Quadra Solar has developed an innovative patent-pending solar CPV system, which utilizes readily available HCPV solar cells. The system concentrates sunlight onto the HCPV cell using an inverted (upside down) truncated pyramid, or cone. The system iPYRAMID™ collector concentrates the equivalent of nearly 500 suns onto the HCPV cell located at the base of the collector where the solar energy is converted directly to electricity.

The system is also designed with an industry-leading triple-axis tracking mechanism offering a 180 degree tracking range. The innovative design of iPYRAMID™ and its triple-axis tracking produces three times the electricity of traditional solar panel arrays per comparable footprint.

The system is easy to assemble and requires minimal maintenance. The modular arrangement allows iPYRAMID™ arrays to be installed quickly and in any required configuration or size. The system is highly scalable making it possible to deploy from one to hundreds of sub-arrays.

The efficiency of the system is defined as a variable of spacing between sub-arrays and distance between collectors. The space between iPYRAMID™ collectors and the density of sub-arrays can be adjusted depending on the customer’s application requirements. Adjustable spacing allows our customers to choose a system which is optimal for the target energy output and a particular use of the land, or surface, beneath the array.

The Quadra Solar iPYRAMID™ system offers the highest power output and cost-effectiveness among solar technologies currently available on the market.

 The system highlights:

• State of art highly reflective iPYRAMID™ solar concentrator increasing energy output to 2 to 3 times that of conventional PV panels.
• Highest energy output per footprint area in the industry.
• Comparison tests between solar arrays using iPYRAMID™ and conventional solar panels demonstrate tripled electricity output.
• Triple-axis tracking designed to track the sun at the full 180 degree range and extending the exposure time during sunrise/sunset periods.
• Sun-tracking angle adjustable to a maximum of 180 degrees.
• Programmed to incline the array towards azimuth.
• Self-powering capability.
• High scalability.
• Modular design providing ease of customization, assembly and maintenance.
• No-cost customization according to the required energy output and use of land beneath the array.
• Minimal consumption of ground space
• Approximately one-third the cost per watt versus conventional solar panels
• The highest investment return (the highest return on energy-spent dollars)

Urban Solar (Solar systems for urban areas/applications)
Urban solar arrays serve a two-fold purpose: generate electricity and protect city spaces and facilities against excessive sun exposure.
iPYRAMID™ arrays are suitable for installation above any open spaces, including parking lots, factory or port territories, railway and bus terminals, marine passenger terminals, ponds and lakes, swimming pools, or waste sites, to name a few.
The iPyramid system is fully customizable at no additional cost. Adjustable height allows a solar array to be elevated above the surface at a height of up to 10 meters. The space between iPYRAMID™ collectors and the density of sub-arrays can be adjusted depending on application requirements.  Adjustable spacing allows our customers to choose a system optimal for the target energy output and a particular use of the ground beneath the array.
Industrial rooftops are another practicable application of iPYRAMID™ arrays. Quadra Solar’s CPV solutions enable the conversion of non-productive rooftops of industrial facilities into efficient power generation plants.

Farm Solar (Solar systems for agricultural areas/ applications)
Quadra Solar’s CPV solutions offer the promise of significant economic and environmental benefits to farmers.
Farmers can benefit from self-powered farms. While iPYRAMID™ arrays harness solar energy, farmers and ranchers can continue to raise crops and livestock beneath them. Self-generated solar electricity benefits farmers by lighting and heating buildings and greenhouses, drying crops, and powering water pumps and irrigation systems.
The elevated configuration of an iPYRAMID™ CPV deployment can be erected at a sufficient height above ground to allow for the full productive use of the land beneath for agricultural or other purposes. The well-spaced configuration allows 90-95% of sunrays to reach the ground below.  This translates into a considerable reduction of any environmental land impact of the iPYRAMID™ system when compared with conventional solar panel arrays. The iPYRAMID™ sub-arrays can be elevated to any required height, up to 10 meters, and spaced out optimally for the efficient utilization of the farm grounds. The ease of customization allows our customers to select the most appropriate configuration for the particular usage of the land beneath.