Skyline Solar, a California-based manufacturer of integrated concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) arrays for the commercial, industrial, government and utility markets, today announced it has received key certifications and patents related to cost reduction innovations embodied in its Skyline Solar X14 System.
Skyline Solar was awarded two new patents, bringing the total patents issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office to 11. The patents cover major components of the Skyline X14 System design that help take the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of commercial, industrial, government and utility solar power plants to less than 8 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) in sunny climates.
The Skyline X14 System also received international certifications covering CPV design qualification IEC 62108, and the PV safety standards IEC 62688 and IEC 61730. In addition it achieved conformance to the proposed UL CPV standard UL 8703. These certifications confirm that the Skyline X14 System fulfills stringent criteria for product safety, performance and robustness in US and international markets. The Skyline X14 System is listed in the California Energy Commission (CEC)’s eligible products system. CEC listing makes the Skyline X14 System eligible for California performance based incentives (PBI). Skyline received these certifications through TUV SUD America, an internationally recognized certifying and testing company.
The two newly issued patents cover design innovations that reduce total PV system costs. With module and solar cell prices hovering around record lows, many project developers and financiers are looking to cut costs elsewhere, including installation and Balance of System (BoS) components, such as racking, mounting and tracking. Skyline Solar combines all of these components into a single, pre-engineered system to minimize BoS costs.
Skyline Solar has more than 50 US and international patent filings in addition to the 11 patents already issued.
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