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Silicon CPV plc is a spin off from the successful Akhter Group based in the UK. The Akhter Group was founded in 1979 by Professor Humayun Mughal and is a successful long established player in the electronics, semiconductor and IT field.
Driven by a passion for alternative clean energy solutions and growing pressures to reduce worldwide Carbon emissions, Professor Mughal founded Silicon CPV plc with the goal of designing and manufacturing solar power plants and products, primarily based on Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) technologies.
Vision
‘To develop and manufacture advanced CPV systems that will greatly reduce the cost of generating clean electricity from the Sun’s energy.’
Research and Development
On-going intensive research is a core principle of Silicon CPV plc. The Company spent five years researching the available and emerging solar technologies and in the process forged many long term relationships with learned institutions including Universities. From this research the Company developed its range of Si-Con™ medium and low Concentration Photovoltaic Systems.
The research team at Silicon CPV plc worked hard to develop concentrator technologies which greatly reduces the area of costly
Silicon required to generate the same amount of power
as a conventional one-sun flat-plate PV system. This
disruptive technology, while using proven silicon single
junction cells reduces the amount of Silicon required
and significantly lowers the installed cost per Watt of PV
plant.
It was an early design decision to develop both 4X and
120X concentrator products within the Si-Con™ range.
Systems with high levels of solar concentration (e.g.
500X-1000X) are more expensive and are more critical
in terms of tracking tolerances, setup, operation and
maintenance. The products developed by Silicon CPV plc
utilise patented concentrator and tracking technologies
to enable the manufacture of very cost effective systems
whilst still ensuring a high level of quality, reliability and
ease of deployment.
Worldwide Operations
The head offices of Silicon CPV plc are located in the UK,
conveniently close to London. These offices house the
main Research and Development facilities, Sales and
Marketing and Administration functions.
Silicon CPV plc has a subsidiary in Italy and a 22 ha test
site in Puglia, Italy.
Silicon CPV plc established a commercial solar panel
manufacturing plant in Pakistan which currently
produces high quality photovoltaic modules for sale to
its worldwide customers and for use within the Si-Con™
range of products.
Summary
Silicon CPV plc is firmly established to take advantage of its
accumulated product development and manufacturing
expertise, specifically:
• The manufacture of flat plate PV modules at the
Pakistan factory
• The manufacture of the Si-Con™ product range
• The installation and maintenance of solar farms using Si-Con™ technology
• Licensing of its disruptive Si-Con™ technology to
third party manufacturers
Introduction to the Si-Con™ range
Concentrated PV technology has brought
about a great revolution in the renewable
energy industry and after many years of
intensive research into this field Silicon CPV
plc launches the Si-Con™ range of systems.
The driving force of the design and
development process was the vision to
produce grid connected CPV systems that
had the lowest possible installed cost per
Watt while remaining extremely reliable.
The ultimate objective of the Company is to
supply CPV products to generate electrical
power at a cost that will reach grid parity in
countries with good levels of sunlight by as
early as 2010 and far sooner than other high
concentration PV systems currently in the
market today.
With the rapidly rising cost of conventional
fuels, the deployment of the Si-Con™ range of
products will help to realize the full potential
of electrical power generation from clean
solar energy.
The systems implement many innovative
and patented components which help to
reduce the final installed cost. The innovative
design of the products ensures an efficient
manufacturing process which also helps to
drive down the installed cost and reduces the
manufacturing energy payback period.
The Si-Con™ product range includes:
• Si-Con™ 120X MCPV module
This is a medium concentration ratio module suitable for high precision tracker units such as the Si-Con™ Tracker, and for large scale Solar Farm deployment
• Si-Con™ 4X LCPV module
This is a low concentration ratio module suitable for fixed-tilt systems or for use withlower precision single or dual axis trackers
• Si-Con™ Tracker
This is a high precision tracker and is targeted for use in large grid connected applications such as solar farms.
All of the products in the Si-Con™ range are
manufactured to the highest quality and
have been designed for fast installation and
reliable operation.