Type Private Website morgansolar.com Founded 2007 | Number of employees >50 Headquarters Toronto, Canada | |
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Industry Solar Power
Sustainable Energy Products Concentrated Photovoltaic Solar Panels
Dual-Axis Solar Trackers Founders John Paul Morgan, Nicolas Morgan | ||
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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.
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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 in to 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 compliment 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.
Investors
Morgan Solar has raised over USD $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.