec announced its intention to exit from the cpv. Environmental conditions have a significant impact on internal soiling of a cpv. The cpv technology of concentrix uses special highly e. Phase i is a 45 mw cpv electric generation project located on approximately 330 acres. Iiiv multijunction solar cells and concentrating photovoltaic cpv. These fact sheets offer details about the rtc program, partnering with the rtcs, and each individual center. In 2015, soitec announced its exit of the solar business and began the divestiture process. Kippzonen newsletter1509 a pyrheliometer on every soitec. This paper gives an overview of the performance of soitec s cpv systems with special focus on reliability and degradation, the.
The role of solar energy in our future energy system. All other machinery and equipment at the san diego facility used to produce the finished cpv modules will be owned and operated by soitec. Pdf in situ characterization of gridconnected cpv systems. Soitec solar industries currently operates a concentrated photovoltaic cpv solar tracker manufacturing facility in the san diego, california. Fraunhofer ise funded company concentrix solar in 2005, today soitec solar with manufacturing in france, germany and the us cost reduction of electricity strongly linked to conversion efficiency next generation solar cells must obtain higher efficiency at low manufacturing cost. Those disappearing jobs have been used to artificially justify soitecs boulevard projects. Impact of environmental hazards on internal soiling within. Soitec has brought to my attention concerns that i believe will be presented to you in the near future.