The investment is part of a $35 million financial round by the American company.
Through the investment ABB gains access to GreenVolts’ proprietary technology and can now offer turnkey solutions for concentrating photovoltaic power plants in addition to its current capabilities in solar thermal and conventional photovoltaic power plants.
GreenVolts says its CPV system is more efficient than traditional photovoltaic and thin-film modules.
By optimizing and integrating field-proven, high-performance components such as proprietary optics and tracking technology into a complete system, GreenVolts delivers energy yields that can be 30 to 40 percent higher than traditional panel-based systems, the company says.
“The technology combines simplicity and precision with unmatched performance, fast installation, easy operation and low cost of production,” said Peter Leupp, head of ABB’s Power Systems division. “Our extensive footprint, which covers all key solar markets in the world, will help us to make this technology globally accessible.”
David Gudmundson, president and CEO of GreenVolts, calls his firm’s technology a “gamechanger”.
“Every component was carefully designed to work together in a turnkey solution that dramatically reduces the cost and complexity of solar projects,” Gudmundson said. “With ABB’s global presence and expertise, these benefits will now be available to customers worldwide.”
GreenVolts solar systems are designed to meet the operational requirements of a wide range of applications for utilities and industries as well as commercial, agricultural, and public sector customers.
The technology complements ABB’s recent acquisition of a stake in Novatec Solar, a leading provider of Linear Fresnel concentrating solar power technology.
The investment was made through ABB Technology Ventures, ABB’s venture capital arm, in a funding round that includes existing GreenVolts investor, Oak Investment Partners.
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