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Toronto-based Morgan Solar revealed that Enbridge, an oil and natural gas delivery company which is expanding into renewable energy generation, provided a US$9.8 million investment, bringing the company’s Series B fundraising to a total of US$28.8 million. In March, Morgan Solar announced that it was looking to raise between US$20 and US$25 million to invest in sales development of its Sun Simba technology and continue the development and expansion of its portfolio for upcoming solar technologies.
As the 17th annual Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) begins in South Africa this week, Soitec announced that it had built a CPV power plant as the flagship project for the Durban, South Africa site. The 500kW project will power the COP17 gathering, taking place November 28 through December 9, and will be officially inaugurated by South African President Dr. Jacob Zuma on December 4.
Fraunhofer ISE and Azur Space Solar Power advised that the 15 year partnership for the creation of multi-junction solar cells using III-V semiconductors has been extended for another 20 years by the signing of an agreement of cooperation. Fraunhofer and Azur Space plan to work together over the next two decades to create solar cells that will be used for applications based in space.
Amonix’s Seal Beach, California and North Las Vegas, Nevada facilities have earned gold-level certification for their low environmental impact from the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. The company’s buildings were rated in 13 environmental impact categories, including climate change, indoor environmental quality, resource depletion and water intake.
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved five power purchase agreements between Soitec Solar Development and San Diego Gas and Electric. Individual project sizes have not yet been disclosed, although the combined total of the PPAs is 155MW.
After eleven years of research and development, Sharp Corporation has achieved the world’s highest solar cell conversion efficiency of 36.9% using a triple-junction compound solar cell in which the solar cell has a stacked three-layer structure. Measurement of this value, which sets a new record for the world’s highest non-concentrating conversion efficiency, was confirmed at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
Emcore announced that ASRC Research and Technology Solutions (ARTS) had entered into a contract with the company for the design, manufacturing and delivery of solar panels for NASA’s Ames Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environmental Explorer (LADEE) mission. Thirty-two solar panels will be built by Emcore for the LADEE mission at its Albuquerque, New Mexico facility.
SolFocus advised that along with its solar developer partner Solar Smart Living it had completed a 53kW CPV installation at El Paso Electric’s substation facility. Owned by El Paso Electric, the CPV system was developed by Solar Smart Living and uses six SolFocus SF-1100S tracking systems. In addition to the installation providing renewable electricity, El Paso Electric is also using the installation as a way to evaluate CPV’s potential in the region.
NextEra Energy Resources has chosen Amonix to supply the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar system for its 5MW plant in Hatch, New Mexico. When completed, Hatch will be the largest CPV project in North America.
Grand Capital and Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity China have given a major boost to China’s high-concentrating PV (HCPV) industry by investing in Shainghai-based Suntrix.
