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Amonix Incorporated (Torrance, Calif.) was established in 1989 to develop and commercialize a solar high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) system based upon a custom silicon cell developed by Amonix in collaboration with the Electrical Power Research Institute (Palo Alto, California). By optically concentrating large areas of sunlight onto small-area solar cells, HCPV systems provide a primary benefit of semiconductor material cost reduction. The HCPV systems, however, do require additional components to those needed by fixed flat-plate PV systems. The additional components required are:
1. An efficient optical concentration system (lenses and/or mirrors)
2. A structural system that can support the solar cells and the optical components and maintain their respective orientations.
3. A tracking control and drive system that establishes and maintains, throughout the day, accurate optical alignment between the sun, optical components and solar cells.
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(2007). The Amonix High-Concentration Photovoltaic System. In: Luque, A., Viacheslav, A. (eds) Concentrator Photovoltaics. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 130. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68798-6_12
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