Intelligence Brief

Arima Eco officially showcases its 10KW CPV power station

28 January 2009

Arima Eco Energy Technologies Corp. (Arima Eco) has passed all IEC62108 indoor tests and obtained the compliance from ISFOC (Instituto De Sistemas Fotovoltaicos De Concentracion).

The development was confirmed by chairman of the company, Stephen Lee, during the recently held showcase event for its 10kW CPV on–grid Power Station. The 10kW power station demonstrated Arima Eco's practical record of CPV system integration with the standard of IEC62108.

Arima Eco won the bid for a 300kW CPV project at ISFOC by the end of 2007 and it commenced the indoor tests of IEC62108 in 2008. Recently, the company received an official letter from ISFOC stating that Arima Eco had passed the indoor tests of IEC62108.

According to the company, the station demonstrates the real on-grid operation at a 10kW scale. It furthermore can be utilised as a CPV system developing and testing bed. Secondly, it is endowed with a testing function for certifying Taiwan's domestic manufacturers of CPV components like III-V Cell, Tracker and Inverter. Thirdly, it can serve as a training facility for professional personnel in CPV business, including engineers from Arima Eco's overseas distributors.

"This great achievement proves that Arima Eco's HCPV module has reached the phase of commercial mass production and it is the only one Asian company which has such honourable performance," stated the company.

Arima Group, founded in March 2007 by Arima Group, Unity Optoeletronics and PV specialist Dr Andrew Tzeng, expects to build up a supply chain in Taiwanese CPV industry. Arima Group's coverage of supply chain includes:

·          4-inch and 6-inch Ge wafers

·          III-V triple junction solar cell

·          sub-mount packaging

·          concentration optical technology

·          heat dissipation technology for cell operation

·          tracking system (including tracker and inverter)