Semprius delivers modules for 17.5-kW pilot solar system in Colorado

US solar module maker Semprius Inc said yesterday it had supplied photovoltaic (PV) modules for US rocket and missile propulsion maker Aerojet Rocketdyne’s 17.5-kW demonstration facility in Colorado.

Semprius’ high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules have the highest conversion efficiency of 35.5% among mass-produced modules, according to the company. The modules are made at its manufacturing facility in Henderson, North Carolina.

The PV installation is located at the Solar Technology Acceleration Centre (SolarTAC) in Colorado. It incorporates Semprius’ HCPV modules, a solar inverter and a dual-axis tracker. The installation was tied to the power grid in August and is currently working at peak efficiencies of over 30%.

The pilot project is supervised by the Electric Power Research Institute Inc (EPRI), which carries out research and development (R&D) in electricity production and delivery.

Semprius will also supply modules and technical assistance to Aerojet Rocketdyne for a 200-kW pilot solar plant at Edwards Air Force Base in California, to be constructed under a deal from the US Department of Defence (DOE).

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