(May 11) – Italy confirms its growing interest toward the renewables industry, this time in partnership with the United States. Convert Italia, one of the fastest growing renewable energy companies in Italy, and Solaria Corporation, a leading solar module manufacturer, announced that the largest low concentrating PV solar power plant in the world is now online. Owned and operated by Convert Italia, the solar tracking power plant in Apulia, Italy, combines Convert Italia’s MX1 horizontal tracking system with Solaria’s advanced low concentration photovoltaic modules. Convert Italia is currently constructing two additional solar power plants using Solaria modules.
“Solaria’s innovative modules are a perfect fit with our Convert MX1 tracker,” said Giuseppe Moro, president of Convert Italia. “Tracking systems, which follow the sun’s transit across the sky, increase sunlight capture, generating up to 30% more electricity than fixed PV arrays. The result combines industry-leading performance and reliability with compelling system economics. Solaria has been a great partner, delivering quality products with a strong focus on customer service. We’ve had high expectations for the performance of the Solaria modules, and those expectations have been met.”
“We’re thrilled to have partnered with Convert Italia,” stated Dan Shugar, Solaria CEO. “Convert Italia’s trackers unlock the unique advantages of Solaria modules. Our proprietary cell multiplication technology enables our high efficiency modules to use less than half the silicon of other PV modules. Solaria modules combined with Convert Italia’s outstanding engineering and attention to detail has led to a highly successful project.” (Red)
