Aug. 2008: Mark Crowley joins SolFocus as President.
Jul. 2008: SolFocus completes first 200 kW phase in Puertollano for ISFOC project in Spain.
Mar. 2008: SolFocus appoints senior executives to head European operations.
Feb. 2008: SolFocus partners with KGO to install state-of-the-art solar power systems at KGO radio transmitter facility.
Jan. 2008: CPV Consortium meeting in Washington D.C. at WIREC resulted in largest attendance to date for a CPV Consortium event.
Dec. 2007: SolFocus is first company to install CPV system at 3.0 MW ISFOC
project in Spain.
Nov. 2007: SolFocus Selects SolFocus Europe Board of Directors; Closes on $63.6 Million funding (Series A SolFocus Europe; Series B, SolFocus, Inc.).
Sep. 2007: Volume Manufacturing launched at Moser Baer in India.
Volume manufacturing of SolFocus CPV panels began at Moser Baer Photovoltaics (MBPV) in September 2007. MBPV has invested extensively in building a world-class technology center which can adapt new technologies rapidly and produce high-quality product in high-volumes.
Sep. 2007: First closings totalling $52 million in SolFocus Inc. Series B and SolFocus Europe Series A fundings, led by New Enterprise Associates.
Aug. 2007: Formed SolFocus Europe, Inc., HQ in Madrid, Spain.
Jul. 2007: Established SolFocus Glass Works operations in Mesa, Arizona.
Jun. 2007: Installed first 30-Panel Array; Passed ISFOC Qualification.
ISFOC acceptance testing was completed in June 2007 on the SolFocus 30-panel array installed at Palo Alto Water. SolFocus was the first company to pass this first performance milestone in the program.
"Everything was perfect." Paqui, ISFOC Director of R&D.
"I am pleased to know huge success of official ISFOC array demonstration and acceptance testing. Really you all have carried out a tremendous and excellent job. Congratulations." Dr. Gabriel Sala, IES-UPM, Academic Sponsor of ISFOC program."
Dr. Antonio Luque, Director of UPM-IES-UPM and key founder of the ISFOC Program, spoke to an audience of 120 at the company's headquarters, stating that he was proud to be part of this program and working with SolFocus.
Oct. 2006: Awarded 500kW in ISFOC program in Spain.
SolFocus won participation in the Instituto de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos de Concentracion (ISFOC) program. The goal of the program is a "Centre of Reference" on the power, reliability and productivity of commercial CPV systems. Sponsored by the government of Castilla La Mancha, Spain, in conjunction with UPM-IES and industry, the programs include 2.7MW of High Concentration PV (HCPV) Plants. SolFocus is one of three leading CPV companies installing as part of the program.
Sep. 2006: 1st CPV Array Installed.
SolFocus installed its first complete array at PARC in September 2006. This 9-panel array represented the companys first complete array installation.
Jun. 2006: Closed $32M A round led by New Enterprise Associates.
Feb. 2006: $3.2M seed round led by NGEN Partners.
Jan. 2006: Founders move into Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).
SolFocus founders moved into the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in January 2006. The collaboration with PARC and the supporting infrastructure helped SolFocus move quickly in developing its demonstration vehicle for the technology.
Nov. 2005: Clean Energy Entrepreneur of Year Award from NREL.
Results of the 18th NREL Industry Growth Forum
The 18th NREL Industry Growth Forum was held on November 7 9, 2005 in San Francisco, California. This event united emerging clean energy technology companies from across the country with presentations to promote and enhance the success of new ventures, emerging businesses, and the growth of entrepreneurship in the clean energy sector.
The 2005 Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award with an award of $15,000 cash and services was presented to H2Go - SolFocus. A developer of solar concentrators, SolFocus aims to provide solar power solutions competitive with classic energy.
Nov. 2005: Founded by Gary D. Conley and Steve Horne.
SolFocus was founded in November 2005 by Gary D. Conley and Steve Horne to enable CPV technology as a mainstream, low-cost source of energy. It was a typical two-men-in-a-garage beginning with its roots seated in a desire to learn.
Ancora Imparo. These words, most famously attributed to Michelangelo, translate to Still I am learning. It was these words which drove Gary throughout his career. It was his desire for learning that guided him through his angel-investing era, and on to form H2Go in 2000 where he began to research and learn about renewable energy and hydrogen. Through his hydrogen research, he recognized the urgent need for renewable, low-cost electricity. This led his research to solar and concentrator photovoltiacs (CPV) as a means of helping meet the growing demand for electricity.
With the technology researched and through feasibility testing, Gary joined forces with Steve Horne to form SolFocus to commercialize the innovative concentrated solar technology that was developed as a research investigation at H2Go.
From the start the focus at SolFocus was on low cost and high volume manufacturability. These same principals still drive the companys technology decisions two years later.
SolFocus, Inc.
510 Logue Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
The 18th NREL Industry Growth Forum was held on November 7 9, 2005 in San Francisco, California. This event united emerging clean energy technology companies from across the country with presentations to promote and enhance the success of new ventures, emerging businesses, and the growth of entrepreneurship in the clean energy sector. 
SolFocus was founded in November 2005 by Gary D. Conley and Steve Horne to enable CPV technology as a mainstream, low-cost source of energy. It was a typical two-men-in-a-garage beginning with its roots seated in a desire to learn.
