Comments on: 13 Startups Working on Solar-Concentrating PV http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:16:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Manny Bade http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-40901 Manny Bade Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:15:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-40901 <p>Our company, Poulek Solar Company Ltd. of the Czech Republic has already produced solar concentrators for the residential as well as commercial and industrial markets. Our products have already been installed all over Europe (Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Greece, UK, etc.)</p> <p>We have been at the forefront of the solar PV concentrator research for the past 15 years, a mature company out of the research stage and onto the production and marketing realm of the business.</p> <p>Please visit us at www.solar-trackers.com</p> <p>Manny Bade</p> Our company, Poulek Solar Company Ltd. of the Czech Republic has already produced solar concentrators for the residential as well as commercial and industrial markets. Our products have already been installed all over Europe (Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Greece, UK, etc.)

We have been at the forefront of the solar PV concentrator research for the past 15 years, a mature company out of the research stage and onto the production and marketing realm of the business.

Please visit us at http://www.solar-trackers.com

Manny Bade

]]> By: AN http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-37360 AN Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:58:14 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-37360 <p>Amonix is THE best of the lot......hands down.......it has the most experience and has fielded more than 13 MW's....I am no expert, only a grad student who is interested in cpv....it looks like they have a very simple system and with over 20 years experience, makes it a deadly combination.......</p> Amonix is THE best of the lot……hands down…….it has the most experience and has fielded more than 13 MW’s….I am no expert, only a grad student who is interested in cpv….it looks like they have a very simple system and with over 20 years experience, makes it a deadly combination…….

]]> By: Matthew Adebayo http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-36230 Matthew Adebayo Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:30:08 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-36230 <p>Manu, what is GGE? Is this one of the companies listed or a separate company that is not even profiled in the article?</p> <p>Matthew adebayo</p> Manu, what is GGE? Is this one of the companies listed or a separate company that is not even profiled in the article?

Matthew adebayo

]]> By: Mo’ Money for Solar: SolFocus Raises $30M http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-34441 Mo’ Money for Solar: SolFocus Raises $30M Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:18:19 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-34441 <p>[...] SolFocus is different from a lot of those other well-funded solar firms, because it’s using a kind of hybrid solar technology called concentrating photovoltaics (CPV), which uses mirrors and lenses to concentrate sunlight onto tiny, highly efficient solar cells. As Greenwire explained recently, CPV merges two forms of more traditional solar technologies: concentrating mirrors and photovoltaics. For CPV smaller cells mean the solar project can cut down on the expensive silicon-based solar panels, and the CPV systems usually deliver considerably more power than a solar panel on a rooftop (here’s over a dozen companies working on CPV). [...]</p> [...] SolFocus is different from a lot of those other well-funded solar firms, because it’s using a kind of hybrid solar technology called concentrating photovoltaics (CPV), which uses mirrors and lenses to concentrate sunlight onto tiny, highly efficient solar cells. As Greenwire explained recently, CPV merges two forms of more traditional solar technologies: concentrating mirrors and photovoltaics. For CPV smaller cells mean the solar project can cut down on the expensive silicon-based solar panels, and the CPV systems usually deliver considerably more power than a solar panel on a rooftop (here’s over a dozen companies working on CPV). [...]

]]> By: Startup Skyline Solar Comes Out Shooting for Grid Parity — Can It Deliver? [Earth2Tech] | BYOHosting.com Blogs http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-30358 Startup Skyline Solar Comes Out Shooting for Grid Parity — Can It Deliver? [Earth2Tech] | BYOHosting.com Blogs Mon, 04 May 2009 14:22:30 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-30358 <p>[...] MacDonald, the startup has all the funding it needs to carry it through to commercialization of a concentrating solar photovoltaic system that combines the durability of silicon solar panels with the lower cost of thin-film solar. [...]</p> [...] MacDonald, the startup has all the funding it needs to carry it through to commercialization of a concentrating solar photovoltaic system that combines the durability of silicon solar panels with the lower cost of thin-film solar. [...]

