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EMCORE Concentrates On Solar Concentrators
The semiconductor component and subsystem provider deploys first concentrator solar photovoltaic system in China with the XinAo Group.
EMCORE Corporation, a provider of semiconductor based components and subsystems for the broadband, fibre optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, announced its first deployment of a concentrator photovolataics (CPV) system in China with the XinAo Group, one of China's largest energy companies. As part of an earlier agreement, the 50 kilowatt (kW) test and evaluation system is fully installed and operational, and is producing power in accordance with specifications. EMCORE and XinAo continue to have discussions regarding the possible construction of a jointly owned plant in China, to manufacture CPV systems designed and certified by EMCORE for its innovative coal gasification project and the Chinese market.
Dr. John Iannelli, corporate CTO and general manager of EMCORE's solar power division stated, "We are pleased to introduce the first CPV terrestrial power system in China in partnership with the XinAo Group and look forward to pursuing other solar power opportunities in China's emerging renewable energy market."
In early October, EMCORE was also granted access permits for its 850 kW commercial solar park installation in the Extremedora region of Spain. In addition to these two deployments, EMCORE expects several other pilot sites to be deployed by the end of the year. EMCORE's deployed CPV systems are powered by a high efficiency compound semiconductor based multi junction solar cells that operate with 500x concentration. EMCORE continues its investment to develop a next generation system design with enhanced performance (including a module efficiency of approximately 30%) and much improved cost structure. A new design is scheduled to be in volume production by the second half of calendar 2009. EMCORE has recently responded to several RFPs from public utility companies using Gen III products as its baseline and expects to receive positive feedback on these proposals before the end of 2008.
Dr. John Iannelli, corporate CTO and general manager of EMCORE's solar power division stated, "We are pleased to introduce the first CPV terrestrial power system in China in partnership with the XinAo Group and look forward to pursuing other solar power opportunities in China's emerging renewable energy market."
In early October, EMCORE was also granted access permits for its 850 kW commercial solar park installation in the Extremedora region of Spain. In addition to these two deployments, EMCORE expects several other pilot sites to be deployed by the end of the year. EMCORE's deployed CPV systems are powered by a high efficiency compound semiconductor based multi junction solar cells that operate with 500x concentration. EMCORE continues its investment to develop a next generation system design with enhanced performance (including a module efficiency of approximately 30%) and much improved cost structure. A new design is scheduled to be in volume production by the second half of calendar 2009. EMCORE has recently responded to several RFPs from public utility companies using Gen III products as its baseline and expects to receive positive feedback on these proposals before the end of 2008.
