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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Solar power Electric utility Sustainable energy |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Vahan Garboushian |
| Fate | Acquired by Arzon Solar, LLC |
| Headquarters | 33°45′33″N 118°4′57″W / 33.75917°N 118.08250°W, , United States |
| Products | Concentrated Photovoltaic Solar Power Systems |
Number of employees | 30 (2014) |
| Website | amonix |
Amonix, Inc. was a solar power system developer based in Seal Beach, California. The company manufactured 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.[1] Amonix had nearly 70 megawatts (direct current) of CPV solar power systems deployed globally, including Southwestern U.S.[2][3] and Spain.
- ^ David Lecoufle, Fabian Kuhn. "A Place for PV, Tracked-PV and CPV: A Comparative Study of the Energy Production from the Three Technologies According to the Available Solar Resources" (PDF). Lahmeyer International GmbH. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ "Cogentrix Energy's Alamosa Solar Generating Plant Begins Commercial Operation". Cogentrix News. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Biggest CPV Project in the US is up and running". GreenTech Media. 22 August 2011.