Suncore Photovoltaics
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| Headquarters | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
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| Products | Solar energy – CPV systems |
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Suncore is a solar energy company specialized in concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) an emerging PV technology.
Suncore Photovoltaic Technology Company Limited engages in the manufacturing, developing, and financing of CPV systems for ground mounted applications. Its product offering includes CPV solar power systems, receivers, trackers and turnkey service [1]
Suncore's manufacturing capacity is around 300 megawatts (MW) with its manufacturing facility of over 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2) in China . In addition to system manufacturing, Suncore also supplies the solar receiver to labs and manufacturers around the world. [2] Suncore has a portfolio of 120 MW of CPV systems deployed worldwide, including the largest CPV power plant in Golmud, China.[3]
Suncore Photovoltaics Technology Co, Ltd, was founded as a joint-venture company by Chinese LED manufacturer San'an Optoelctronics Co, Ltd and U.S. semiconductor manufacturer EMCORE Corporation in 2010.[4] In 2013, San’an became the sole owner of Suncore by purchasing stocks from Emcore.[5]
In 2013 Suncore acquired Zenith Solar, the creator of a combined heat and power (CHP) technology which allows for the production of both electricity and hot water in a single system.[6]
References
- ↑ "Suncore Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com.
- ↑ "Suncore Photovoltaic Technology". crunchbase.com.
- ↑ "Soitec, SunPower and Suncore: The Last CPV Vendors Standing". greentechmedia.com.
- ↑ "Emcore, San'an create Suncore joint venture to develop, manufacture, distribute CPV gear in China - PV-Tech". pv-tech.org.
- ↑ "EMCORE Corp (EMKR.O) Key Developments - Reuters.com". reuters.com.
- ↑ "CPV module maker Suncore acquires Israel-based ZenithSolar". semiconductor-today.com.