Soitec supplies 5MW concentrating photovoltaic systems to seven Italian solar plants

France-based semiconductor material manufacturer Soitec has installed 5MW of its concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems, Concentrix, to seven solar power plants throughout Italy.

CPV technology from Soitec has a 30% power-generating efficiency and reduces installation and maintenance costs while offering long term stability and environmental sustainability.

This technology is designed for high-volume power generation in regions with high direct normal irradiation (DNI).

Recently, Soitec had completed the construction of a solar facility in the Catania province in Sicily.

Soitec Solar Energy division Solar Projects Development vice president José Beriot said that the company’s high power-generating efficiency technology is perfect for Italy’s solar initiatives.

"With Soitec’s high-quality modules being very well received in Italy and with our office in Rome providing direct customer support and developing new business opportunities, we are building momentum in the growing Italian market for renewable-energy solutions," Beriot added.

"We are committed to have a competitive offering in Italy and we are currently looking into integrating more and more local content.

"Soitec’s industrial manufacturing capacity and supply chain in Europe, with its fully automated solar-module factory in Freiburg, Germany, has proven to be a reliable and flexible infrastructure to ensure competitiveness and security of supply in Europe."

The technology uses high-performance optics, high-efficiency cells and precision tracking for power generation.

Each CPV system allows consistent power output to handle peak-load demands.