A close-up view of a Soitec CPV cell Photo: Soitec

CPV ditched at 150MW US project

Concentrating PV (CPV) specialist Soitec has suffered a blow in the US after its technology was dumped from a 150MW solar project in favour of conventional PV – a move condemned by California state regulatory commissioners.

15 April 2014 9:03 GMT Updated 27 September 2016 6:16 GMT

By Andrew Lee in London

France-based Soitec said its CPV modules will not now be used by developer Tenaska Solar Ventures for its CSOLAR IV West solar plant in the state.

The project – which has a power purchase agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) – said it would use Soitec in 2011, prompting the solar manufacturer to announce the construction of a factory to supply that plant and others in the US.

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