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Amonix, Inc. is a solar power system developer based in Seal Beach, California. The company manufactures concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) products designed for installation in sunny and dry climates. CPV products convert sunlight into electrical energy in the same way that conventional solar photovoltaic technology does, except that they use optics to focus the solar radiation before the light is absorbed by solar cells. According to a comparative study of energy production of solar technologies, CPV systems require no water for energy production and produce more energy per megawatt (MW) installed than traditional PV systems. Amonix has nearly 70 Megawatts(DC) of CPV solar power systems deployed globally, including Southwestern U.S. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cogentrix.com/news.aspx )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/biggest-cpv-project-in-u.s.-is-up-and-running )〕 and Spain. In May 2012, the Alamosa Solar Generating project, owned and operated by Cogentrix Energy, began commercial operation. This is the largest CPV power plant in the world and is expected to produce enough clean renewable energy per year to power more than 6,500 homes and will avoid the emissions of over 43,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. The Alamosa Solar Generating Project is supported by a power purchase agreement (PPA), which is a long-term agreement to sell the power it will generate. Under the project’s PPA, the Public Service Company of Colorado will buy the power generated by the solar facility for the next 20 years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cogentrix.com/news.aspx?id=15 ) 〕 In July 2012, Amonix set the world record for photovoltaic module efficiency at 33.5% (full regression analysis) under nominal operating conditions, verified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pip.2352/abstract )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/43208.pdf )〕 In April 2013, Amonix broke the record set in July 2012, demonstrating photovoltaic module efficiency at 34.9% (full regression analysis) under normal concentrator standard operating conditions (CSOC), also verified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130426005162/en/Amonix-Achieves-World-Record-PV-Module-Efficiency )〕 In August 2013, Amonix announced it had achieved a 35.9% photovoltaic module efficiency rating under concentrator standard test conditions (CSTC) as calculated by NREL. In June, 2014, the assets of Amonix were acquired by Arzon Solar, LLC for the purpose of continued development of CPV technology and products. ==History== Amonix was founded in 1989 by CPV solar technology developer, Vahan Garboushian,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=9767083 )〕 its current chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors. The company began research and development of large-scale CPV solar power systems for the electric utility industry in 1990. Since then Amonix has developed seven generations of progressively advancing CPV solar power systems.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy11osti/48771.pdf )〕 In 1994, the company won R&D Magazine’s R&D 100 award for silicon solar cell performance with record conversion efficiency.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www1.eere.energy.gov/office_eere/pdfs/amonix_sbir_case_study_2010.pdf )〕 According to the Department of Energy, Amonix developed the world’s most efficient silicon solar cell in 2005, achieving a sunlight-to electricity conversion efficiency of 27.6 percent, which still holds the world record for efficiency of an augmented multi-sun silicon cell.〔 In 2007, the company began incorporating multijunction solar cell technology originally developed for the space industry into its modular design. The system contains several photovoltaic solar cells which are combined to boost power production even further. Once connected the cells become modules that can be combined into arrays to provide increasing levels of solar power.〔US Department of Energy, "Photovoltaic Systems", Energy Basics, February 2011〕 Amonix has achieved a world record 34.9% outdoor efficiency and 36.2% peak efficiency in its modules. Amonix opened its headquarters in Seal Beach, Cal., in 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/fy08_annual_report_43987.pdf )〕 In December 2009 the company acquired Sunworks Solar LLC, a solar manufacturing plant developer. Sunworks' co-founder and chief executive officer, Brian Robertson, became Amonix CEO as part of the restructuring.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2009/12/solar-industry-leader-amonix-acquires.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amonix」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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