high concentrating photovoltaics

high concentrating photovoltaics

Semprius gets $20m to build innovative PV plant

Semprius, a developer of high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, has secured $20 million in funding to pay for the construction of a pilot module manufacturing plant. “Demand for CPV is expected to grow exponentially over the next several years to greater than 6 gigawatts by 2020,” said Joe Carr, president

high concentrating photovoltaics

Siemens bets on next big thing in solar PV

What’s the next big technology in solar energy? Siemens is banking on high concentrating photovoltaics (HCPV), which uses lenses to focus sunlight onto small, ultra-efficient solar cells. Seeing a bright future in the alternative to conventional photovoltaics, Siemens has taken a 16-percent minority stake in the HCPV company Semprius,