]]> By: Startup Skyline Solar Comes Out Shooting for Grid Parity — Can It Deliver? http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-30347 Startup Skyline Solar Comes Out Shooting for Grid Parity — Can It Deliver? Mon, 04 May 2009 13:00:44 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-30347 <p>[...] MacDonald, the startup has all the funding it needs to carry it through to commercialization of a concentrating solar photovoltaic system that combines the durability of silicon solar panels with the lower cost of thin-film solar. [...]</p> [...] MacDonald, the startup has all the funding it needs to carry it through to commercialization of a concentrating solar photovoltaic system that combines the durability of silicon solar panels with the lower cost of thin-film solar. [...]

]]> By: GNC-2008-08-01 #396 Some really great Tech news Listen In | Geek News Central http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-29271 GNC-2008-08-01 #396 Some really great Tech news Listen In | Geek News Central Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:28:52 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-29271 <p>[...] Fees and the Law Scrable Battle on Facebook Car Computer New Li-Ion Battery Manufacture Techniques Race to Solar Power FCC ignores Broadband Caps The Passionate Listener Firewire Speed to get Faster Icahn Skips Yahoo [...]</p> [...] Fees and the Law Scrable Battle on Facebook Car Computer New Li-Ion Battery Manufacture Techniques Race to Solar Power FCC ignores Broadband Caps The Passionate Listener Firewire Speed to get Faster Icahn Skips Yahoo [...]

]]> By: SolFocus Signs Biggie Solar Concentrating PV Deal « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-20042 SolFocus Signs Biggie Solar Concentrating PV Deal « Earth2Tech Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:06:33 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-20042 <p>[...] The idea behind CPV, which uses mirrors and lenses to concentrate sunlight onto tiny, highly efficient solar cells, is to cut back on one of the most expensive parts of traditional photovoltaic systems, the silicon-based solar panel, and deliver the middle range of solar power needed for commercial installations. CPV projects normally provide more power output than a solar panel on a residential rooftop, but less than a large, utility-scale solar-thermal project in the desert. (See our list of 13 CPV startups here). [...]</p> [...] The idea behind CPV, which uses mirrors and lenses to concentrate sunlight onto tiny, highly efficient solar cells, is to cut back on one of the most expensive parts of traditional photovoltaic systems, the silicon-based solar panel, and deliver the middle range of solar power needed for commercial installations. CPV projects normally provide more power output than a solar panel on a residential rooftop, but less than a large, utility-scale solar-thermal project in the desert. (See our list of 13 CPV startups here). [...]

]]> By: Nancy Pelosi to Flip Switch on SolFocus Solar Project « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-19848 Nancy Pelosi to Flip Switch on SolFocus Solar Project « Earth2Tech Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:48:46 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-19848 <p>[...] one of the most expensive parts of traditional photovoltaic systems, the silicon-based solar panel (see our list of 13 CPV startups here). Many CPV projects are made to deliver that middle range of solar power needed for commercial [...]</p> [...] one of the most expensive parts of traditional photovoltaic systems, the silicon-based solar panel (see our list of 13 CPV startups here). Many CPV projects are made to deliver that middle range of solar power needed for commercial [...]

]]> By: Bob Williams http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-19840 Bob Williams Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:08:24 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-19840 <p>Let's not forget Opel International in your list. 52 million shares outstanding and making strong CPV inroads into Europe and Asia.</p> Let’s not forget Opel International in your list. 52 million shares outstanding and making strong CPV inroads into Europe and Asia.

]]> By: Soliant Energy Focuses With $21M [Earth2Tech - Start-Up News] | Internet Startups http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-18823 Soliant Energy Focuses With $21M [Earth2Tech - Start-Up News] | Internet Startups Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:23:37 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-18823 <p>[...] The key to the company’s new product is the system’s triple-junction solar cells, which can get nearly 40 percent efficiency, coupled with Fresnel technology that concentrates the sunlight 500 times. But Soliant has plenty of competition from other startups looking to cash in on concentrated sunlight. [...]</p> [...] The key to the company’s new product is the system’s triple-junction solar cells, which can get nearly 40 percent efficiency, coupled with Fresnel technology that concentrates the sunlight 500 times. But Soliant has plenty of competition from other startups looking to cash in on concentrated sunlight. [...]

