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SolFocus Concentrator PV Panels Are CEC Approved

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Mountain View CA (SPX) Sep 23, 2008
SolFocus has announced that its flagship commercial product, the SF-1000P Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) panels, has met the rigorous reliability and safety standards of the California Energy Commission (CEC) and has been approved by the CEC to be placed on the Eligible California Solar Initiative (CSI) Photovoltaic Modules Renewables Equipment List.

This listing assures customers that the solar equipment has been thoroughly tested for safety and performance and meets the requirements of the CEC and California Public Utility Commission (CPUC).

The CEC listing is required for residential, commercial, and large-scale utility buyers to qualify for rebates against the cost of installing new solar equipment as part of the CPUC's California Solar Initiative incentive programs and CEC's Solar Homes Partnership.

Only equipment listed by the CEC is eligible for these incentives. SolFocus has become the first manufacturer of CPV systems to be listed by the CEC.

"Not only is this an important achievement for SolFocus as we have reached the phase of commercialization of our CPV systems," commented SolFocus President Mark Crowley, "but the thumbs up from the CEC is another proof point that CPV technology is a serious, scalable source of clean, renewable electricity."

SolFocus CPV technology uses a system of reflective optics to magnify the light from the sun 500 times onto small, highly efficient solar cells. SolFocus CPV systems use 1/1000th of the active, expensive solar cell material compared to traditional photovoltaic panels, thus accelerating the trajectory for solar energy to reach cost parity with traditional energy sources.

SolFocus CPV panels, which are built primarily with readily available and cost-effective materials such as aluminum and glass, deliver zero emissions energy, have the lowest carbon footprint in manufacturing, and are over 95- percent recyclable.

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Enerqos Expands Into France And Greece
Milan, Italy (SPX) Sep 23, 2008
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