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Sunrgi Claims PV System with Wholesale Rate of 5 Cents Per kWh
Author: CompoundSemi News Staff

April 30, 2008... Sunrgi a maker of solar concentrator systems introduced its Xtreme Concentrated Photovoltaics (XCPV) at The National Energy Marketers Association’s 11th Annual Global Energy Forum in Washington, DC. The company boldly contends that its new patent pending solar energy system will soon allow production of electricity at a wholesale cost of 5 cents per kWh. The company notes that at this price it is competitive with producing electricity using fossil fuels, and it is also a fraction of current solar energy cost. XCPV (Xtreme Concentrated Photovoltaics) is a system that concentrates the equivalent of more than 1,600 times the sun’s energy onto the world’s most efficient solar cells. The company boasts of 37 percent efficiency for its working prototype.

Sunrgi points out what it claims differentiates its XCPV system from any other solar energy system. According to the company the differences include: a proprietary, integrated low profile technology for concentrating sunlight; a proprietary technology and methodology for cooling solar cells; a low cost, modular system optimized for mass-production; a requirement of less land area or “roof top” space than typical solar energy systems; a technology roadmap for continuous improvement; low-cost field installation; and, a custom-designed system for easy operation and maintenance. “In a little more than a year we were able to develop and successfully test XCPV,” said Robert S. (Bob) Block, co-founder and Sunrgi principal. “We expect the Sunrgi system to become available for both on- and off-grid power applications, worldwide, in twelve to fifteen months.” Company News Release

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