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A third-party engineering study has affirmed the useful life of an Amonix system as 50 years.

Amonix sells complete integrated systems only to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

Ancillary cooling systems such as fans or water are not required.

Amonix systems have few moving parts and require minimal maintenance, which can be done in the field. The typical maintenance routine includes the hydraulics and intermittent washing of lenses.

Amonix systems vary in price depending on its size and location. Please contact us for further information. 

Amonix systems are designed for installation at ground level only.

 An Amonix system has five major components:

• The MegaModule® subsystem concentrates the sun’s energy onto the solar cell that converts it into electrical energy. It consists of Fresnel lenses and multijunction solar cells.

• The drive subsystem rotates the MegaModules® in azimuth and elevation to track the sun. The drive system consists of a foundation, pedestal, rotating bearing head, hydraulic actuators, and torque tube.

• The hydraulic subsystem applies hydraulic pressure to one side of the hydraulic actuators to move the torque tube and MegaModules® in elevation and azimuth so that the system tracks the sun. The hydraulic system consists of hydraulic valves, accumulator, pump, reservoir, and pressure sensors.

• The tracking control subsystem monitors sensors on the system, calculates required movements and applies signals to the hydraulic valves to rotate the system to track the sun or stow during high winds.

Amonix CPV systems use refractive Fresnel lenses to focus sunlight 500 times onto multijunction solar cells. With production efficiencies today at 40%, multijunction solar cells are the industry’s highest efficiency cells because they generate electricity from a broader portion of the light spectrum. Multijunction cells also have an inherently lower temperature coefficient than traditional PV cells, which enables them to maintain performance at high ambient temperatures. 



Amonix systems align solar cells and Fresnel lens pairs into a proprietary integrated module design called a MegaModule®, which is factory assembled for faster shipment and construction time. Modules are mounted to a proprietary hydraulic drive tracking structure. The Amonix tracking system follows the sun from dawn to dusk to maintain the sun’s focus on the solar cell. This ensures that the system generates close to peak power output throughout the day and produces more energy better matched to the utility demand curve. Amonix CPV systems generate more than 40% more energy per rated capacity than conventional fixed tilt solar panels in sunny locations.