]]> By: Soliant Energy Focuses With $21M « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-18820 Soliant Energy Focuses With $21M « Earth2Tech Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:31:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-18820 <p>[...] The key to the company’s new product is the system’s triple-junction solar cells, which can get nearly 40 percent efficiency, coupled with Fresnel technology that concentrates the sunlight 500 times. But Soliant has plenty of competition from other startups looking to cash in on concentrated sunlight. [...]</p> [...] The key to the company’s new product is the system’s triple-junction solar cells, which can get nearly 40 percent efficiency, coupled with Fresnel technology that concentrates the sunlight 500 times. But Soliant has plenty of competition from other startups looking to cash in on concentrated sunlight. [...]

]]> By: Keefwivanef http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-15854 Keefwivanef Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:58:26 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-15854 <p>To my knowledge there is not one single CPV system that is yet on sale for domestic use anywhere in the world. UL and IEC certification is required to ensure safety, performance and to qualify for government rebates. There are many "startups" that want your money in return for "coming real soon" promises. Some of these companies appear to be fraudulent.</p> <p>Solar farms require well proven and reliable technology. I am not aware of any Megawatt scale CPV farms that are operating yet. Does CPV really offer much advantage? Spacing is required between arrays to eliminate shadowing. Does CPV really produce more energy per square Kilometre compared to flat panels?</p> To my knowledge there is not one single CPV system that is yet on sale for domestic use anywhere in the world.
UL and IEC certification is required to ensure safety, performance and to qualify for government rebates.
There are many “startups” that want your money in return for “coming real soon” promises. Some of these companies appear to be fraudulent.

Solar farms require well proven and reliable technology.
I am not aware of any Megawatt scale CPV farms that are operating yet.
Does CPV really offer much advantage?
Spacing is required between arrays to eliminate shadowing.
Does CPV really produce more energy per square Kilometre compared to flat panels?

]]> By: Aus dem Netz : FWnetz - Feuerwehr im Netz http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-15325 Aus dem Netz : FWnetz - Feuerwehr im Netz Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:45:30 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-15325 <p>[...] der Photovoltaik tut sich einiges, es steht eine vielfältige Effizienzsteigerung der Solarzellen an. Bedeutet das nun, dass uns in [...]</p> [...] der Photovoltaik tut sich einiges, es steht eine vielfältige Effizienzsteigerung der Solarzellen an. Bedeutet das nun, dass uns in [...]

]]> By: Vertography » Blog Archive » Concentrating Photovoltaic Technology http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-15138 Vertography » Blog Archive » Concentrating Photovoltaic Technology Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:40:46 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-15138 <p>[...] Earth2Tech has a list of 13 startups working on concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar technology. CPV systems, like the one from Australia-based Solar Systems (shown in the photo), work by using mirrors and lenses to focus the energy of the sun onto a photovoltaic cell. [...]</p> [...] Earth2Tech has a list of 13 startups working on concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar technology. CPV systems, like the one from Australia-based Solar Systems (shown in the photo), work by using mirrors and lenses to focus the energy of the sun onto a photovoltaic cell. [...]

]]> By: Energy Innovations: Solar Concentrator Certified, Raising Money « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/31/13-startups-working-on-solar-concentrating-pv/#comment-15117 Energy Innovations: Solar Concentrator Certified, Raising Money « Earth2Tech Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:01:29 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4344#comment-15117 <p>[...] companies beginning to ramp up the business of solar concentrating photovoltaics (check out our 13 Startups Working on Solar-Concentrating PV). This technology uses mirrors and lenses to concentrate sunlight hundreds of times onto tiny, [...]</p> [...] companies beginning to ramp up the business of solar concentrating photovoltaics (check out our 13 Startups Working on Solar-Concentrating PV). This technology uses mirrors and lenses to concentrate sunlight hundreds of times onto tiny, [...]

]]>