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Soitec, a leading company
in Concentrator Photovoltaics
• Soitec, with more than 1100 employees develops
innovative materials and technologies for
electronics and energy industries
Soitec semiconductor manufacturing site
for engineered substrates in France
• Through acquisition of Concentrix Solar in 2009,
Soitec became a leading manufacturer of highly
efficient Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV)
modules and supplier of solar power plants
international workshop
• Concentrix™ technology provides a market
CPV – CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC
leading solar module efficiency of 27%, which is
two times the efficiency of standard silicon PV
Soitec manufacturing site for CPV
modules in Germany
understanding advanced technology for high energy production and deployment
CPV deployment around the world. 1 MW in Questa, USA
Fabio Brunner, Head of Sales in Europe and South America, Soitec
Verona Fair, 4 May 2011
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The Questa Conquest
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Why CPV? Questa Solar Resource is Ideal for CPV
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Chevron 1.0 MWAC CPV solar power plant in Questa, New Mexico
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Tailing site of Chevron
Inc’s
molybdenum mine
Turn a Brownfield into a “green field”
Best PERFORMANCE in high DNI areas
INNOVATIVE possibly “game changing” technology
Best TECHNOLOGY for Brownfield Applications
Fit the SOCIO ECONOMIC framework of the Questa
project, allowing for local jobs
Major milestone for CPV industry
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Daily Average DNI (kWh/m2/day)
Major win for Concentrix Solar
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Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
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Cooperation Among Multiple Partners
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Project Location
• Chevron Technology Ventures
• Chevron Mining
• Environmental Agencies
• State Economic Development
• Village of Questa
• Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
• Local Construction and Installation Teams
(from left to right): Hansjorg Lerchenmuller, Concentrix CEO; Desmond King,
Chevron Technology Ventures President; Esther Garcia, Village of Questa Mayor;
Fred Nelson, Chevron Mining Inc. President; Bill Richardson, New Mexico Governor;
Luis Reyes, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative CEO; Malaquias Rael, former mayor
Village of Questa; Ron Curry, Secretary New Mexico Environment Department.
(Chevron Photo)
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Concentrix Solar CPV: Fast and Flexible Field Deployment
Local Economic Development and Jobs
• Scalable project sizes
• Construction jobs
• Utility scale installations
from 1 MW to 100+ MW
- Local construction labor
- Local electricians
• O&M
• Site selection flexibility
- Locally sourced skilled jobs
• Minimal grading
• Economic development
• Slope tolerant
- Partner with local
communities
• Commission in phases
- Educational development
• Simple installation
• Employ local workforce
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The Final Product
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The Final Product
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Expected Energy Output: ca. 2,37 GWh per year
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Power Plant Output on April 15th 2011
PVSyst Model
• Model development and
validation finished
• Validation results were
published at CPV-7
conference
• Uncertainty comparable to
flatplate PV: 2% on AC
Energy for typical CPV
sites (high DNI, dry, >80
km from the sea)
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Initial Results: 1.05 MW Output on 21.04.11
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Lessons learned: Performance with Snow
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Total power produced
η = 0.0%
1.050 kW
η = 0.0%
η = 5.9%
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η = 1.2%
09:00
08:45
η = 17.8%
09:15
η = 20.1%
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Questa Conquered
Performance Without Snow
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Photo taken January 27, 2011 during commissioning
Commissioning completed January 28, 2011
173 Concentrix Solar CPV trackers installed
75 local construction jobs at peak
η = 8.4%
η = 10.7%
09:00
08:45
η = 15.3%
η = 12.7%
η = 17.8%
09:15
η = 21.8%
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Thank You !
Fabio Brunner
Bötzinger Str. 31
79111 Freiburg (Germany)
Email: [email protected]
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