The Brightfield project brings together seven solar PV companies for the testing and evaluation of 7,700 solar panels. The site will measure the amount of energy produced by each solar technology and monitor how weather elements – such as temperature, rain, wind and humidity – affect the panels’ performance.

Joe Laia, CEO of MiaSole, said: “Solar energy is one of the most cost effective, efficient sources of energy on earth and we are pleased to be a part of a project that shows not only the power of solar energy, but also how efficient and reliable MiaSole’s CIGS thin film solar technology is.”

MiaSole’s CIGS thin-film PV solar panels convert 10.5% of sunlight into electricity. The products are designed for large-scale rooftop and ground mount installations for utilities, independent power providers and industrial scale deployments, the company said.