Morgan Solar Inc

Morgan Solar, Inc. is a Canadian solar power and optical technology company based in Toronto, Ontario. The company's two main products are the Sun Simba concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar panel and the Savanna Dual-Axis Tracker.

Technology

Sun Simba CPV
The Sun Simba uses a customized "Light-guide Solar Optic" to focus light collected over a large surface area on to a relatively small, highly efficient solar cell for conversion into electricity. Multiple generations of the Sun Simba have been developed and deployed at test sites in Ontario and California. To date, the highest reported active area efficiency of the Sun Simba is 29%, as compared to the experimental world record efficiency of 44.7% in 2013.

Savanna Dual-Axis Tracker

The Savanna PV tracker is designed both to complement the Sun Simba CPV panel, and to be used as an augmentation to improve the output of standard PV solar panels. Solar panels generate the most power when they are directly facing the sun. By using a tracking system to keep panels properly aligned, output power production can be significantly increased. The Savanna distinguishes itself from many other trackers on the market in that it is much easier to install, requiring no heavy equipment or specialized infrastructure to be assembled ahead of time.

History

Morgan Solar was founded in 2007 by brothers John Paul Morgan and Nicolas Morgan as an optical technology company with the goal of achieving solar power generation at costs rivalling traditional energy sources. Since its founding, Morgan Solar has grown to employ over 50 scientists, engineers and business administrators in the GTA as well as a number of manufacturing experts, test site managers and business developers outside of Canada.

In 2010 Asif Ansari, former founder and CEO of eSolar, joined Morgan Solar as Chief Executive Officer. Ansari's corporate portfolio includes leadership positions with eSolar and Suntrough Energy.

In 2016 Mike Andrade, former President of the new products division of Celestica, took over as Chief Executive Officer. Andrade's corporate portfolio includes leadership positions with Celestica as part of the founding management team as well as building Celestica's PV business.

Investors
Morgan Solar has raised over US$38 million in investments as of the end of 2011. In addition to monetary investments Morgan Solar has formed strategic partnerships with several companies, including Iberdrola, Enbridge, inc. and Enertech.

See also
 Concentrated solar power
 Concentrated photovoltaics
 Solar power

References

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Category:Engineering companies of Canada
Category:Renewable energy technology companies
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Toronto
Category:Canadian companies established in 2007